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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

U R Priceless...indeed!

I love the name of this blog hop.  Very catchy!  If you missed the first day, click on the button up on the right and you can see Monday's schedule.  It is worth a look.  They are awesome.  These little coin purses are so much fun to make and I knew one wouldn't be enough.  Here we go...

 This was my first try.  It was sew easy, almost too easy if you know what I mean.  I used Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille.  I love that line.  I fussy cut a bit for the front and back and stitched the top on with red Pearl cotton.
 I am very happy with the way this one turned out.  The red print on the sides is one of my very favorites in the whole collection.
 I lined the inside with the pink hounds tooth check.  You can see a bit of the stitching inside.
 And it is a coin purse after all, so I wanted to see how it performed.  Pretty good, don't you think?  You would be amazed at how many coins it holds!
 This is the second one I made.  I used Odds & Ends by Julie Comstock.  I love the fabric, but I didn't like the way it turned out as much as the first one.  I think it seems washed out in comparison.
 And I tried crimping the top a bit to help hide the stitching inside.  It didn't really work.  It only made the clasp not really go together very well.  So that one was a bust.
 But I couldn't stop there.  I had a charm pack of Oh Deer!  I love these little tiny deer!  I cut the front, back and sides out of 4 different colors.  I Love this one too.
Here is the other side.

 For the inside I used bright orange with white dots.  I am still in love with polka dots.
And yes, I had to put the coins in this one too.  In case you are wondering, this is a handful of small change topped with 2 1/2 rolls of quarters.  I had it in my head to photograph this way and I must say, it is about as I imagined it.  Such fun.  I still have one more frame, but haven't decided what fabric to use on it yet.

Now go and see all the other wonderful coin purses today's fabulous ladies have made.  Thanks to Madame Samm and Katherine for another great hop.  It is truly a joy to participate in these.  Here are the other Ladies for today:

Day 2 - Nov.6th

The Crafter's Apprentice
Jane's Fabric and Quilts
Rosemary B
Why-Knot-Kwilt
Random Thoughts..do or "di"
Mary T.
Supermom No Cape
Lily Pad Quilting
.Quiltscapes.
Stitch, Stitch, Stitch
Rose Creations
The Treehouse
Gracie Oliver Arts
Quilting Prolifically
Stekje
Grammie Q's (you are here)



See you again soon.

75 comments:

Grammasheri said...

Very sweet little purses, all three of them. The last one with the little deer in all those colors is my favorite, I think. Such a happy little purse!

Katherine said...

Oh, Charlotte! Such sweet coin purses - vintage modern is a favourite fabric of mine and looks divine made into a coin purse. What a fun idea to see just how many coins they can hold! lol

Thanks so much for being a fun stop on the hop.

UR Priceless!

Theresa said...

They certainly do hold a lot of coins for such a small purse don't they? Love your versions - especially the deer, sew sweet :)

memmens said...

These are superb, love them all especially the Oh Deer

Sparky said...

There is no doubt about it sweet Charlotte...YOU are loaded...lol
seriously now...love all of your coin purses..photos everything...

here is what I learned ...I always use the same color thread as my lining..then the stitching is almost invisible...

gpc said...

Love the way the 'oh deer' pattern worked with the coin purse pattern! I think your purses are adorable!

Thearica said...

Love your coin purses! Especially the deer!

Joanne Lendaro said...

Cute little purses!! Great Job!!

I'm giving away coin purse frames on my blog....

http://splittingstitches.blogspot.com/

Quiltin Jenny said...

Funny! I used Vintage Modern on mine as well. It just seems to fit perfectly, doesn't it?

Love the other darling fabrics you chose as well.

Joyce said...

Love the Oh Deer! How cute is that!

Anonymous said...

All three of your coin purses turned out great. I do love the fabric in the first one though... so bright and colourful.

Linda said...

Your little purses are all so pretty! You did a great job!
(I don't know why it didn't even occur to me to photograph mine with coins! DUH! Sometimes I wonder about myself!)

littlelixie said...

I love the colours you chose. And the sofa in your blog header looks fantastic! Very inspiring.

Loves to Quilt said...

Lovely little purses! They are so addictive!

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

wonderful purses!!

Gill said...

Fabulous purses! I love the Oh Deer fabric!
Thank you for sharing!

Mommarock said...

I love the fabric that you chose for that first purse. It is just fantastic!!

Debbie said...

What fun little pouches! I especially love your 'first!'

Agnes B. Bullock said...

I love the O Deer purse!

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Great purses. They must be heavy with all those coins though.

sew.darn.quilt said...

You'll need to sew up a bigger purse to carry the little full coin purse around in! Very sweet fabrics, love the deer :)

Carol Swift said...

I love all of them! It's so fun to see how much it holds...wow! The deer one is priceless! My stitching showed on some of my purses until I switched to the same color thread as the lining--it still showed, but not as much.

SIMPLESEW said...

Adorable and very creative.

deborah said...

So pretty!

StitchinByTheLake said...

