Old jeans, scrap heart applications (free designs I think, but can't remember)and many different ways of sewing the squares together - I tried with bits of paper to see how they could turn out. Turned sideways the herats look like fish, which lead me to the idea that they were beach bags - for the swimsuit and towels and so on. The old movie about the Big Blue was the next part of the name... and my friends have been very happy to get the bags as presents. They were rather difficult - or time consuming - to make but also very very funny.

What a great Idea and what wonderful presents too. Great work

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by lerman 14 Jan 2010

thanks a lot all of you, real nice to get all encouraging comments, especially on days when its cold and snowy and windy and the train is late! thanks again!

very good job, they all look great - nice gifts

These are great bags for beach and many other uses! They turned out just great! Linda

great job. You can tell it is a lot of work in the detail.

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by lerman 12 Jan 2010

well, I wouldn't call it work..... a lot of fun, yes! Thnks!

You did an excellent job girl!!Can i be on your list for next c/mas ??Carolyn

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by lerman 09 Jan 2010

;-D / Peggy

Your bags are absolutely AWESOME...love the colors, designs and so much variety...lucky friends to have a friend like you...what a great way to recycle...

Wow, lovely bags!!! You have been so busy...

What lucky friends, I bet they were happy, the bags are lovely

a class-work, I love homemade bags

Wooooow, wonderful quilts and appliques. I'm speechless. They were working a long time!

Nice Bags you have been really busy.
Thank you for sharing*4u

Your bags are outstanding and your friends are lucky to have a friend like you that is so talented. *4U

WOW ., that is a nice collection and very clever to use old jeans for this project. Your friends must have been very pleased with their presents

lucky friends, these are just great.

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by lerman 06 Jan 2010

Thank you all for nice comments! It made me feel like doing some again (they are all gone...) even though they took some time. They sure were fun to make!

Nice work. It is good to be appricated.

A great way to use old jeans! They are cute bags.

no se,si me vas a entender,quiero decirte que maravilla lo que haces te felicito...un abraso gracias por compartir tus ideas..

A Very nice presentation and lovely work.

great job nice bags

these are just beautiful... great work

I thinki they look very nice & with the denium will be very servicable & last a long time. *

A lovely blue collection.Old jeans are great to use for bags and I love your hearts.