Showing posts with label appliqué bird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appliqué bird. Show all posts

Friday, September 4, 2026

Sew Powerful Purses #289 -294 for 2026

These are 6 of the purses I made so far in September for the annual Sew-a-thon and fundraiser for Sew Powerful. My goal is to make 180 purses this month.

This is a Sue Spargo appliqué die cut I used on this flap. Sue Spargo is one of the Sew-a-thon sponsors this year for the Sew Powerful fundraiser. If I am lucky, I could win something from Sue if my name is chosen as a winner. I made the purse with upcycled denim jeans. The flap is made from scraps of denim first, that I placed tulle on top and then quilted it. I added the bird over that and stitched it in place.

I had made these flowers in baskets years ago and made them into a double-sided mobile. But I had no place to hang the mobile anymore, so I took the blocks apart and made them all into purse flaps, so you will be seeing the other flowers in baskets as I finish them into purses.

More of the African countries postage stamps panels I made into flaps, including the Kenya one down below.



Please donate in my honor for the Sew-a-thon. Click here and then choose the amount to donate. $10 fills one purse to keep one girl in school. Thank you so much for your support!🤗
Use this QR code to donate to the Fundraiser during the month of September or the link below. Thanks so much! 🤗


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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Sew Powerful Purses #163-164 for 2026

2 more finished purses for Sew Powerful Purse Project.

I love how sweet this appliqué turned out and it was just the right size for a purse flap too.

Scrappy pieced flap with added palm trees that was from a partial Hawaiian appliqué design.

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Sew Powerful Purse #218 (2024)

A denim purse made by upcycling jeans. I added an appliqué bird using batik fabrics and some hand embroidery stitches and machine stitches too.


back with pocket and machine stitches
Back pocket using strips of denim and decorative stitches.

closeup of bird appliqué
Bird appliqué closeup.

flap up showing front jean pocket
Jean pocket on front provides an extra pocket.


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