Sew Powerful Purses #239-241 (for 2025)

Upcycled some denim jeans into Sew Powerful Purses to donate. The flaps were made with scraps of denim and stitched with a zigzag stitch to hold it all together and then I added the appliqué, buttons, crystals and handmade label.

I used the back and front pockets for the pocket and one pocket I made out of denim with a touch of orange lining showing at the top of the one on the right.

I want to thank those who have donated on my behalf during the annual Sew Powerful Fundraiser. There is still time to donate through September 30, 2025. It takes $10 to fill each purse with the monthly hygiene supplies the girls need to stay in school all year long. So if you haven't donated yet, please consider at least a $10 donation to fill one purse. Click here to donate or use the QR code below. 

Hugs,

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Framed Squares Batik Quilt Top

I made these quilt blocks years ago and decided to sew them into a quilt top. Will donate this to Wrap the World With Quilts.

Closer look.

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Panel Quilt Top with Scrappy Pieced Border

I finished another panel quilt top. I added the pink inner border and the purple/turquoise print outer border and sewed scrappy blocks in black between the borders. 

Donating this to Wrap the World with Quilts.

Top measures 45 1/2" wide x 59 1/2" high.

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2 Clear View Project Bags

These 2 bags were a custom order. Karen sent me the fabrics she wanted to use for the bags. I chose the placements of the fabrics. They have clear front windows to see what's inside the bags. I also added a clear window on the front stripe fabric to hold a label of what's inside or her name.  The bags have boxed corners that fold flat when not in use. They hold a lot of stuff too. She was pleased with the bags, which is always so nice to hear.

Both bags. They each have the striped exterior fabric, but the lining fabrics are different. One is colorful wavy stripes on black background and the other has colorful cats on a black background. Karen loves cats. There are carry handles that flopped behind in this photo, but you can see them in the other photos below.

Front of one project bag. 

I added a clear window on the striped fabric she could add a label of what is inside the bag. 

Even though you can see into the clear large window, it isn't always apparent as to what project might be inside or what other items you put into the bag.

Back side of bag.

I added a clear window on the striped fabric of this bag too. 

Butterfly button on zipper end tab.

Zipper closure with handmade charm on pull.

Looking down inside one bag.

Looking down inside the other bag.

Boxed bottom expands to hold more stuff.

Bag pulled flat for storage.

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Sew Powerful Purse #238 (2025)

• Esther Mkandawire (from Zambia) visited Sew Powerful earlier this month and went to a few places with Jason & Cinnamon of Sew Powerful to talk about Zambia and the purse program and more. I watched a video thanking the purse makers who sent in purses this month and Esther was there in the video and she helped out. Esther is the Zambia Program Director, she founded the Needs Care School and 3 Esthers Farm to provide fresh food to the children in Zambia.
• Jason asked her what her favorite animal was and her favorite color and she answered that sheep are her favorite animals and purple is her favorite color. So I decided to make a purse in Esther's honor and this is the purse I made. I don't think it will go to Esther herself, but one girl will receive it and maybe Esther will see it? I will write on the notecard the reason I made this purse.
• I used an Amy Bradley appliqué pattern and reduced it to fit on the purse. 

These sheep crack me up and look so cute in purple fabric prints.

Front and pocket.

Fundraiser going on through September 30th. Please donate here in my name, so they can see how much I helped to raise. Thank you so much!!!

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Sew Powerful Purses #233-237 (2025)

The last 5 purses I have sewn for now. More Debbie Mumm prints, selvages and scraps. 

I am busy now cutting out purse kits for September's Sew-a-thon and fundraising through September 30th as well. It takes $10 to fill each purse with the needed hygiene items that go into the purses. See the links below.

My personal goal is to sew 80 purses in September and raise $800 in which to fill each purse. Please help me to reach the dollar goal. Thank you so much on behalf of the girls! If they receive a purse filled with the monthly hygiene items, then they can stay in school every month and not miss days.

You can go to this link to donate. 

Or use this QR code with your phone:

QR Code.

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Sew Powerful Purses #228-232 (2025)

5 more purse with Debbie Mumm prints, selvages and scrappy fabric piecing. Donating these to Sew Powerful Purse Project. 

The annual Sew-a-thon starts in September, but these were purses that I had already made.

2025 annual fundraiser is now through September 30th. Please help me to support this wonderful charity to keep girls in school all month long by donating to Sew Powerful so we can fill the purses us volunteers make for the girls, with the needed hygiene items so the girls won't miss any school. Go here to donate on my behalf.  Or click the code below with your phone to take you there. Thank you!!!

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Sew Powerful Purses #223-227 (2025)

5 more purses using Debbie Mumm prints. Two with scrappy fabrics and 3 with selvages.

Sew Powerful Purse Project annual fundraiser is happening now through September 30th. The Sew-a-thon is for the entire month of September. Please consider making a donation to pay for the needed hygiene items that go into each purse for the girls, so they can continue staying in school all month in order to get an education. Thank you!

Scan this code to take you to the page to donate to Sew Powerful on my behalf. Thank you so much! 

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2025 Sew Powerful Annual Fundraiser

Hello my lovely friends. I am fundraising for Sew Powerful so that the girls in Zambia will receive the hygiene items that they need in the purses they receive. The women in Zambia will also earn a wage by making those hygiene items, so won't you please donate in my name to this wonderful organization. It takes $10 to fill each purse with the needed hygiene items, which keeps these girls in school to get an education.

Won't you please help and donate in my name for the sweet girls in Zambia? Please click on this link and select or enter any amount that you want to donate. Every dollar counts.

Thank you so much! Thanks on behalf of the sweet girls in Zambia too!😘🥰 You can donate now through September 30, 2025. Bless you all!

The following are a few of the hundreds of purses that I have donated to Sew Powerful.

You can scan this QR Code to get to the donation page for donating in my name. Thanks.

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Sew Powerful Purses #219-222 (2025)

Here are 3 purse with houses on the flaps and 1 selvage flap purse. Donating these to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

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Sew Powerful Purses #210-218 (2025)

9 scrappy selvage purses! I went crazy making selvage flaps in the Spring and I am still sewing purses with the flaps. I did make a dent in all those selvages I had been saving, so that was good.

These 4 have black floral print bodies.

These have purse bodies using a purple background with pink flowers. All donated to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

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Sew Powerful Purses #207-209 (2025)

I found some more leftover border units to sew into purses. I made 2 vertical and one horizontal this time. 3 more girls to receive purses that I donate to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

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Sew Powerful Purses #205-206 (2025)

I had a Twister Pinwheel block I didn't use in a quilt that was leftover, so I put it on the flap and added strips of fabrics around it to make the flap the correct size. I really like how this flap looks with the pinwheel. I might just need to make some more pinwheels on purpose now 😂. Donated to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

Another flap with an appliqué house. I made several of these house flaps already as I had several house blocks made.

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