Sweet Caroline Girlfriend Clutch and an Easy Baby Shower gift

Hello!! Check out my fun experiment  using a strip quilting technique on this Girlfriend Clutch.  I had a little fun at my sewing machine trying something new.

Add Strip Piecing to a Girlfriend Clutch

 I spent Spring break in Southern Utah last week and we made a stop at my Aunt Sandy's house. She is ever so talented and makes amazing quilts and Doll clothes, and actual porcelain dolls, and everything. She was showing me all the string quilts she has been making and I just had to try out her method! I made something a little smaller than a quilt of course.  I used my Girlfriend Clutch Tutorial and sewed it up in the cute and colorful fabric line from SEW CAN SHE. Her fabric line is called Sweet Caroline.  Isn't it pretty? You should see the rest of the stack!

If you aren't familiar with foundation strip piecing, I teach you how to do it in my Rainbow Zipper Pouch Tutorial. 

This is what the inside looks like.  I haven't made a Girlfriend Clutch in such a long time. I have forgotten how much I love them. 

It's easy to add a strip of Leather to the top of a Girlfriend Clutch

 I also added a little leather to the top of this one. I have all these leather scraps I need to figure out how to use up. To add the little leather detail I topstitched one side of the leather strip onto the zipper and then topstitched other side of the strip along the top of the clutch. It was really easy and I like the way it turned out. 

I also used a strip of leather for strap. It's just a single layer of leather. I just topstitch along each side of the strip so it would match the top.

I didn't really have a purpose in mind when I experimented with this clutch so I decided to sell it in my Etsy shop!! 

Find the Sweet Caroline Girlfriend Clutch for sale here!

Easy Baby Shower Gift Idea!

I also got my Serger out today and made some quick burp cloths. These are so easy you guys!

 I could write a tutorial but you probably don't need one.:) Just some pretty fabric, some Minky or flannel and a serger. Cut yourself a shape and go!

 I hope you all made something fun this week too! Until next time, SEW long and be SEW happy!