Fuzzy Dots

Hi All,

Egads. Do we have any readers left? Life got silly, busy, stressful, etc. and BFZ went by the wayside. But here we are again ... plugging along. Thanks to those of you who are still around. Tell your friends!

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Fuzzy Dots was created by Grace 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 $30 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8pm on Mon, August 24th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

This beautiful bag is made from a collection of various types and styles of fabrics. The deep brown is a sturdy cotton. The light sea foam green was a darling little jacket. The Fuzzy Dots are a sample that is silk and velvet... over $100/yd!

The front flap is decorated with a little handmade flower with three turquoise beads in the center. It tops the turquoise, tan and brown grosgrain ribbon trim.

Under the flap is a section from the front of the jacket with the pocket still functional. The perfect size for a blackberry or a Zune. The brown fabric with the flocked white flowers trims the edge of three pockets. The buttons are the dividers.

The cell pocket is trimmed with fuzzy dots and a delicate turquoise cotton braid. The same braid was used on the back side of the flap.

Inside Fuzzy Dots are three more pockets, two on one side and one on the other.

The back of the bag has one larger pocket of the silk and velvet dots topped with the chocolate cotton.

The strap measures 45 inches and has decorative stitching on each side.

The bag is a tad smaller than the usual BFZ size. It is 11" across, 9 1/2 " tall and 3" deep.

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Mia's Story

Mia's Story 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 $30 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8pm on Monday, June 29th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

Mia’s Story is a bag with a surprise, just like Mia’s Story. This bag is not the typical BFZ size. It measures 11.5” long, 9.5” tall and 2.75” wide. A smaller, cozier version of our large carrier bags. The straps, however, are longer than usual, measuring 49” the way they are tied in the photos. It can be shortened or lengthened by changing the knot.

This collection of fabrics has a rich history, just like Mia’s Story. My friend, Regan, came over and was picking out fabrics for her bag while my mother was standing nearby wearing black pants with orange, red, pink and yellow flowers embroidered across the bottom of the legs. She asked if my mom was almost finished wearing those pants. :o) So the pants were donated to BFZ several days later.

Regan also bought a child’s sized Asian top with little men embroidered on it at a second hand store and brought it to me for her bag. Her bag was finished without the little men included. They are inside Mia’s Story as pockets with their original frog closure from the little shirt. (That was the surprise, in case you were wondering.) There are two little orange buttons anchoring the top of those pockets.

The pockets under the flap are made of an embroidered placemat that I picked up at a second hand shop. It is covered in tiny blanket stitches that are so adorable.

The insides of the bag are a soft green silk-like fabric, the color of the plants from Mia’s Story. The same pale green is also the underside of the straps.

Also on the straps are vintage pieces of a quilt called Grandmother’s Flower Garden made of 2” hexagon scraps. This was a remnant from my great grandmother’s stitching shop. It includes four different fabrics in greens, yellows and soft oranges.

The sturdy orange fabric makes up the sides, side of the flap and the straps of Mia’s Story. It is a rich woven decorator fabric with several shades of beautiful oranges.

Pockets include: cell pocket, two on the back of the bag, two under the flap and two inside for lots of storage.

The flap and outside pockets are adorned with black satin ribbon with tiny white polka-dots.

Happy Bidding! And Thank YOU for helping bring Zaza home!

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Vintage Flowers

Can you believe it? A new messenger bag! So very exciting.

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Vintage Flowers was created by Grace 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 $30 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8pm on Fri, June 19th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

“Vintage flowers” was the name of the collection that this beautiful rose fabric was from. The two main fabrics were from a donation of high end fabric samples from my friend, Cheryl. They were over $50 per yard and so nice to work with. The Lime green is an embossed, cotton blend from Belgium and the floral is 100% cotton from the UK.

The flap has rounded corners and is trimmed with a perfect piece of ribbon Linda had in her stash and the eyelet is from a skirt Linda made years ago.

The front has the two fabrics with two pockets trimmed with polka dot ribbon and eyelet. For the cell pocket on the side I had a cute ribbon designed fabric piece that I just had to use for some added interest and I trimmed it with pink braid and two other contrasting fabrics.

The back has two large pockets trimmed with striped ribbon, eyelet and a matching flower button.

I had fun using different fabric pieces and trims to make the 38½" strap.

The lining is made from a pink Ralph Lauren cotton sheet and the lime green fabric. I made a double pocket of a beautiful fabric sample of green and off-white silk, which I trimmed with pink fabric and polka dot ribbon and secured with a fancy green button.

