the August ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | August 1, 2025
A collage of various colorful handbags with different designs and patterns.

Last month we didn't post an "Eye Candy Showcase" for the first time in a long, LONG time, & I really missed it! It really feels GREAT to be back in the old routine again with some REAL beauties to share with you!

So, if you're ready for
some eye-popping fun...
Let's get to it!

Small blue purse with colorful Totoro characters printed on it.
Colorful baby carrier with Totoro-themed design on a light blue background.
A small white hamster peeks out from a colorful fabric pouch.

Heidi Munk made up her Go-Go Compact so that
its RFID protected & she says she's in love with it!

Backpack with colorful butterfly design on a dark background.

 

 

Ruth Hagen is really proud of her very 1st Sling Along. She also credits our FaceBook Sewing Group for giving her some much appreciated help when she needed it!

A small bag with a floral and paisley pattern in blue, red, and beige.
Close-up of a blue wallet's interior with card slots and compartments.
A fabric pouch with a zipper on a textured surface.

And Erin Huebschman is back with yet another impressive bag, this one a Gemini FlightBag! I love the fabric Erin chose, & she says she loved the directions!

Backpack with colorful dragonfly and butterfly pattern on dark background.
A colorful blue backpack with a celestial and floral pattern.

Sue Evans is really happy with her High Seas Convertible.
She's calling it a "great little pattern"! Thanks Sue!

Colorful handbag with chili pepper pattern and pink strap.

 

 

And Jeanette Jay said that for some reason she was putting off finishing this Double Take, even though its been cut-out for weeks! But now that its done, she LOVES how it turned out! (I do too!)

Small crossbody bag with colorful geometric pattern and blue zipper.
Colorful geometric-patterned bag with a zipper pocket outdoors.
A person holding an open blue wallet with multiple compartments.

And here's yet another amazing Gemini FlightBag by Erin Huebschman. I really love the abstract prints Erin uses in her bags!

Brown suede sling backpack with gold strap and buckle.

 

 

 

Rosemary Causbrook  said she god brave with her 2nd Sling Along & opted for using artificial suede for the exterior & added a cork-style cotton for the contrast!

Pink camouflage fabric with zipper and two long metal rods.

 

 

Jeanette Jay says that our Side Slinger makes a terrific concealed carry weapon bag (#ccwbag) and used a canvas fabric with pink hearts for this sample!

And now.... it's YOUR turn!

Which one of these beauties caught your eye initially? And which one made you want to know more? And remember, we love reading your comments and answering your questions too, so please feel free to leave either or both in the space provided below.

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