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    Home » Holidays » Gift Ideas

    The Mini Wasp Bag

    May 9, 2011 By Brandy 6 Comments

    floral handbag hanging on door knob
     Do you remember this Wasp Bag that I made a while ago? I LOVE it! Every year for the past 3 years, I have made my mom a handbag for her birthday. The first year she asked for one around her birthday, the second year that one started to wear out so I sent her another, and this year I decided that she might like an upgrade again. It's fun choosing fabrics that I think she will like and trying new patterns.
    wasp handbag in two sizes
     As you can see, my bag is much larger than hers. I scaled it down a lot. I have 3 kids, and still have one in diapers (hopefully not for long, we're working on that). My mom doesn't need a big diaper bag or old lady purse so I thought this would work out well for her.
    inside view of handbag with pockets and lining
     I especially liked the fabric that I found for the inside (Hobby Lobby)
    bottle of body spray and lotion inside handbag
     I filled it with some body products and a gift certificate to Cold Stone and called it good. She loved it.
    Would you like to make your own Wasp Bag or a scaled down version?
    floral wasp handbag larger version
     Click here for a link to the tutorial. No, it's not mine. I don't have mad skills like that, but I can follow a pattern and share a link 🙂
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Cathy says

      January 07, 2012 at 5:20 am

      Love the fabric and design of your mini wasp bag. hoping for a tutorial on how to do this one, eh.

      Cheers,
      Cathy@Hospital Scrubs Fashion and Social Blunders to Avoid

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    2. Wendy says

      May 18, 2011 at 9:20 am

      Gorgeous gorgeous bags! Thanks so much for the link. I love the fabric in the bottom photo, is it a designer cotton that I can find somewhere?

      Reply
    3. ~Beth D. says

      May 12, 2011 at 3:23 pm

      very cute. great job.!

      Reply
    4. Stephanie says

      May 11, 2011 at 1:40 am

      I love everything you sew. And you choose really cute fabrics. Love that new little bag for you mom. I gotta figure out how to make one of those.

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    5. Tanya says

      May 09, 2011 at 2:22 am

      Beautiful bag! And seriously? I make out-of-country day trips just to have some Cold Stone goodness. So great gift!

      Reply
    6. Wendorf says

      May 09, 2011 at 1:13 am

      Brandy that bag is so cute! If you lived closer I would pay/bribe you to make me one, cause I'm too lazy, and it looks a little too involved for me.

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