Yes, yes ... I'm still on the bag kick. :p
I finally got my internet connection back today, so I got to list again & check the boards! Yay!! :)

First up, the Mexico bag. I used some of my treasured vintage Mexican folk art fabric for the body, black twill for the bottom & the top. I'm really in love with this, but my pics didn't turn out very good. I really need to work on lighting & angles so the whole thing shows, but that's another forum. ;)
http://abracadoodles.com/fpdb/images/mexbagfront.jpg

And I'm slowly working my way through all the colorways of Amy Butler's "Charm". :rainbow: I *so* love the whole line!!
For this one, I used a new "vintage style" brooch for the loop closure--I'm loving it! The zest colorway is so summery--I love the blues in this.
http://abracadoodles.com/fpdb/images/zeststrap.jpg
And a close-up of the brooch just because ...
http://abracadoodles.com/fpdb/images/zestbrooch.jpg



Thanks for letting me share! :heart:

I was just looking at these on Ebay and drooling. Your bags are so so nice!

Are you taking special orders?

Gorgeous bags......don't know which one I like best as they are both sooooo nice.

*gasp*

I love your work Julia.

If ya start selling your bag pattern...I'll buy it!

Absolutely beautiful!! The mexican folk art fabric is soooo cool, I love that! I bought some of the Charm line and love the Zest too. The bags are just beautiful!! Great eye on all the detail!

Beautiful Julia:) I really love the sweetheart purses you are doing. I'm in need of a new purse for myself. If you are/will be selling the pattern soon, I would love one (for personal use only).
Great work!!

Those are amazing! The brooch is just the perfect touch and it makes the bag look like a million! :)

:drop: :bow: fabulous, gorgeous bags . . . no wonder you're "still on the bag kick", these are amazing!

I'm going to look at them now. The last one ended when I was at work and I didn't get it. :wah:

Those are absolutely stunning! You really have a knack for the purses. Each one just keeps getting more beautiful. Good luck with the auctions :)

I'm just drooling over the mexican one

:drop:
That brooch bag.... wow! I :heart: the colors, style, extra touches... :thumbsup:

I love/need the blue charm bag:drool:

You do SUCH beautiful work. Your eye for detail is absolutely amazing.

*I do not need a new bag* *I do not need a new bag* *I will stay away from eBay* (ooohhh... but it's SO tempting!)

I really like them both, but I'm in LOVE with the brooch bag. I hope you get lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ for it!

Gorgeous! I :heart: them both, especially the AB. :) Did you get the broach at JOann's? I think I saw them there...

Your bags are just incredible!! Words cannot express how amazing they look. WOW!! :D

Man Julia, you have just totally found your niche! Those bags are fabu! I just love them, i really do! :heart:

wowza those are gorgeous!!

Those are amazing!!

Those are both SO VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!! Love 'em!!

Wow, sister dear, those did turn out gorgeous. Looks like you've finally realized your dream of being a bag lady! :smirk:

And a funny aside for the rest of you who didn't have the priveledge of growing up with her: When O./J. was a teen, she honestly did aspire to be a bag lady. She had an *enormous* collection of shopping bags, collected from all over the world, that she planned to use in her "career". Not quite the same thing, but I think she's officially made it to "Bag Lady" status finally, huh? :)

Julia, those are both gorgeous! I really love the brooch idea, that just makes the bag extra special, I think :) Great job, and very inspiring too :happy:

Thanks mamas! :heart:
This bag thing is becoming an obsession ... when I look at my stash now, all I see is bag fabric. It's crazy! :p
The brooch is from JoAnn's. They had a *lot* of really great looking styles, so I had to pick up a few. lol!

Kim--I'm going to Moses Lake today so I can copy the repair manual ... I promise I didn't forget!! :D

ok....I HAVE to have that Mexico bag!