Sew Powerful Purses #310-311 (for 2025)

For this purse, I had a scrappy neutral background already made, that I was going to use for something quilted, like a small wall quilt. I never did anything with it though. I found it recently and decided to make a purse flap, so I added the appliqués and stitched around them. I like the large circle with the decorative stitching around it as it really pops, and the center flowers add the focal point. I added some crystals to the flowers.

Denim jean upcycled into the purse body.

I sewed denim scraps with machine decorative stitches to create this flap background and then added the appliqué flower. I added some French knots around the flower.

Denim jeans for the purse body too.

Thank you to all who have donated to the Sew Powerful fundraiser. Go HERE to make a donation in my honor. Thank you for your support, it means a lot! Sharing this post would really help too!

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Sew Powerful Purses #307-309 (for 2025)

3 more purses completed for the Sew-a-thon. The bee fabrics were all scraps that were given to me by a sweet woman and I created quite a few purse flaps using those scraps, and you will be seeing more of them soon. The middle purse flap is all small scraps covered in embossed metallic tulle and quilted. The patchwork squares were squares given to me by a friend years ago. I have made a few purse flaps using those squares. 3 more girls can stay in school when they receive these purses filled with the needed monthly hygiene items. 

One upcycled denim jeans purse body, 2 cotton fabric purse bodies.

I'm competing in a Sew-A-Thon fundraiser and I'm doing my best to help as many girls as I can. I am making cute cross-body purses and then the organization, Sew Powerful,

has seamstresses in Zambia who make the pads and soap. This is my heart. You can get involved by honoring me with a one-time gift, or a gift for based on my purse goals. Just go HERE to make a donation in my honor. Thank you for your support, it means a lot! Sharing this post would really help too!

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Sew Powerful Purses #304-306 (for 2025)

Three more purses made during the Sew-a-thon! I used some pieced quilt blocks for the flaps that are cups on saucers. I had to add some fabric all around to make it the correct size for the flap.

2 made with upcycled denim jeans.

Hello sweet followers, I'm competing in a Sew-A-Thon fundraiser and I'm doing my best to help as many girls as I can. I am making cute cross-body purses and then the organization, Sew Powerful,

has seamstresses in Zambia who make the pads and soap. This is my heart. You can get involved by honoring me with a one-time gift, or a gift for based on my purse goals. Just go HERE to make a donation in my honor. Thank you for your support, it means a lot! Sharing this post would really help too!

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Sew Powerful Purses #300-303 (for 2025)

These 4 scrappy purses were made with all sorts of scrappy bits and tulle covering the flap and then quilted and embellished. Bodies of the purses are upcycled denim jeans.

Upcycled denim jeans for the purse bodies. 2 have instant pockets from the front jean pockets.

Four sweet girls will benefit from these purses as they will be filled with monthly hygiene items so they can go to school the whole month long every month. This is why I sew these purses to donate to girls who do not have what we have. Please help them get a good education and keep them in school, otherwise they have to drop out and cannot get a good or self respecting job as many have to turn to prostitution in order to earn money for themselves and family to survive.

Hello sweet followers, I'm competing in a Sew-A-Thon fundraiser and I'm doing my best to help as many girls as I can. I am making cute cross-body purses and then the organization, Sew Powerful,

has seamstresses in Zambia who make the pads and soap. This is my heart.

You can get involved by honoring me with a one-time gift, or a gift for based on my

purse goals. Just go HERE to make a donation in my honor. Thank you for your support, it means a lot! Sharing this post would really help too!

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Sew Powerful Purses #294-299 (for 2025)

These 6 purses have brought my Sew-a-thon (SAT) total to 58 purses completed during the SAT so far. My goal is to sew 80 purses, but I could end up sewing even more purses. 

