I decided to make them in 3 sizes. I got the basic how to when I found this tutorial at So Sew Easy I had attempted to work with vinyl in the past and had so much trouble that several projects ended in the trash can. The key for me this time was the Teflon foot which happened to come with my machine
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It i really hard to get a good picture of clear vinyl. (sorry)
The bags measure in at 11w x 12h, 11w x 9h and 8.5w x 7h
The 2 larger ones have boxed bottoms.
Since I was making them for crafters I decided to try a crafty present idea per bag.
Bag #1 the largest can hold, for example, a pin cushion and pin keeper with some pre cut fabric or
As for me I will start my gift giving right now. I will draw a name from those of you who leave a comment and will send you Bag #2 which contains the mug rug, napkin and goodies. I'll ship anywhere. I'll pick a name on Wednesday the 25th from all the comments dated the 24th or earlier.
Please continue to visit all of the bloggers (I've listed them all below) participating in this fun event and check out Sarah's Blog over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict to read about the fabulous give away and QAL.
Here are the blogs participating in the 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop!
Friday, July 14th
Saturday, July 15th
Sunday, July 16th
Monday, July 17th
Tuesday, July 18th
Wednesday, July 19th
Thursday, July 20th
Selina Quilts (that's me)
Friday, July 21st
Saturday, July 22nd
All Points of the Compass
Sunday, July 23rd
Mel's Quilting Blog
Resourceful Momma
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting
Monday, July 24th
Anja Quilts
PickingandStitching
A Dream and a Stitch
Tuesday, July 25th
Christina's Handicrafts
Abyquilts
Sunday, July 23rd
Mel's Quilting Blog
Resourceful Momma
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting
Monday, July 24th
Anja Quilts
PickingandStitching
A Dream and a Stitch
Tuesday, July 25th
Christina's Handicrafts
Abyquilts
I especially like the fabric stars.
ReplyDeleteI love clear vinyl project bags and have bought some in the past to carry supplies for making hexies. You have some great ideas for fillers for gift giving. Thanks for the link to the tutorial for the origami star. Love your silver ones.
ReplyDeleteYou've encouraged me to give vinyl another try! Your "gift bag filled with gifts" is such a fun idea!
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I've always been reluctant to try vinyl. Now that I know to use a Teflon foot, I might just give it a go!
ReplyDeleteI love your bags! I made some with just vinyl windows on the front and they were Wayyyyyy too fiddley for the end result. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThose are a great to keep track of projects but in a prettier way.
ReplyDeleteThis blog hop has been so much fun and inspirational. I was very much looking forward to your turn. I love the clear project bags, Selina. These would be useful for so many things. Nice to be able to see what is inside.
ReplyDeleteI really like the ease of your card making.
ReplyDeleteReally like the vinyl bags with the gifts...great idea and I'm also going to check out the stars! Thanx
ReplyDeleteNice to see a jazzed up clear bag - makes the contents so inviting!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I forget about those vinyl bags and what a great gift they would be. kthurn@bektel.com
ReplyDeleteI love vinyl bags for my projects and for travel. I'm going to play around with your fabric card idea with my granddaughters.
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas. I think they would be cute teacher gifts too. they could be any size. thanks
ReplyDeleteI love these, Selina! Such a great idea and a fun way to "fill" a project bag with little gifts too. Thanks for all you did to help make the hop a success this year!!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of see through bags. So easy to see what's inside
ReplyDeleteThese are great gift ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love all your ideas, love the vinyl bag, great for those going to football games or events where you can only take see-through bags. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI like to see what's in the bag. Does it matter what thickness the vinyl is?
ReplyDeleteI agree--it's great to be able to see what's in the bag at a glance and then grab and go. Also nice they come in different sizes! Thanks!
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I haven't sewn with vinyl before but have a Teflon foot,so after seeing your wonderful bags, will give it a try. And with a fabric top, a lot easier to insert a zipper. And as well, you have a giveaway, what a generous finish.
ReplyDeleteI love see through bags for storing craft items in!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea--I think I have a Teflon foot also, so might be able to do these--very nice project.
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Great idea-love your vinyl bags-nice to be able to see what you have at a glance! Mug rug is so cute! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of clear bags to see through...not just for gifts but to store projects. And by the way, that Ahmad tea is a real winner!. Thank you for giving me such great ideas.
ReplyDeleteGreat gift bags! And yes, love those fabric stars!!!
ReplyDeleteGrace and Peace Quilting at gmail dot com
What great gifts! Lucky friends! Thanks for sharing how you filled them too. I appreciate all the nest ideas..
ReplyDeleteCute bags. I'd heard to use tissue paper on the vinyl to get it to slide. Wouldn't these be great with mesh too?
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of being able to see what is in some of my bags. I have used the tissue paper method when sewing on vinyl and it works great!
ReplyDeleteyour bags are great ideas. thanks for sharing where to learn to make plastic bags. these fabrics are wonderful and cheery.
