Words from a Fearless Heart

Words from a Fearless Heart was created by Linda and is located in Phoenix, AZ.

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Bid on this bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8pm (pacific) on Monday, April 27th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

Words From A Fearless Heart is a bag with attitude. The book is a collection of wit, wisdom and whimsy from Laura Ingalls Wilder.... and the bag sort of reminds me of one she may have sported (minus the fringe trim). Here is a luscious burgundy purse with pizazz and style all wrapped into one. The fabrics, inside and out, are upholstery velvets, so the bag is thick and durable. I think the fabrics are from Donna B. Thank you!

The outside pocket is trimmed with some flashy braid from Darla adorned with flowers and beads. It has exciting fringe on the top and bottom that lends to the gypsy look (or shabby? or chic?) I couldn't decide if I should put a button on the front pocket or not. So it will be an option for the highest bidder. I do have a cool square button that matches the beads on the trim. So you decide.

Inside is mostly burgundy velvet with the exception of the pockets being a paisley coordinating light-weight velvet.

The purse has an oval bottom so there is lots of storage room inside. The bottom measures 6.25" across and 13" long. The bag itself stands 12" tall. The straps are 16" long, perfect for over your arm.... and over your shoulder only if you have skinnier arms than I do.

I planned to put a magnetic clasp inside to hold it shut, but realized I forgot to put it in, after I took the pictures. So it WILL have a silver metal, magnetic clasp.... eventually.

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Mom ... and loving it!

Mom ... and loving it! was created by LaVonna and is located in Phoenix, AZ.

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Bid on this bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8pm (pacific) on Monday, April 27th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

Mom ... and loving it! is the perfect name for this gorgeous bag because it was made by a frequent BFZ visitor, LaVonna, who IS a Mom... and loves it.

I love the design of this bag! The front and back of the bag are identical, button and all. The black squares are a fuzzy corduroy and the patterned turquoise fabric is a rayon or polyester. (I'm guessing.) The sides, bottom and strap are made of faux leather, or pleather, giving the bag some shape and firmness. The insides are made of a mystery material that feels like faux suede. The front and back buttons are gold with inlaid black enamel in a swirl design that matches the swirls on the turquoise fabric. So cute!

There are two pockets inside of the cute turquoise fabric. Also inside at the top is a bright turquoise glittery button and a little elastic loop to hold the bag shut. The top of the front and back are cinched in with wide elastic giving the bag a slight ruffle along the top edge.

The bag measures 14" across, 12" tall and 3" wide. The strap is 22" long and stays on your shoulder very nicely because it is so wide.

Thank you, LaVonna, for your talent and time and turquoise bag. It is darling and Zaza's Mama thanks you, my friend.

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Wacky Wednesday

Here's how it works. Posted below are 6 items: Two light weight tote bags + Four pairs of Lovely Spring Glovies.

Each item is $20 and this includes postage to Canada or the U.S!

It's first come, first serve -- so don't hesitate.

If you would like to buy one of these items, simply leave a comment on that post indicating that you want it and your name (i.e. something like, "Mine. Jennie C.").

And then email BagsForZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and shipping. That's it!

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What are Lovely Spring Glovies? They are cute little crocheted fingerless gloves ... "glovelettes" if you will. They provide a little bit of extra warmth, without the full coverage of mittens or gloves. They can also be a fashion statement and look great with long or short sleeves. We've recently received two HUGE donations of yarn, so we thought we'd try something new. I've been wearing my glovies for a couple years now and they made a brief appearance on BFZ in a post last November.

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All proceeds go towards Zaza's adoption!
We've raised approximately $5700 so far!

SOLD! Plaid Tote Bag

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A light-weight fabric tote. Gold, black, and blue plaid. Black, gold, and green calico bottom. Blue and white pinstriped straps and lining.

Perfect for spring picnics.

See above post for purchase instructions.

18.5" x 18.5"
29" straps

SOLD! Yellow and Pink Tote

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A light-weight fabric tote. Yellow and pink print with dandelion puffs. Yellow and white straps and lining.

So sweet. Brighter than the pictures show.

See above post for purchase instructions.

18.5" x 18.5"
16" straps

Full Circle

How do you like our new format? Any questions or comments?

Bid on this beautiful Creation of Grace's by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $30 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 9am (PDT/MST) on Wednesday morning, March 18th gets the BAG! Postage extra. All proceeds go towards Zaza's adoption.

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Full Circle was created by Grace and is located in Phoenix, AZ.

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Full Circle is made from a wonderful Italian tapestry fabric, a blend of material with wool and viscose being the majority. The tapestry is a thick material and so I made a tote bag so there wouldn’t be so many seams to try and join. The colors are golds, beiges and greens.



I made the front top and the front of the straps in a beautiful beige circle design – another of the over $100/yard fabric samples. It is viscose and silk with a raised nap in the circles. I had a small piece of braid that matched perfectly and so I trimmed the back and front of the bag with it for some pizazz!


The sides and back of the straps are a beige faux suede remnant.

Inside I used mostly Waverly fabric in green check which is a heavy cotton.

There are five pockets made of a black and beige sample piece and topped in beige with black and white polka dots.



This tote snaps shut with a single magnetic closure.

The straps measure 29 ½ inches. The bag is 12 x 13 x 3 ½.

Most of the fabrics were donated by my friend, Cheryl ---Thank you so much!!!