Arlene's Bags: New Fall & Winter Fabrics

Arlene's Bags: New Fall & Winter Fabrics

New Bags at Arlene's Bags

I recently updated my site, adding new fabrics and 3 new bags.
Two are clutch bags, the Narragansett and the Scarlett, and are nice alternatives to wristlets. 

For a description of the new clutches, go to http://arlenesbags.com/wristlets.html .

And while you're at my site, be sure to check out the new Hanley Bag:

http://arlenesbags.com/ShoulderBags.html

All 3 bags are made from Ali Foster patterns.
I better get back to sewing!

New Fall & Winter Fabrics

I recently added 2 new prequilted prints to my site and my etsy store.   The purple Spyro Gyro and the Urban Garden prequilteds are just beautiful!!!   Being a lover of color, enough of the black already, I think they will look spectacular throughout the fall and winter paired with the usual navies, blacks and browns so many of us wear.Check them out @
http://arlenesbags.com/NewestFabrics.html

Cover for My Nook Cover

This past Tuesday I treated myself to a birthday present in the form of a Nook, the Barnes & Noble e-reader.  My friend Anne has a Kindle2 and just loves it.   At first, I didn't 'get it' about the e-readers.  But little by little my interest grew, especially after I started reading so much about them.
Well, I must say I am beyond thrilled with my Nook and wonder why I waited so long to buy one!
Recently my friend Anne asked me to make her a cover for her Kindle2 cover which I wrote about a few weeks ago:  http://arlenesbags.blogspot.com/search/label/kindle%202%20cover 
I decided my Nook cover should also have a cover.  So I designed and made one for it on Friday.   It still needs 'tweaking' but for now it works.  And like Anne's cover for her Kindle2 cover, my new cover is pretty.   Pretty is good!

Birthday Present for Kelsey!

Our granddaughter Kelsey turned 11 on July 6.  So of course I had to make her something special for her big day.   I decided to make her a spa/shower wrap in the hopes it would be neither too grown up nor little girlish.   
The spa wraps are soooooooooo easy to make especially with all the help and tutorials that are offered on www.SewForum.com.
We'll be heading to CT. tomorrow for a belated birthday celebration for Kelsey.  I sure hope she likes her new spa wrap!

Flower Monogrammed Flip Flops

A friend asked me to put together a pair of 'girly-girl' flip flops for her.   When I found a tutorial for the flower monogrammed flip flops as shown in the photo,  I knew they would be perfect for my friend.

I think they definitely qualify as 'girly-girl'!

To add to my friend's 'girly-girl' look, I also did the flower monogrammed bracelet included in the tutorial.

Tutorial: www.embroiderygarden.com

Covers for the Kindle 2 Cover!

My friend Anne absolutely loves her Kindle 2 reader.  Two weeks ago she asked me to come up with a design for a decorative and personalized cover for her Kindle 2 cover.   There is nothing wrong with her Kindle 2 cover;  Anne's just wanted pretty.   And who doesn't like pretty?

After obsessing over this cover for a few days by looking online and just plain old thinking about it, I finally came up with 2 types of covers.   For one I use prequilted fabric for the outside fabric and machine-embroider a monogram on the front. The inside is lined with a coordinating single weight cotton. The Kindle 2 cover slips into side pockets.  There is also a small pocket, per Anne's request, that can be used to hold a credit card, some cash or a key.
Here are some additional pictures of the cover I make for the Kindle 2 cover.  The second photo shows the Kindle 2 with the covers folded behind the Kindle 2:

The 2nd type of cover for the Kindle 2 cover I designed is made from felt.  Because the cover is not lined, I machine embroider initials or a small monogram in the lower right hand corner. The inside small pocket covers up the back of the machine embroidery.  All of its seams are top-stitched and exposed which can be seen in the pictures below:

Please email me for more information about fabrics and ordering the covers I make for the Kindle 2 cover.