The bag measures 11" x 11¾" x 3". It is interlined with iron-on fabric to make it sturdy.

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Where are the Bags?

Where are the Bags? Where are the Bags you ask? Well, I'm not sure I like that tone ... but I know Linda is probably somewhere with her feet up, sipping virgin Margarita's. And of course, I'm just lazing around with a mud mask on my face and cucumbers on my eyes. Oh, wait - you mean those bags?

Linda was very keen and got all her sewing done before the weekend and sent me the pictures and everything. I started a bag, but at the spur of the moment dropped everything and drove over four hours to be with my Momma on Mother's Day. Therefore, I didn't sew. However, I did help get a load of fire wood. And I also managed to cut my lip, chip my tooth, and eat some dirt while on a little stroll through the forest. But all so worth it to hang out with my Momma.

So, here's Linda's bag and I'm back to the drawing board ... er ... cutting mat.

• Elvis Takes a Back Seat

Bid on this bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag. The highest bidder at 8pm (pdt) on Monday, May 18th gets the bag and ALL profits are put towards Zaza's adoption!

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Here's some pictures of me not sewing:

Elvis Takes a Back Seat

Elvis Takes a Back Seat 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, May 18th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

Elvis Takes a Back Seat is a manly bag... as manly as Elvis. God rest his soul. The entire outside of the bag is made out of tan and beige diamond patterned plush fabric. It looks like a couch. Perfect for the man who loves the couch. The fabric washes like a dream.

[Editors note: I think this bag is great for a lady, too - so if you're only sporting double X chromosomes, I'll still let you bid.]

The interior and the under side of the strap are a ribbed sturdy fabric that matches the dark diamonds. I had fun inside making pockets... a pen pocket, 3 business/credit card pockets, two versatile Zune or iPod pockets, as well as a large side pocket for a day timer or note pad. The folded newspaper would also fit in here nicely.

Elvis measures 13.5" long, 10" tall, and 2.5" wide. The strap is 40" long. Elvis would have added a few rhinestones or peacocks, but I think it would have held his blue suede shoes quite nicely.

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Deux Nouveaux Sacs

Deux nouveaux sacs sont disponibles pour que vous achetiez.
(If that's messed up, blame the online translator)

• Man in White
• A Tangled Web

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Or you can just leave chatty comments as well. The highest bidder at 8pm (pdt) on Monday, May 4th gets the bag and ALL profits are put towards Zaza's adoption!

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Man in White

Man in White was created by Grace 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, May 4th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

I found nine different black and white fabrics in my stash which all fit together to make this bold, Man in White bag. The main fabric is an embroidered linen-like material that has a nice body and texture. I used it on the flap, the under flap, the strap, the cell and back pockets. The flap has curved corners edged in black cording with sample pieces across the bottom featuring an embroidered flower and trimmed with black and white braid.

The front of the bag is striped and has a large double pocket. I used a vintage hand embroidered and crocheted pillow case piece for a wonderful “change of pace” decorating the pocket.

The stripes are horizontal on the back with a nice size pocket trimmed with braid.






Inside I used black and white polka dot, animal print, striped and floral materials. The pocket is divided in three with a polka dot ribbon trim.

The black material used throughout the bag is a medium weight fabric with a wavy design. I used fusible lining on most pieces to make a sturdy bag.

The strap, top stitched in white, is one piece measuring 41 inches and the bag is approximately 10 ½ x 12 ¾.

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A Tangled Web

A Tangled Web was created by Jennie C. and is located in Abbotsford, BC.

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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, May 4th gets the BAG! Postage extra.

I can't stop making these Reduce-Reuse-Recycle bags! This one is quite The Tangled Web of colours and patterns. The purples are really very purple and the pinks are very pink and the turquoise is very turquoise. The inside pictures show the colour the best.

And the purple corduroy is tres yummy and fuzzy.

This our standard size messenger bag. It features two back pockets, one side pocket, and two inside pockets.





The straps are 49" at their longest, but can be shortened up by tying the knot differently (as I show in the second picture.

Denim (flap and exterior pockets) from my original stash

Purple Corduroy (exterior bag) from Nancy B

Floral Prints (decorations and inside pocket) from Nancy B, Susan F, and a thrift store


Dark Blue Cotton Blend (straps) from my original stash

Turquoise Cotton Blend (lining for straps, flap, and body) from ... oh, give me a break - I remembered all the others. :)

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