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The Rowdy Quilter Handmade purses, totes and bags.

Busy making for future markets. I love these colorful tassels!
05/09/2026

Busy making for future markets. I love these colorful tassels!

I’m always trying to find the perfect small wallet pattern. This just might be it cute, simple, sturdy. And put a tass...
05/02/2026

I’m always trying to find the perfect small wallet pattern. This just might be it cute, simple, sturdy. And put a tassle on everything!

Sunday experiments with tiny totes
04/27/2026

Sunday experiments with tiny totes

When works gets frustrating, time for a new work bag. I couldn’t decide if I wanted a contrast pocket so I made it with...
04/19/2026

When works gets frustrating, time for a new work bag. I couldn’t decide if I wanted a contrast pocket so I made it with both!

Canvas fabric from Elise Young , and waxed canvas from . Pattern is the Oxbow Tote from

Leave cleaning up photos and finding a cute one I never posted. My brief foray into fabric pots.
03/16/2026

Leave cleaning up photos and finding a cute one I never posted. My brief foray into fabric pots.

I’m ready for some green growing things, this will do for now!
02/15/2026

I’m ready for some green growing things, this will do for now!

I propose the plural for a group of pouches is a “petal of pouches”.These were a lovely diversion from the rest of life....
02/06/2026

I propose the plural for a group of pouches is a “petal of pouches”.

These were a lovely diversion from the rest of life.

This butter yellow leather begged to be a bag. This is a full-sized Brooke tote, a genius pattern by . Only my second ...
01/03/2026

This butter yellow leather begged to be a bag. This is a full-sized Brooke tote, a genius pattern by . Only my second all-leather bag, first time using burr rivets (very satisfying).

Another project that has been sitting in my unfinished pile; started it last winter break and I just needed to decide on handles. Love how quickly it came together!

Leather and hardware from

This last semester was the busiest I’ve been in many years. I foolishly cut out the pieces for this bag before school s...
01/02/2026

This last semester was the busiest I’ve been in many years. I foolishly cut out the pieces for this bag before school started, and they’ve been waiting months to be finished.

But it was worth the wait! Although this stripey Fableism fabric was impossible to keep straight, I’ve made peace with the not-straight lines.

This pattern had some cool construction I’ve not encountered before, there will definitely be more!

Pattern by .handmade, fabric is from

Progress check as we round out the year. I love seeing how my vision of this quilt changes when I zoom out.Not sure how...
12/31/2025

Progress check as we round out the year. I love seeing how my vision of this quilt changes when I zoom out.

Not sure how big she’ll get but she’s up to 4 ft by 4 ft.

Snowy days call for colorful projects. These tiny Tula scraps were too satisfying to toss, so they became a bag. Patte...
12/29/2025

Snowy days call for colorful projects. These tiny Tula scraps were too satisfying to toss, so they became a bag. Pattern by

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