Scrap-Happy October 2020 - Christmas Gifts

 Lots of scrappy goodness has been happening around here this month as I've worked on getting a couple of Christmas gifts made up.  This month was all about purses for a couple of friends.

First purse - will be headed east to my friend P.   Her favorite color is blue, hence the colors used in this purse.  The main fabric in the purse is seen here in the flap is from a printed denim remnant that I found in looking for something else. 

Back of purse showing the tie-dyed effect of the denim.

Did buy a 1/4 yd of fabric for the strap because I couldn't find the right color in my stash to work with the blue of the denim.

Front of purse with scrappy pocket.  Button from the stash.

inside of purse, lining was from another remnant piece of fabric.

Second purse, going to my friend TA.  Color options given were black with red, teal or fuchsia.....well this red and black fabric is what I found in my stash to use as the main part of the purse.  It was by Kona Bay fabrics, and technically wasn't a scrap, but I know it has been an end of bolt when I bought it so close enough for me.   

Button was from a stash of buttons that I bought several years ago for about 90% off.....can't beat that when the original price was $12 for one button!

Inside - lining was made from a remnant of a civil war repro that measured at 58" wide, not sure where I found that one or when for that matter.  One pocket was string-pieced, the other from a larger scrap of fabric.

Front of the purse with the pieced pocket made from red and black scraps

To see what the others are doing this month click on the links below:

Kate, Gun, Titti, Heléne, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy,  Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,

Moira,  Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, 

Claire, Jean, Joanne, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, 

Connie, Bekki, Pauline, SueL, Sunny, 

Kjerstin and Vera

Gratitudes:

1. For the answers I know that God will give as I pray about what to with in regards to my house.

2. For God's provision and all the ways that comes in.