I started making these long pencil pouches a while back, and they have proven to be more popular than the 7" by 5" pouches that I have made for a long time. Currently, there are approximately 20 different fabrics available in this size in my etsy shop

Here a a few ideas of what these very practical and beautiful pouches can be used for:

-Pencils and pens
-Markers
-Art supplies and brushes
-Credit cards or cash
-Sunglasses
-Store receipts/coupons
-Cell phone and charger
-Mini first-aid kit
-Jewelry
-Cosmetics
-Perfect for organizing your larger purse

A few more new fabrics that are on the cutting mat and ready to be made into something fabulous!

A very intricate Peaccock Medallion print from Quiltng Treasures:

I am always on the lookout for new peacock feather prints and this one is part of the Peacock Symphony line from Benartex fabrics:

And this new Feather Friends owl fabric in a dot-style print from Oasis fabrics:

I couldn't help myself and bought some new fabrics to celebrate a recent birthday. Here is a sneak peak at a few of the new fabrics that will be appearing soon in my  Bags of a Feather shop:

I started making reversible fabric bowls last summer and sold some of them at crafts shows and local consignment retailers. They are fun to make, and like anything else, they get easier with practice. There is a lot of satin or zig-zag stitching involved, but it is nice to make someting without a zipper for a change!

This round pansy bowl is the first one listed in my Bags of a Feather shop, and there are few more waiting to be listed.

The bowl can be reversed to a deep purple Laurel Burch "raindrop" print, and it is stitched with coordinating base fabric and stitched in purple thread. The edges are treated with Fray-Check to prevent errant threads and fraying. It can be hand-washed and ironed.

These fabric bowls are very lightweight and can be used for office supplies, spools of thread, soft fruit, wrapped candies or many other things.

I think these are a colorful addition to my etsy shop and I am having too much fun flipping them back and forth from one print to the other!