I scored a really cute feed sack on eBay awhile back. It looks just like all of those pop flower prints that are so popular now. It would make a cute summer purse. But I didn’t want to ruin the fabric with a purse pattern that I didn’t like. Purses need to be functional, easy to carry and fit my stuff.

My first purse of the summer was the X Bag. (Be careful putting X Bag in Goggle, you get all kinds of interesting hits). I made it out of denim and a piece of home dec fabric that I found years ago at a yard sale. The handles were long enough, and the design was cute, but… It was too floppy (even after I put a fabric covered piece of foam core in the bottom) and with just a Velcro tab for closure, it seemed too vulnerable.

Last week I finished making the Towne Purse by Lazy Girl Designs. This bag has a zipper on the top. It also stands up by itself due to the quilting and Baggy Bottom insert. The outside pocket is great for keys. Next time I will make the flap longer. I really like how the bag has finished edges on the inside and the zipper application was slick. I changed the pocket sized to fit my stuff.

The worse part of making this purse was bagging the bottom. My Pfaff was having a very hard time sewing through all of the layers. Next time I make this bag, I will cut out the batting where the corners will be sewn. And I will make the handles longer.

In summary, great bag for me. Just needs some minor changes to make it sew up easier and work better as my purse. My next bag will use that cute feed sack along with some black and white fabrics.