Sew Powerful Purses #272-288 (for 2025)

I think these 17 purses might be the last of the selvage flaps for the purses I made, but don't hold me to it 😂. I was determined to sew up all the selvage flap purses to get them finished. Some have Kokopelli fabric in the centers and the rest have the prints I had been using before.

I was experimenting by making a smaller patchwork pocket for the front on the purse on the right. I holds the little notecard I placed inside of it, but I think I will stick with the larger slip pocket on the front, like the purse on the left.

I enrolled in the Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon to raise funds so schoolgirls in Zambia Africa can have the feminine hygiene supplies they need to attend school all month. I make purses to hold the supplies as a special gift for a girl living in poverty. Together we can help keep girls in school! 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. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sew Powerful Purses #258-271 (for 2025)

I wanted to sew up a lot of purses using the selvage flaps I had made months ago. If we create scrappy flaps, embroidery, etc. we were allowed to do this before the Sew-a-thon, so that people using just plain fabric wouldn't be at an advantage over those of us who put more time into making flaps. So I really got to sewing these in batches, assembly line style to get these 14 purses finished. Glad these are done now.

I like this print. It reminds me of prints from India. These aren't my colors though, but I love the print and with Autumn on the way it is the perfect colors for Autumn.

I enrolled in the Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon to raise funds so schoolgirls in Zambia Africa can have the feminine hygiene supplies they need to attend school all month. I make purses to hold the supplies as a special gift for a girl living in poverty. Together we can help keep girls in school! 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. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

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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:

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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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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 #202-204 (2025)

3 More scrappy pieced selvage purse flaps to donate to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

The left purse has a fussy cut Debbie Mumm print of a sunflower.

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Sew Powerful Purses #200-201 (2025)

2 more purses for Sew Powerful Purse Project. 

Debbie Mumm print in center with selvages sewn all around.

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Sew Powerful Purses #197-199 (2025)

Donating these 3 purses with selvage flaps to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

3 more flaps with fabric selvages.

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Sew Powerful Purses #164-168 (2025)

5 Selvage flaps for these purses that I donated to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

3 purses here with selvage purse flaps.

Front with pockets.

backs with pockets too.

2 more selvage flaps and the same exterior fabrics as the other purses.

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