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Thanks for such a great post. I hope you have your new computer set up and ready to post more creative ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love the Vinyl Zipper bag. I would love to win it. If not, I bookmarked the link and will try to make my own. :-)
Wow what great ideas. Love the vinyl bags and must see if a teflon foot is available for my ancient Kenmore. The fabric stars are a must do for me - so fun. Love how you used the pincushion to hold your crochet hooks! I have been waiting for Amanda to publish that pattern so I can make some. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas with us.
ReplyDeleteI love the project bag ideas for holding gifts. These look awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove those vinyl bags for gifts. I'll have to give vinyl a try now that the idea is very motivating after seeing your wonderful projects. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great post. I have always been afraid to work with vinyl and now I think I may be able to successfully sew on vinyl.
ReplyDeleteI WOULD BE HAPPY WITH ONE OF THESE UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE THANKS FOR THE GREAT IDEAS! READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM
ReplyDeleteSuper fun and functional project bags! Thanks for sharing. lutzcats (at) yahoo (dot) com
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a Christmas gift for quilting friends. I have to try this.
ReplyDeleteI happen to have some clear vinyl and I think I will try making the project bags. First for myself and then for my quilts friends. Thanks for the idea. Janice.snell@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love bags of all types. I have never worked with vinyl. Thanks Darlene dhoctor@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteYour bags are very cute and I love that you add lots of goodies inside.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I esp. love that measuring tape fabric. Is it difficult to sew with vinyl? On my blog left sidebar, is an Email image that leads to my contact form :)
ReplyDeleteThese bags are great! And practical which I love. Thank you for sharing them. carriagemeadows@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteGreat bags! You can never have enough bags for projects.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to make some of these bags! They are so handy and so many uses for them. Thanks for the incentive!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of project bags! Thanks for taking part in the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteI was making project bags today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love the concept of a clear bag so you can see your projects. I'm thinking I'll have to give this a try! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute idea. I've never worked with vinyl. I didn't know there was such a thing as a "teflon foot".
ReplyDeleteThe bags look great. Thanks
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Your moose mug rug is so adorable! I've never sewn anything with vinyl, but the clear bags are a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThe bags with gifts inside is a good idea. Several gifts each year are to quilters and crafters. I really like the reindeer mug rug. Where can I find the pattern for the mug rug?
ReplyDeleteI know what I'm making for my quilty friends this Christmas! I'm also making some for me. This will be great to hold on my threads for my current BOM project that uses a lot of various threads for decorative embroidery stitches. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to making some of these for my quilting friends. I think I need to make some for myself as well.
ReplyDeleteWell I have the stuff 5o make these but have no yet...just bad..lol ty fir sharing your talent with us... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI have never made see-through bags. You have inspired me to try to work with vinyl. Bag #2 with the mug rug and matching napkin is so cute. Thanks. mfhagopian@aol.com
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletegreat idea!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea
ReplyDeleteI am the lucky one to read your tip on sewing with vinyl...use a Teflon foot! I've not been successful with my attempts using a regular foot. Now that I know the secret, I can give it another shot! Your bags filled with goodies would tickle anyone! They would be so useful when traveling to fill with all those little things that seem to float around in the car or bags. Thanks for sharing! duchick at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI love your idea on the vinyl bags. I hate having to search for something, and this would make it so easy to see all my stored pieces. They always will make great gifts for my friends. Thanks so much for the great giveaway, I have my fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas! I like plastic, too, simply because...."out of sight, out of mind."
ReplyDeleteYour bags are great! I agree, it's so much easier to be able to see what you are storing in the bags. Using vinyl is a creative idea. I've never tried to sew with vinyl; maybe I should try.
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I love making bags and pouches. What a great idea to make them see-through so we can see what's in them. Thanks for the idea
ReplyDeleteI have never tried sewing with plastic. It looks like a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNOW I JUST NEED THAT TEFLON FOOT, THAKS FOR THE IDEA
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Selina, I really enjoyed visiting your blog. You certainly accomplish a lot! I wish there were an email option for receiving your blog posts; I'm terrible at remembering to check back for new posts, but I'd love to see how some of your works-in-progress come out. Plus, the photos of your sweet dogs are a big motivator. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is such a good idea, nothing worse than rummaging through different bags to find what you are looking for. Thanks for being part of the blog hop. delissac@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI may need to make some bags, great idea.
ReplyDeleteSo glad your post finally came up! What a fun idea....I love that reindeer mugrug!
ReplyDeleteVery neat gift ideas!!! Thank you!
