Monday, June 17, 2013

The Last Day

Well today is the last day of the Tammy Bag blog hop! I hope you have been following along to see all the great inspirational bags! 
I have been taking a break from blog hops and just about everything since my work has been so busy...but now school is out and it's time for summer FUN! Starting with the Tammy Bag, designed by Madame Samm!
This is the first time that I have done a bag with a metal frame. I found it much more difficult than I expected. Making the bag was fine...the pattern directions were wonderful...loaded with photos! My problem came with sewing on the frame...maybe it is the arthritis in my fingers and probably not the best frame for the project...but here it is!
I will be using it for my hexi project which is my forever take~along project.
The outside pockets are perfect for the 2 different type of threads that I use. A cheaper plain cotton thread for stitching the pieces and a fine silk thread for making the flowers. 
The pockets on the other side are perfect for my scissors and my needles.
Inside there is plenty of room for hexagon papers, squares of fabrics ready to be stitched and in the pockets are some finished hexagons ready to be stitched together, my finger pincushion and some finger pad protectors. Everything I need for my take~along project. 
Thanks to Madame Samm for all her hard work, the pattern, and cheering us on. Thanks for the sponsors Riley Blake Designs and Corrado Cutlery! Thanks you for visiting and be sure to stop by the rest of the talented ladies on the hop today!
June 18th (Tuesday)

50 comments:

  1. What a perfect fabric for you Tammy bag! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Beautiful Tammy - Glad you joined in on the fun ;)

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  3. Your bag turned out great! You surey picked the best fabric for the project. ;)

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  4. Love a hexagon take-along bag, and the fabric you used for the outside is darling.

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  5. Love the fabric choice.

    Warm regards from Holland,
    Marga♥

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  6. I really love your fabric choice it came out very nice.....have a fun day.

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  7. Hi Dawn,
    I love everything about your Tammy, the fabrics (I must have some of them) and the frame you've used looks great too.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Liebe Grüße
    Bente

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  8. Lovely fabric choice. Your bag looks great.

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  9. Lovely Tammy bag. I also have problems with the handles, but thats forgotten when I finished it. ;-)
    Some times we need to work hard to get there, but.... :-) it's worth it!!!
    Happy hopping today.
    regards from Sweden

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  10. Very nice bag. Great fabric choices.

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  11. Another bag with such a great fabric choice. Fits perfectly with your project.

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  12. What a darling fabric with the thread and the lining fabric goes so well too.

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  13. I love the fabric you used Dawn, adorable ! I like your statement about the hexie's being your forever project LOL. I don't do them, well maybe I would if they were 2 feet across !

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  14. So sweet. Love the color and the spools on it. Cute handle too!

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  15. Sewing the frame on is hard for me, too, but it looks like you got it on that cute bag just fine. I love the fabrics you chose...sweet!

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  16. Cute fabric. I've never tried a bag with this type of handle. It looks difficult to me!

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  17. What a great bag! It IS perfect for your hexie take-a-long project! (And that is going to be gorgeous!!)

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  18. HI Dawn...sorry to hear you had trouble with the handle...that is my fav part...I think a lot has to do which handle you use...some are harder to thread....but regardless look at what you created...matches your blog perfectly

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  19. It turned out very nice. Great job.'Thanks for sharing.
    Frederika

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  20. You did a geat job on the bag and the fabric is great too.

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  21. love your fabric. thanks for sharing

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  22. It looks perfect and the fabric is just wonderful.

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  23. Dawn, Love the spools :). Perfect in every way! janita

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  24. Love your bag - and the fabric is great!

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  25. Very cute bag and I love the fabric you chose.

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  26. Ohhh, where did you find that terrific thread fabric? Just perfect for your hexi Tammy bag. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Great Tammy bag - I love the fabric!!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  28. Great bag! Love the colors and I am a Hexie lover too:)

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  29. I love your bag! I am a hexie maker too - this bag is perfect for that!
    jan@http://sewandsowfarm.blogspot.com/

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  30. What perfect material for a project bag! Great job!

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  31. Sewing the bag into the frame is tough. I made the small coin purse from M. Samm and know that was the hardest part. Absolutely love the fabric you used - all those cute spools.

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  32. What a sweet fabric you picked! I love your Tammy and your hexie project! Have fun with both, thanks for sharing!

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  33. Love your Tammy the fabric is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

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  34. Oooooh my gosh!!! Love your Tammy Bag...the Fabric is AWESOME! And your Hexie's are too!!! You're a very creative Lady!!!

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  35. It is a gorgeous frame with lovely fabric that you used to make it. That was the part that I found challenging as well but mostly because I didn't know what the heck I was doing, learning something new. I hope you are planning on participating in the hexie hop? Being your forever project it looks like something you enjoy doing.

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  36. Dawn, you found the perfect fabric for your Tammy bag, it's perfect!! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing with us today!! Happy stitching, Pauline

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  37. Your fabric choices are just perfect for a hexie project bag! I want to make one for hexies too!

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  38. Lovely bag. That large clasp you have is great.

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  39. Perfect fabric choice for what you're using it for. Looks fantastic.

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  40. Whoo hoo, What a great bag for your hexi needs!

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