I can’t resist a cute bag – and in today’s post we have two!!! This Blooms and Bobbins Fabric Bag Set makes up super quick and they’re perfect for holding all kinds of things. I’m going to use mine for projects while I’m traveling – I think the large tote will be perfect for hoop are projects and I can keep my threads tidy in the small bag.
The fabrics in the bags are from the new collection by Melissa Mora from Melly Sews called Blooms and Bobbins from Riley Blake Designs! It’s a gorgeous fabric line with lots of florals, little stitched lines, and sewing machines.
Isn’t that a pretty color palette?! I love it! I’ve been wanting to make up the Lunch Bag Tote from Pink Penguin for ages now and I thought Melissa’s pretty fabric would be perfect!
I used the Blooms and Bobbins Main Pink print (affiliate links) for the body of the bag, the Blue Leaves print for the inside of the straps and the top band and the Sparkle Cream Stitches print for the inside cover and lining.
I followed Ayumi’s tutorial exactly – except instead of fabric for both sides of the handles I used this gorgeous rose gold faux leather I found at Hobby Lobby. It looks so pretty with this fabric collection! It was super easy to sew – you can use a teflon foot or add some washi tape to the bottom of your presser foot to make it glide through your machine. Also I found that using binding clips really helped when I was sewing together the straps and all the fabrics at the top.
The bag takes 5 fat quarters but I used 3 fabrics and I needed a little more than that for the inside since I made my lining and cinched cover out of that fun stitched fabric. I am in love with that print!!
I made the coordinating zipper bag from my zipper bag tutorial. The only alteration I made was to cut the outer base pieces 10″ x 4″ instead of 10″ x 5″. With making the straps out of the leather I didn’t have enough to do the full base but you’d never know – it looks great this way!
I used the large floral for the lining – I love how colorful it looks inside!
It’s hard to tell in the photos but the gold stitched line on that print is a shimmery gold. It adds such a fun sparkle and goes so perfectly with the rose gold base!
I love how these fabrics coordinate together and I can’t wait to start using these bags for projects this summer!
Cute bags and fabric–I have seen that cinch bag for several years now I really need to try out this pattern. I also have thought on several occasions in which i make nothing but bags or stitch ruffles on towels and or work consecutively on several projects of the same thing in one day…i think about it when i see zipper bags. I need to actually do it. :)
Love your bags. Did you find the faux leather in the fabric department or another section of Hobby Lobby? Thanks so much.
Thanks Ginger!! It was actually on a roll in the ribbons section!
What did you use instead of the gold bias tape on the zipper bag? Looks a little like linen with stitches? Beautiful bags – thanks for the tute!
Hi Lauren! I used a linen ribbon that I’ve had in my stash for ages – it had that cute stitching on it that I thought would go well with the fabric. Sorry that’s not more helpful! I’m so glad you like the bags!
WOW! These are so beautiful – Your choice of colors, fabrics and little details make these truly special. TFS!
Oh my, these are beautiful. Now I want to make me one . Thanks for sharing.
THESE ARE GORGEOUS! Love these new fabrics! I’m so stinking blessed that you found Tuesday Turn About and linked-up with us, Bev! I just followed you on IG, and going to follow on FB now! Hope to see you each week!
Oh, and Pinterest, of course!
Bev, your sewing projects are darling, Love all the resources for fabric that you share. Thank you for sharing at Happiness is Homemade Link Party. Great to discover your talents.
Thanks again for joining us at Tuesday Turn About. I think I had seen these bags on IG and admired them, so I’m thrilled you linked up with us! Can I ask what kind of needle and thread you used to sew through the thick faux leather? You mention a teflon foot, but I’m curious about the needle as well. I’ve had issues sewing through thick fabrics on my machine lately. Thanks!
These patterns are so cute!
I have 6 fat quarters frim that line. This is the perfect project but will have to be for the New Year. Thank yoy for thinking if ys. Wushing yoy a Joyous Happt Christmas.