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Love your ornamented-moose mug-mat gift bag, and the appliqued cards; as much trouble as I've had finding interesting and affordable birthday cards ($5 to $8 for a piece of paper that will be thrown away? Not this girl!) I'm inspired to make some quilty ones for all occasions. Even the postage will be a bargain, so I could sent out lots of them. Thanks! susanprincess at att dot net
ReplyDeleteI will use some of these ideas, very nice. beimborn@charter.net
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful ideas. Sometimes it's hard to come up with some great gift ideas. So this was so helpful. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat bags and fun stuff to put in them, thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteI really like the see-through aspect of your bags - perfect! I hate putting things in enclosed boxes - it becomes the kiss of death for whatever is hidden away inside. Your cards are lovely, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas--love how you filled these bags! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like the see through aspect of vinyl bags too. I will check out a Teflon foot before trying to make my own. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI visited on the 20th but didn't see a link - I'm glad I tried again today and saw these plastic bags. I've made a couple before with fabric only at the top but I like your idea of fabric at the bottom as well; a lot stronger finish I think :)
ReplyDeleteoh wow just have to make these, thanks for the link
ReplyDeleteNeed more than one of these bags,
ReplyDeletepatsystitch@gvtc.com
I've never worked with the vinyl - like it for the 'visual' as a craft bag. Lovely project and thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of making bags from vinyl! Thanks! Cotten.gloria@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love how cute these bags are! In the first picture, I was totally fooled about the size. Even the biggest one looked much smaller until I saw you stuff all that yarn into it! Cool idea, maybe I will try this one!
ReplyDeleteHave added these bags to my list. Maybe not as a gift. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - the bags and the contents.
ReplyDeleteToo fun... now to get to the machine! TFS
ReplyDeleteI really love these project bags! I never thought to use them as gift bags with matching mug rugs! What a great ideal!
ReplyDeleteLove the project bags, and glad to see you finally got your computer. Funny how much we depend on them!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I'm ready to whip up a bunch of these vinyl bags. Thank you.
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I would love to win. Barbara Winkler creations4u7@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the white /gold fabric you used for your backdrop. Is it acurrent line or something from your stash?
ReplyDeletePat
You shine and there is no way you short changed anyone. Lovely project bags and finishing three, wonderful. All that said then you topped it off by filling them, fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas in July.
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Those are some nice project bags a lot prettier to see and look at vs. the plane Jane clear bags, unfortunately for me......zippers are my ach enemies! Try as I might I just can't sew in a zipper. Most of my life I made my own clothes but never anything with a zipper lol
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Those are some nice project bags a lot prettier to see and look at vs. the plane Jane clear bags, unfortunately for me......zippers are my ach enemies! Try as I might I just can't sew in a zipper. Most of my life I made my own clothes but never anything with a zipper lol
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I am so excited, I was already crushing on that moose mug rug and here you are sending it out to one of us! You are so generous, thank you for the opportunity and the gift ideas!
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What a fabulous idea, and thanks for the tip on the foot. I will have to see if there is one for my machine - or maybe buy a duplicate foot and add the teflon! I can think of several materials that would help glide through. Thanks for the chance to win Bag #2 - such a cute mug rug - I think it's fabulous! dezertsuz at gmail
ReplyDeleteI like your projects. My favorite is the Christmas cards.
ReplyDelete*Thank you!*, Selina!!... Now, *that's* an impressive post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a flood of wonderful ideas!
You started out with a single great, useful idea (clear vinyl bags are SO handy!)... Then, you pulled out one more great idea after another, after another, after another!!
(By the way, that "ornamented" reindeer is adorable!)
*Thank you, again, Selina!!*
pat T.
I have never made vinyl bags, but i think that is a great idea for a gift
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this inspiration. I just happen to have some vinyl waiting for me to sew it up into these very useful bags!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you and Tink, I know he was there somewhere. I Like that the little pouches are clear And the mug rug a matching articles are just too cute. I have found many thing on this hop I want to make including yours. I was concerned when I did not see you early in the day, but I had to come back I knew you would post something cute. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat bags! I've sewn with vinyl and didn't have trouble, but there was always fabric on the other side. I wonder if I would have trouble with 2 layers of vinyl. I'll give it a try and let you know. Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI adore these , especially the one with the mug rug. Fabulous idea for gifts. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI've given up on vinyl but you make it seem do-able. These are great gift bags!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas
ReplyDeleteCute idea! I'll have to look into the teflon foot for my machine. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteDo you need my address Selinaquilts???? You are a WInner!!! Clever and Great idea!!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you need my address Selinaquilts???? You are a WInner!!! Clever and Great idea!!!!
ReplyDeleteooh! some great tips! THank you!
ReplyDeleteThe reindeer is especially cute. Shahann@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSome great tips listed in this tutorial. Thanks so much! I haven't tried anything with vinyl yet.
ReplyDeleteA whole bunch of lovelies. I need to make myself one of those handy little bags.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea! I could see making these for crafty friends. And I will be thrilled if I win bag # 2. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the vinyl bags . . . and that moose face. He is just adorbs! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for the vinyl bags! Thanks for posting this idea.
ReplyDeleteVinyl bags are such a great idea as you know what is inside. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I love your bags. Great project.
ReplyDeleteOh! You've given me a great idea for bags for the tiniest of scraps that I save which right now are ALL jumbled in a fabric pail that I keep meaning to sort better... Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI love your project bags! Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat project bags-- thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love project bags--especially when I can see what is in them--lol!
ReplyDeleteI love so many of your projects. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the project bags! I've never tried sewing with vinyl, but I can see why it would make for perfect project bags :)
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful gifts Selina. I love the project bags, but was interested in your Christmas cards, using fabric. Must try that.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of filling it up for gifts, is great. Thank you for sharing!
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