Scripture Bags for Catalina and Cyndle

 I make this bag from place mats.

 This girl wanted blue and chose this placemat.

This one likes her things with more color and bling.

Scripture Bag for Desiree with free pattern link

 Desiree's sisters had scripture bags and she didn't.  She was old enough to let her parents know she wanted one.  Of course Grandma made one.  

 The bag is made from a place mat.  Back view.

 Side view. 

And of course a label.  Very simple and very beautiful.  Here are some simple directions if you would like to make a bag yourself.  Click here for pattern.

Spring Flowers Scripture bag

 My cousin, Julie, asked me for my scripture bag pattern.  I don't have one and just made a bag from looking at another bag, so I told her I would make a bag to send her so she could look at it to make her own bag.  One of these bags is for her.  Basically  you just:
0. Start with a placemat and a matching napkin
1. Sew up the side.
2. Sew across the corner to make the square bottom.
3. Sew across the top of the bag at the seam to hold the seam flat.
4.  Press the bag in a box shape.
5.  Make a handle using the napkin.
 I cut a 4 inch strip of napkin. 
I leave the hem at the bottom of the handle, but cut the side hems off.
I press both sides to the center and add a 1 inch strip of batting.
I like to topstitch  the handle a lot. I think it makes a prettier bag.
6. Sew the handle to the bag through the button with my sewing machine.
I just tape the button to the handle and pin the handle to the bag.
I sew right through the tape.
I put my stitch lengh on 0 and adjust the zig zag to the button hole width.

 To make these two bags I used two placemats and a matching napkin.  The napkin is used to make the handle.  I believe I bought these from Kohl's.  They have very nice, expensive placemats and napkins that usually sell for $6 or $7 a placemat, but I bought these on sale for less than $2 a piece.  Most of the sale items I bought at Kohl's were only $1.  So you could make a bag for $2.  There is also a plastic canvas rectangle at the bottom to add support.  You can cover it if you want, but I chose not to cover mine.

Here they are side by side.  The pattern is just what was printed on the placemat.  They aren't exactly alike.   Her R.S. was planning on using these to give to the girls who are graduating from high school.

Appliqued Scripture Bag

 Here is another Scripture Bag for our family reunion auction.  This one has appliqued flowers on it.  This is the front.

 This is the back.

And of course, a label inside.

Sherbet Striped Scripture Bag

We have a family reunion each year and it includes an auction to raise money to pay for the reunion.  We also have a contest running and I need to have a prize for the contest.  This bag will either be an auction item or a contest prize.  If you are part of this family what do you think I should do with it?

Baseball and Peach Scripture Bags

I bet no one in my family can guess who this bag is for!

Aren't the buttons cute. I wanted to make this bag masculine. I think it works.

A little hat and glove.

Peachie and Pretty for a pretty girl.

Embroidered Scripture Bag

Isn't this just beautiful? This is for an adult.

This is a closeup of the front.

I didn't do the embroidry. It was already on the fabric.

This is the back of the bag.

This is a closeup of the back.

Wouldn't this be pretty to carry scriptures to church in?

Lavender and Blue Striped Scripture Bags

My nephew's wife made scripture bags like this to sell at our family reunion. I decided to make them for my grandchildren for Christmas.

She used ribbons for handles, but as I was making the bags, I put a set of scriptures inside. I realized the ribbons would not hold up very long, so I added regular handles made from cotton fabric.

The buttons add personality.




As always, a tag to show who made the bag.

I also added a hard bottom to each bag made from plastic canvas.

I guess Christmas won't be much of a surprise to those who read my blog.

Blue and Brown Scripture Bag or Small Purse

My nephew's wife made these bags to sell at our reunion auction. They were darling and all the little girls and their mothers wanted them. I think they are adorable.


Here is a close up of the handle.