Christi (pt 3 - Complete!)

Hey there! Just sharing some images of Christi's finished shoulder bag!! It's a tad bigger than we originally planned, but the fabric was a bit pricey. So I figured you may as well get your moneys worth!

I know, I'm so thoughtful... :)

Lots of images below!!

Above: Straps & pocket are sewn. After that, I pinned everything together to start sewing the rest!

This is the inside of the bag. The bottom panel & pocket are attached to the main bag. Pretty interior, right?

Voila! Fini! N'est-ce pas mignon?

Yes, I'm french all of the sudden.

Meaning: There! Finished! Isn't this cute? :)

Flat view of the bag!

An image to showthe bottom panel of the bag.

My signature label, of course.. ;)

Interior! The fabric of this bag is actually just one fabric. Most quilted fabrics have an "exterior" & and "interior", but they are attached. Because of this, to prevent ugly-looking seams on the inside of the bag, I used black stain ribbon to make the seam. At first, I was a little worried about how it would look. But after I did it, it actually looks really nice!! A ton better than if I just left it as-is.

Closer look. You can see the ribbon along the bottom panel here.

Bag Details:

10" in length x 14 7/8" in width x 4.5" in width (taken from bottom panel)

Straps (2): 28.5" in length x 1" in width

Inside pocket: 5.25" in length x 8" in width

No enclosure for this bag.

Yay!! Happy to finally be done! & I'm sure Christi is too! :) Hope you enjoyed this bag! There are many more to come!

Next, on to my cousins bag!

Have a great weekend!

xo TL

Christi (pt 2 - Cut)

Well I didn't get done as much as I'd hoped with Christi's shoulder bag.. because I still need to get something before I really start to get into it.. other than that, everything is all cut out and ready to go! :)

This bag will have 2 straps, 1 pocket outside, 1 pocket inside (she has a bit of a thing with pockets), & it will have a flat panel bottom. She chose not to go with any enclosure for this... which, let's face it girls, who actually closes their bag all the time?! I know I never do! ha!

Tomorrow I will be getting that one extra thing and it will be all finished before you know it! ;)

xo TL

Christi (pt 1 - Fabric)

So here's a look at my sister Christi's shoulder bag fabric! It's a black and white quilted paisley print. This bag is going to be super cute! I just got done sketching, designing and taking down all the measurements!

For this shoulder bag, interfacing is not needed. The quilted fabric is thick enough where a lining isn't even necessary. I will, however, be lining the pockets and the bottom of the interior of the bag with a solid black. The opposite side of this fabric is really nice too!

(I don't know how many times I can apologize for my camera.. haha)

Isn't the interior pretty? This is why we are choosing not to line the bag!

Tomorrow I start cutting, pinning and sewing! More updates to come! Keep checking!

xo TL

SWTC

I am so excited to share this with you! I am officially a member of Shape What's to Come! SWTC is where 20-somethin woman from all over the world, share ideas, thoughts and tips on creating your business. Whether it's fashion, photography, music or whatever it is you're into! It's an extremely great way to network and get to know other woman who share the same aspirations as you do! You can have your favorites, be a part of discussions and answer polls. You can also post an image of your work space or a place of which you are inspired by.

(I'll say it again, I wish I had a better camera. ha! But there she is!)

I've posted some links on SWTC to my blog here. You can visit my profile to see what inspires me, view my current goals and see how my business is coming along. I truly believe this is going to be a really great experience!

xo TL

Bag Sale!!!

Bags for Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello! Welcome to the Bag Sale where you can purchase my bags! (And by my bags, I mean.. bags that I bought & own.) So I in no way, shape or form, made these bags. (Except the last two!)

With any purchase made here, this too, will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Along with purchasing the bags I have made myself, of course. Everything works the same. If you're interested, E-mail me at tlarish9509@live.com. Each image is numbered. Tell me which number you would like. If there's an image with more than one bag, please tell me the number of the bag as well! 50% of the proceeds will be donated to this cause. Again, this is first-come, first-serve!

Payments Accepted:

Cash

Check written to Tracy Larish

PayPal

# One

I think I've used this bag maybe once. I brought it to the beach with me to carry my towel, lotion and munchies! Definitely a summer tote.

Price: $12

# Two

These bags were all purchased from Express and got little to moderate use.

Price(s):

1) Metallic leopard print wristlet $5

2) Black Ruffley wristlet $10

3) Smoke gray shoulder bag with gunmetal metallic accents $14

# Three

My Guess collection is probably the hardest for me, personally, to sell! Guess is one of my all-time favorite brands!! These bags, along with all of my other bags, honestly have absolutely nothing wrong with them. I baby these things, I swear! ;)

Price(s):

1) Gray & tan handbag $8

2) Cream handbag $8

3) Cream shoulder bag $20

4) Baby wristlet $5

*I call it "baby" because it's meant for your cash, credit cards and license. That's it! Great for going out!*

5) Turquoise shoulder bag $15

6) Black handbag $8

# Four

This slouchy-style hobo bag is gorgeous! The fabric is super silky and there's a lot of room inside!

Price: $12

# Five

This bag is severely ready for fall! (Ignore my camera strap in the bottom right corner!) It has a bronzey metallic finish, accented with turquoise beads.

