I had the pleasure of making a few cute purses with the new line of fabric  - Berry Market from Bev at Flamingo Toes. The Springy fabric includes everything strawberry – from cute strawberry prints and florals to the most adorable bicycle print. This line was screaming for a fussy cut project so I merged my love of hexagons and cute bags : ) I designed a smaller version of my Hexagon Purse and added a zipper closure and self fabric handles. Introducing the Mini Hexagon Purse. It measures 7 1/2″ in diameter so it is a handy little purse to hold your essentials.  Get the pattern at the link below!                                Mini Hex Purse Pattern                  The back of the purse has a fun curved outside pocket perfect for holding your phone. The pocket is trimmed with bias gingham.                   I can’t resist a fun zipper pull so I added a cute strawberry themed pull on each. These were a free gift with purchase from Sunny Day Supply. I hope you choose to make a project with Berry Market! Happy Sewing!

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💕 My Boxy pouch pattern is my favorite for featuring 6" blocks. The Fussy Cut Heart pattern is perfect to showcase favorite prints. You can find both patterns in my shop on Etsy- ChariseCreates, Link in profile. Happy sewing! #Charisecreates #Charisecreatespattern #heart #heartprojects #valentinesDay #Sewing #Quilting #ZipperPouch #HeartPattern #boxyzipperpouch #sewingpattern #fussyCutHeart #boxypouch #FussyCutHeartPattern

💕In 2013 I was fortunate to be included in a fantastic book - "Playful Little Paper-pieced Projects" with many talented designers.  ...

I just received my copy of Stitch Spring 2014!  The projects are Springy indeed and just what I need to get me out of my winter funk! ...

DQS14 was such fun!  Here is what I made & sent out: ( Starburst Spools by Charise Creates )  and here is what I received: I just...

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I'm joining the Farm Girl Vintage fun. The quilt is just so adorable, I couldn't resist! Instead of doing the "Apron Strings" block in the book, I decided to do this apron block instead (pattern by Charise Creates). They turned out so cute I decided to replace the four corner...

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- DIFF collection from Los Angeles at Simons- These bold sunglasses combine contemporary design with an arty touch to accentuate any style from casual to fashion-forward elegance- 100% UV protection- Graded, scratch-resistant, tinted lenses- Light and comfortable acetate frame- Gold logo on the temples- Buy One, Give One: For every pair of glasses sold, DIFF donates a pair of glasses to someone in needEye width: 51 mmBridge: 25 mmTemple: 140 mmCase not included

Hi! Charise here from Charise Creates with projects from the beautiful new Flora No. 6 collection by Echo Park Paper Co. I chose to use the pink palette of lovely florals, ginghams and a beautiful watercolor floral print. The line also includes pretty yellow and blue color ways. View the entire collection [HERE] The purse is made with my Diamond Patchwork Purse pattern which has a roomy outside pocket, and button and loop closure.  The outside pocket was perfect for the gorgeous “Cloud Main” Watercolor Floral print. I used “Raspberry Gingham” for the Ruffle and “Pink Daisies” for the body.  Raspberry Blossom was the perfect basic for the straps and purse gusset. I added a sweet little patch on the back of the purse made with the main Floral print. My Apple Pouch turned out so cute in the same prints!  The Apple Pouch pattern is FREE on my blog and you can find it [HERE] The Apple Zipper Pouch is approximately 6″ x 5″ – a perfect size for organizing small items.  It would also be a fun gift and perfectly sized for a gift card. Please be sure to share your projects made with Flora No. 6 fabric on social media with the hashtags  #FloraNo6Fabric #ILoveRileyBlake #RileyBlakeDesigns – I love to see what you make! You can follow me on Instagram at Charise Creates to see more of what I’m up to : ) Happy Sewing! Charise

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Hi! Charise here from Charise Creates. I had such fun working with Bee Vintage and Bee Ginghams designed by Lori Holt. I love all Lori Holt fabrics! The basics line offers a rainbow of colors, but I decided to stick with the very Summery palette of turquoise, pink and sand. The projects include my “Home Sweet Home Zipper Pouch”. The zipper pouch has a zipper closure and a boxy shape. The focal point is a Summery quilt block – my Berry Basket pattern. I used the adorable selvage to make the cute little label for the second side of the pouch. Bee ginghams in coral trims the top zipper closure and the berry basket is also made with bee ginghams. Since Summer is here I wanted to make a beach bag – big enough to hold all my beach essentials. The Log Cabin tote bag is the perfect beach bag. I had such fun choosing fabrics for the design! The log cabin panels include both Bee Vintage and Bee Ginghams. The Log Cabin Tote also has D-ring loops if you’d like to add a strap. Be sure to check out all the beautiful Bee Vintage and Bee Ginghams basics! Happy Sewing!