Sew Powerful Purses #351-358 for 2026

8 more purses finished for the Sew Powerful Sew-a-thon. Scrappy pieced flaps, appliqué flowers, bird, butterfly and heart and some upcycled denim jeans.

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A few scraps with decorative machine stitching and rickrack and yarn couching on this flap. Paired with and upcycled deinm jean purse body.

Another African postage stamp panel and lots of scraps.

Upcycled denim jeans, appliqué flowers, heart and a butterfly.

More upcycled denim jeans with an appliqué flower made out of textured vinyl and a Sue Spargo designed bird.

All scraps with an African print purse body.

More scraps and an appliqué flower and embroidered flower trim.

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 above. Thanks so much! 🤗

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Sew Powerful Purses #196-199 for 2026

Four more purses to donate to Sew Powerful Purse Project. Scrappy pieced flaps, with one appliqué butterfly.

Bear Paw quilt block and scraps.

Scrappy background with added appliqué butterfly.

Pineapple quilt block on point.

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Sew Powerful Purses #171-175 (2026)

5 purses to donate to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

Scrappy pieced purse flap with appliqué butterfly. Mostly batik fabrics.

Scrappy pieced purse flaps in pinks.

Scrappy pieced purse flaps with added circle appliqué on top that was fabric that I painted and stamped.

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Sew Powerful Purses #106-110 for 2026

5 more purses finished. Donating to Sew Powerful Purse Project. These were all made using denim jean scraps leftover from making upcycled denim jean purses. I placed a black tulle over the denim scraps and quilted it to hold it together and cut out the various purse pieces needed to make the purse. I added appliqué on the flaps and stitched with a blanket stitch around each appliqué piece. The second purse was stitched with decorative stitches without tulle on the flap, but all purse pieces do have the tulle overlay.

Decorative stitches and no tulle overlay on the flap.

This was a fabric postcard I made many years ago, so I decided to add it to this flap.

Hope is a die cut. 

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