Very pretty - I think the floral is my favorite! blessings, marlene

Vickie said...

Beautiful fabric choices. They turned out beautiful!

Sallie said...

Great job! Thanks for participating in the UR Priceless hop!

Judy B said...

These coin purses are wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

Britt-Inger said...

I love your fabric choices. They are sew beautiful
Thanks for sharing
Britt-Inger in Sweden

Pat Converse said...

They are all adorable but that red & aqua is my favorite...love those colors.
Love the photography too. Great job!

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

Cute little purses..thanks for sharing!

sandra said...

Lovely little purses, thanks for sharing with us.

Marci Girl said...

All are beautiful and I love that you mentioned it could be made out of charm squares, such a great idea and use for them! That Momo one is the best!

Carrie P. said...

really cute purses. great to see they hold lots of change too. thanks for sharing.

Laura said...

I love your little purses. Such pretty bright fabric.

carla said...

Hi!!! I love your sofa!!! So pretty with your quilted throws!!! Your little purses are all very pretty too!!! I fell in love with those little deer!!! Thanks for all the fun!!!

Maria Kievit said...

Nice purses! Thanks for sharing.

Denise in PA said...

These are so cute

Patti said...

Fantastic! Love the Vintage Modern, and the Oh Deer are so cute!

B Greene said...

So cute!! I especially like that you used four colors of the deer fabric! Thanks for sharing!

Rosemary B❤️ said...

Rosemary B here:
cutie cute. Yes, I like the first purse too, that is my favvvorite color - RED, and I love that fabric too. I have some of the fabric in my stash :-) Your purses are really really sweet
thank you for sharing your creativity

barbara woods said...

really like your purses

Sue said...

I love your fabric choices! They are so pretty. Thanks for sharing with us!

Annieofbluegables said...

I love hopping from blog to blog and seeing everyone's creativity. Great job!!!
~a

JudyCinNC said...

I can certainly understand why everyone cannot stop with making just one little purse. So very cute and delightful. Just think how many dollars it would hold - stash money for sure. Judy C

Trudi said...

All such adorable little purses!

Debi said...

Love the coin purses! LOL on sharing your story about the stitches inside as I can totally relate. Deer and polka dots are just too cute. Thanks for shaing.

Celtic Thistle said...

Fabulous purses, I love the Oh Deer versions!

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Wonderful!! I love them, thanks for sharing!

♥Duff said...

Love the little deers--perfect for a project this size. 2 1/2 rolls? really? that's cool!

Rosa said...

All are just beautiful.Thanks for sharing!

ThreadCatcher said...

Your purses all turned out so nice. The one with Vintage Modern is my favorite. I would never have guessed they could hold that much change! Thanks for sharing.

giddy99 said...

I love them both, but ESPECIALLY that Oh Deer one! EEP!

Needled Mom said...

Darling. The little purses look like they hold a lot of coins too.

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

Love your vintage modern best, but they all are darling. Thanks for sharing.

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

Love your vintage modern best, but they all are darling. Thanks for sharing.

Linda Lee said...

This are great! They are all fun with fantastic fabrics! I love the coins overflowing.. Thank you for sharing your talents.

CeLynn said...

Sweet little coin purses!

Joanne said...

How cute! I especially like the one with four different fabrics. Thanks for sharing your creations with us today!

IHaveANotion ~ Kelly Jackson said...

I really liked were fussy cutting. I had a great time doing that too.
Smiles,
Kelly

mary mahoo said...

Love your fussy cutting. Sweet wee purses. Thanks for sharing with us all.

Janarama said...

Very cute purses. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Wendy said...

Your purses are lovely. The Vintage Modern one is just gorgeous!

Brenda said...

The deer worked up so cute for these little purses!
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Mrs.Pickles said...

lovely work thanks for sharing!

Rebeckah Austin said...

Love!!!!

MoeWest said...

Your coin purses look great in those lovely fabrics!

Snoodles said...

Ahhh, Vintage Modern....love it! Great job!

LJ said...

Cute, cute, cute. I do love your 1st one the best but I know that's because of the fabrics. What a good idea to put in the change. I may need one to take my $$ when we play penny-ante poker or Royal Rummy!! :)

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

lovely purse and great photos, thanks!

Personalized Sketches and Sentiments said...

Wonderful, wonderful purses to hold all your coins!!! It took a little longer when I stitched mine, but that is because I went back through the same exact spot that I came out through the lining, so that the threads dont show.

Blessings & Aloha!
I am visiting our daughter, son in law and grand baby, but am squeezing in some blog visits to see these amazing coin purses and meet new bloggers!

Denise :) said...

These are all quite darling! I love the floral, with the houndstooth in the interior -- I think it's my favorite!! :)

Quilt n Queen said...

Adorable coin purses...great choice of fabrics...Vintage Modern, so sweet and the deer sEw adorable. Thanks for sharing in the hop! Happy stitching, Pauline

Unknown said...

Thy are so cute...can't make up my mind which one I like the best, Thanks for sharing your little purses with us.

Catherine said...

I like every one of your little purses!