Girly Bags I

One of my colleagues loved the Bracelets and Earrings my daughters (of 8 and 6) made a couple of weeks ago for King's Day and asked if she could buy some of them for her nieces. 

To wrap them up nicely, she asked me to crochet some girly bags. I want to make about eight bags, so she has something to choose from. In a couple of weeks there will be a garage sale in the little village where my brother lives and my daughters have planned to participate with their earrings and bracelets. They can sell the bags my colleague doesn't want, too. My girls can keep all the earnings. I just like it how they learn to deal with money this way. 

The first two bags we have called Cupcake and Strawberry.


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Together my daugthers and me made up the 'themes' of the bags, but a basic pattern for the bags you can buy here. 

The pattern for the cupcake I found here.
The pattern for the strawberry flower I made up myself.

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My Potholders were featured by Be a Crafter and by Moogly Blog this week!
 

Thank you, Maz Kwok and Tamara!

 

Comments

  1. creativejewishmom/saraJune 5, 2016 at 10:32 PM

    love these, adorable! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

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  2. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenJune 6, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    These little bags are just adorable!!! You did a great job!

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  3. UpcyclelinaJune 7, 2016 at 7:42 AM

    Very cute bags!

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  4. PurpleSlobJune 7, 2016 at 10:20 AM

    Oh, where do you live??? I want both of them!!

    So cute!
    2usesTuesday

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    1. LizJune 7, 2016 at 8:18 PM

      Wow, that's a nice comment! I live in The Netherlands. You're coming to get the bags, haha?

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  5. LaurieJune 7, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    Aww, these are really very cute! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About IT!
    Pinned to share

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  6. Elsie PopJune 7, 2016 at 10:44 PM

    Cupcake is my favourite I think - but it's a close run thing! These are really really fab! xx

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  7. JessJune 8, 2016 at 12:29 AM

    So creative and so cute! :)

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  8. Jenny GuldinJune 8, 2016 at 2:42 PM

    Adorable! I love the strawberry theme, and the little beads you added to it.

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  9. Annemarie's HaakblogJune 9, 2016 at 8:14 PM

    Very cute! ♥

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  10. Jemma@athomewithjemmaJune 10, 2016 at 10:44 PM

    These are absolutely adorable!
    Wonderful to have you share these with us at TOHOT!
    Jemma

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  11. MimiJune 12, 2016 at 1:02 AM

    Liz I love these! Please come and share at Five Star Frou-Frou this week!Mimi xxx

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  12. AnonymousJune 12, 2016 at 4:20 AM

    These bags are adorable! I love these style bags, and I definitely need to make one for my little girl soon! Thanks so much for sharing at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!! I hope you'll stop by again soon!

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  13. JillJune 12, 2016 at 9:43 PM

    Hi there
    Just stopped by to let you know that I featured this on my Round Tuit post this week!
    A Round Tuit 314
    Thanks again for linking up! Hope you have a great week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success

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  14. JESJune 15, 2016 at 12:29 PM

    This is just too cute! I have included your strawberry bag as a feature in our Strawberry Round Up! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays! :)

    http://strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-art-of-home-making-mondays-please.html

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  15. Gardening HelenJune 15, 2016 at 3:35 PM

    Thanks for sharing these great little bags at the Pleasures of the NW DIY Party!

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  16. April J HarrisJune 15, 2016 at 5:56 PM

    Such pretty bags! You are so creative, Liz! Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop.

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  17. Mary K.June 16, 2016 at 11:23 PM

    Just adorable, and I really love the vibrant colors you used and the fruit shapes. Thanks for giving us loads of sweeet inspiration. Pinning and sharing.

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