I decided to use some thin flexible type vinyl to make a few purses. I had 2 coordinating vinyl prints.  I chose the stripes for the flap and added some appliqué felt flowers to the flaps. I used the polka dots for the bodies, which remind me of Wonder Bread bags 😂! The vinyl worked well, although I couldn't press with an iron, so I finger pressed instead and it seems fine.

The flower appliqué helped to liven up the flaps

I call these purse bodies Wonder Bread purses 😁.

Added flower appliqué on all flaps for a bit of bling.

Hello sweet followers, I'm competing in a Sew-A-Thon fundraiser and I'm doing my best to help as many girls as I can. I am making cute cross-body purses and then the organization, Sew Powerful,

has seamstresses in Zambia who make the pads and soap. This is my heart.

You can get involved by honoring me with a one-time gift, or a gift for based on my

purse goals. Just go HERE to make a donation in my honor. Thank you for your support, it means a lot! Sharing this post would really help too!

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You can use this QR Code to make your donation too.

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Sew Powerful Purses #251-256 (for 2025)

More upcycled denim purses. Scrappy denim flaps covered in sparkly tulle, quilted, then added couched yarn, one with rickrack, and buttons added too.

Jean pockets and one added appliqué.

Jean pockets, one with added appliqué.

Hello sweet people, 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!!!!!!!!!!!

Since the sewing part has started for the Sew-a-thon, I have completed 31 purses so far. My goal is 80 purses for the month of September. I just sent in a completed box of 120 purses as well!!! Yay!!!

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Sew Powerful Purses #247-250 (for 2025)

I made these purses before the Sew Powerful Sew-a-thon began (made in August). I sewed denim scraps first and then added couched yarn in various ways. Some added buttons last. It was fun to use up yarn scraps and try different couching designs. I used all kinds of yarn in varying thicknesses. Eyelash yarn, fuzzy yarn, smooth yarn, ladder yarn, chenille yarn and more.

I need to take photos of the purses that I have completed so far during the Sew-a-thon (which started on the 1st for the sewing purses part). My sewing progress so far is this: Day 1~ I spent sewing the main lining fabrics together and any pocket linings for a sack full of purse kits. Day 2 I completed 8 purses. Day 3 I completed 11 purses, for a total of 19 purses so far. My sewing goal for this month is 80 purses.

Upcycled denim jeans were used for the purse bodies as well.

Please help to fill the purses with the hygiene items that they need by making a donation. Every dollar counts and adds up. I enrolled in the Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon (sewing part is September 2025) 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! You can donate on my behalf here. Thank you so very much! Or use the QR Code below. Thank you so much for your help and generosity!

Back to sewing purses for the sweet girls in Zambia.

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Sew Powerful Purses #244-246 (for 2025)

More upcycled denim with appliqué added. Donating these to Sew Powerful Purse Project.

Scrappy denim flaps with appliqué, added crystals and buttons.

Front pockets are jean front or back pockets.

 I enrolled in the Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon (September 2025) 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! You can donate on my behalf here. Thank you so very much! Or use the QR Code:

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Sew Powerful Purses #242-243 (for 2025)

2 more purses from upcycled denim to donate to Sew Powerful. Scrappy denim flaps covered in black tulle with gold dots and quilted. Added rickrack, buttons and couched yarn. I love experimenting with scraps and embellishments. 

The Sew-a-thon starts on Monday September 1st-30th. But I have been finishing some purses I had already started to make. I have been on an upcycling denim jeans roll lately.😄

Fronts with the jean pockets. I appliquéd a heart on the back pocket that is now the front pocket on the purse.

Thank you so much to 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. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

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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. 

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Sew Powerful Purses #159-162 (2025)

3 Scrappy selvage flaps and a scrappy pieced flap all paired with denim jeans that have been upcycled into purses. Donated to Sew Powerful Purse Project to some sweet girls in Zambia.

Selvage scrappy flaps.

Back pockets.

One selvage flap and one scrappy pieced flap.

Front jean pockets for an added front pocket.

Always fun to use the back denim jean pockets for an additional pocket.

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