Price: $12

# Six

Black-studded shoulder bag with lots of pockets!

Price: $12

# Seven

These two beauties are from my Gap collection! One is fluffy and one is velvet-smooth.

Price(s):

1) Cream fluffy shoulder bag $10

2) Black velvet shoulder bag $10

Here are the original Tracy Larish bags again!

# Eight

Carry-all tote! For more details go here.

Price: $35

# Nine

The super cute clutch! For more details go here.

Price: $20

Happy Shopping for Breast Cancer Awareness!!

Thank you for your continued support! :)

xo TL

tracy larish for Ta Tas

OK, so maybe the title of this post sounds odd... BUT, I say it loud and proud!

tracy larish IS for Ta Tas!

Why?

Because of Breast Cancer Awareness month, of course!

I am excited to show off my two new bags! They are officially available for purchase! This is just the beginning people!

Just take a look at them! They are as cute as can be! Like me! :)

Was that lame?

Anyway........

If you are interested in purchasing one of the bags here, please e-mail me right away at tlarish9509@live.com, as it will be first-come, first-serve.

Payments accepted:

Cash

Check written to Tracy Larish

PayPal

You must have a PayPal account in order to use this option. It's free and extremely easy! And very fast and efficient! I highly recommend.

As a reminder, any bag being purchased throughout the month of October, 50% of the proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure! This is in honor of my mom having gone through breast cancer herself and all the suffering she had endured throughout that whole process. Luckily, she is a breast cancer survivor and we have her with us today. I cannot stress enough how much it means to me, and my mom especially, to have friends and family helping out and supporting this cause.

Anyone who donates will receive a certificate of donation, a pin or bracelet and an information pamphlet on self-awarness. Thank you, again.

Prices are below.

Above: The carry-all tote bag! This can be used for a variety of things! It's fairly big! It can be used to carry books or notebooks for school/work. Or you can just use it as a regular bag!

The inside! Obviously looks smaller here than it really is. It's really cute and functional. The interior lining is pleated where each strap is attached to add a little playfulness to it.

Bag Details:

16" in length x 12" in width

Straps (2): 20.25" in length x 1.5" in width

Inside pocket: 6" in length x 11" in width (Big, right?)

No enclosure for this bag.

Price: $35.00

Next up, we have this adorable, super cute clutch! It's great for a night out on the town or a nice dinner with your significant other! ;) Dress it up or dress it down!

Bag Details:

6" in length x 11" in width

No Strap(s).

Inside pocket: 4.25" in length x 7.5" in width

Magnetic snap enclosure.

Price: $20.00

*Remember to e-mail me at tlarish9509@live.com if you would like to purchase a bag!*

Hopefully I will have more for you tomorrow!! I say hopefully, because I have the day off from work tomorrow and I plan on spending my whole day dedicated to making bags! :)

Also, tomorrow I will be interviewing a very special someone and sharing it with you! So check back here to see what's up! :)

Hope your Wednesday went well!

xo TL

{Didn't mean to rhyme just then..}

Clutch

Hey there! I have a tiny break from my regular orders this week, so I've been spending a lot of time making some bags! These bags will be for sale real soon! The first one here is a clutch! I'm just about done with it, just have to sew the flap on & the top of the bag. So here it is so far!

Above: here is the clutch all closed up!

Clutch open.

And here is the inside of the clutch! Has a pretty decent sized inside pocket!

More to come real soon! :)

xo TL

Mindy (pt 4 - complete)

Hello again! Finally finished Mindy's shoulder bag! It's been a rough week as far as when I could work on this because I've been so busy! But-- glad it's done and now it's ready to go to it's rightful owner. :) Lots of images below... check it out!

Above: Here I had just attached the inside pocket to the interior. Then the two interior pieces were sewn together, along with the bottom panel.

Here she is! Sorry about this particular image being so dark. Again, my camera sucks.. what do ya want me to do?? :) 100% honesty here, I would totally rock this shoulder bag myself! (Too bad I must actually give it to Mindy... *sssigghh*) haha! OH, and notice there are two (2) straps now. I figured if I only did one strap, attached at each end of the bag, then had the magnetic snap in the middle... the opening to the bag would actually make a bow shape while the snap is closed. I found that to be highly annoying, so I switched it up a little bit! Looks great now!

Here is the interior of the bag. I usually can't take images of the interior because as I have said numerous times... my camera sucks. Lucky for me & you guys, it worked this time! Woo, woo! See how nice and spacious it is?!

Another exterior shot. You can kind of see the little ruffley here better than the first image. Cute, cute.

Side shot (with the tracy larish label)! ;)

Last but not least, the bottom of the bag! I usually make bags where the front of the bag and the back of the bag are sewn together all the way around. In this case, I wanted to make that bottom panel so it's a little bit more 3-dimensional & roomy for all of Mindy's goodies! I used a medium-weight interfacing so this bag is slightly stiff, but not too stiff. It's actually just perfect!

Bag Details:

10.5" in length x 15 3/8" in width x 4.5" in width (taken from bottom panel)

Straps (2): 19.75"

Inside pocket: 5" in length x 8" in width

Magnetic snap enclosure.

Next order!! :)

xo TL