Just Can't throw Them Out!

I had every intention of cleaning

 up the mess of scraps leftover

from making myJuly Schnibble quilt

 and then trying out my new Accuquilt Go! 

It was made with 2 packs of charm squares from the Moda Verna line.  I had a pile of leftover 1" X 5" strips from each of the charm squares

and also a pile of tri-pieced strips cut off from the border tri-rail fence blocks.  I just reallllly heart these fabrics, so I just couldn't throw them out.

Sooooo, I got to thinkin'...

(scary, huh?)

If I sewed the tri-strips together

and made 9 patches and sewed the

1" wide strips together, I might be able

 to make a scrappy Verna purse!!

I also had some leftover strips of the background polkadot fabric.  I came up with the combined piece shown above.  I ironed on 2 layers of fusible fleece and quilted them all together with a simple meander and soft pastel variegated thread.  I then used it to cut out a lining piece in the same shape.  I also had  extra 9 patches so I made two lined pockets

I used one of the sets of pieced strips

 to make 2 padded handles.

So, taaaaaa daaaaaa!  Meet my

Scrappy Verna Purse!

Don't you just LOVE making stuff from

 bits and bobs of leftovers that some

 folks would have just thrown away??

I used a crazy paisley scrap from my stash to line it!

Sooooo, waddaudink?????