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Pillsbury Bakery Flours ~ LARGE Flour Sack
Mayka (from CindyMars) recently purchased some flour sacks from our potatoboutique.etsy.com, and created some wonderful bags out of them!  Let me show you the pictures she sent me:

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Convertible Hobo/Messenger Bag Made From a Flour Sack
I love the way this Convertible Hobo/Messenger Flour Sack Bag turned out!
Wow!  She upcycled the flour sack, and added leather and denim for a practical, classy look.....
Isn't she so talented....????

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Zippered Flour Sack Pouch for Electronic Notebook
It's time to treat your Kindle / Nook (or other electronic notebook) to a fun warm and cozy storage bag to call her own!  How about this zippered flour sack pouch Mayka made....????
I love it....?
{As I'm sure any electronic device would too..... ;)...}

Thank you, Mayka, for sharing your photo's....!!!Doesn't it inspire you to make some fun handbags too....????
It does me.....!!!!
Yee-hah...!!!

What things have you made from flour sacks?
What wonderfully creative ideas are bursting from your brain?

 
 
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Amy Hamberlin ~ designer of Kati Cupcake
Amy Hamberlin is an amazingly talented fabric and sewing pattern designer from South East Idaho.  And she needs our help!
Recently she has been diagnosed with some serious health issues, and her sisters have organized a benefit concert in order to raise funds for her upcoming medical procedures.  Amy's medical story is one filled with miracles. 
The concert takes place on January 28, 2011 in Rexburg, Idaho, and features the following musicians:
  • Nik Day
  • The Lost River Ramblers
  • Jo and Jacie Sites


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Kati Cupcake ~ Amy's Sewing Patterns
Amy is a fun, energetic, and extremely creative person

Her business goes under the name of Kati Cupcake, after her late mother Kati.

Amy has inspired me for many years, and continues to do so.
Her designs are cheerful, new and happy girly....

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the SWAG Bag ~ Designed by Amy Hamberlin
Please consider helping out Amy Hamberlin and her family by either


Thank you!!!

Are you familiar with Kati Cupcake or Amy Hamberlin?
What designs of hers inspire you most?




 
 
The Ronda Potato Purse is the purse I carry around at the time.  And I must say that I LOVE IT!!!!!
The pockets on the side are soooo convenient!!!!
So nice to have a spot to quickly throw my keys in, a spot to keep my phone and I know exactly where my lipstick and lip-balm are!!!!
It is great...!!!
Here are some pictures of the different faces of the Ronda Handbag pattern....
(Click on the images to get a better view)
Enjoy!!!  :-)

Finished Ronda Potato Sack Handbag available right here.
Patterns to the Ronda Handbag are available right here, here, and here.
 
 
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Happy 2012 ~ Image by Mary Kate McDevitt
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Wishing you a very happy new year: 
TWO
THOUSAND
TWELVE

May the Lord bless you and your loved ones

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2012 is going to be the best year ever.....
Yay!!!!