You can never have too many handbags

It’s true – you really can’t have too many purses and handbags to match every occasion, time of day, outfit, pair of shoes, mood… the list goes on and on! And to bring even more flair to a fun handbag, why not sport something incredibly unique and handmade? The Oslo City Shopper handbag is made from a Unikati pattern and was sewn by Katja Schlepper from Unikati. It was made using fabric from the MOCHI LINEN series with big black dots and as an accent fabric we use black from the SPOTTED series.

This is a beautiful, sturdy handbag with two kinds of handles – a strap for the shoulder and a shorter one if you prefer to hang it from your arm or elbow. It also has little pockets inside for all your small necessities. This is a lovely pattern to work with and is German, however you can certainly also find a similar handbag pattern in English.

The smaller purse you see below is called the Eleni Bag, also made by Katja. For this purse we also used fabric from the MOCHI LINEN series so it matches the handbag quite well. Inside you’ll find the lining is quilting cotton from the CHILL series and we used natural tones so these little projects play very well together. This little purse is perfect for pocket money and any other small items you’d want to be sure and have with you for an evening out. This pattern is also a German pattern, but like the handbag can be similarly recreated using an English pattern. German customers: find the Mochi Linens here.

This purse was sewn for me by Bärbel Ott, find more of her on Instagram at @otticreativ.

See more of Katja on Instagram @uni_kati

And now on to this week’s Block for our year-long sew-along… Ready?

FREE QUILT ALONG BLOCKHEADS 2020
BLOCK #32
BEESKEEP AND FLOWER

Welcome to another week of Moda Blockheads! I did things a little differently this week so that I could create an alternate block for this week’s contribution, and I’m excited to reveal my block as well as this week’s original design. If you’re new to Blockheads – welcome and feel free to join in the fun any time! Each week we share a free block pattern designed by a Moda designer, and you can create your own unique sampler quilt or come up with any number of projects using these wonderfully creative designs.

If you’d like to join in the fun be sure to check out this post to find out what fabrics you’ll need to get started creating your own unique sampler quilt. You can also go back through the last few months here on the Zen Chic blog to see all the blocks that have been shared so far, or even check out Blockheads 2, our last round of Moda Blockheads.

And be sure to visit our thriving Facebook community – it’s where we get to see what everyone is working on and encourage one another. You can also catch up on all the blocks that have been shared so far there. Stop by and share your blocks and projects with us, and you can also share them on Instagram using the hashtags #modablockheads and #modablockheads3. The community and friendships that form are what make Blockheads the great time that it is, so do stop by!

As I mentioned, I did things a little differently this week. This week’s contribution is from Jan Patek, a more traditional Moda designer. In order to match my style and layout, I decided to create an alternative block which you can see below. You can download my foundation paper piecing template by clicking the button… Have fun with this block and don’t forget to share your finished product!

Here is Jan’s original contribution for this week, Beeskeep and Flower…

And here is my alternative block!

Don't miss the other blockheads involved in this project:

Betsy Chutchian
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilt
Janet Clare
Jan Patek
Jen Kingwell
Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree
Jo Morton
Laurie Simpson
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Lissa Alexander of Moda
Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles
Me & My Sister Designs
Robin Pickens
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Stacy Iest Hsu
Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
Carrie Nelson

Stay tuned… Each week I’ll reveal more of my layout with the next block!

Would you sew one of these handbags or both? Share with us in the comments below?