Swatches…
The owner of a shop (in my town) that sells fabrics for interior decorating gave me (for free) a few boxes filled with swatches like these, after I explained her what is patchwork. Most of them are polyester fabrics and I can’t use them for quilts. But they are wonderful for bags.
Most of the pieces measure about 8”-10” square. But the best thing is that for every set of swatches there is a large piece of fabric (even 0.5 yard or one yard).
I have taffeta, brocade, satin, spandex, heavy cotton, linen, organza for curtains, even a few pieces of suede … It takes a lot to cut pieces from them, but at least I can enjoy so many colors…
Piecing is a little difficult because of the slippery fabrics, but after that I quilt the pieced fabric, than I cut the panels for bags than there is no problem to assemble a bag… 
These are the bags I made last year.
I hope you too have near by such shops and such owners ! Who could offer you colorful little pieces…
Have a beautiful day,
Geta****
I finished diamonds piecing …now I have to do something I hate even more… Y seams…****
If you bought my bag patterns, I will send you today the templates for a miniature bag (35% from the original bag – very easy to make). In case you want to sew such a little bag, it will be easier for you to have all the templates on a single page for printing.
You can enlarge or reduce all the templates at once.
Geta- What a beautiful selection of fabric and for FREE??? Love the bags- they are really magnificant!
wow…gorgeous fabric . I love your bags too
You are so resourceful and creative!
Oh, you lucky one!! These fabrics are lovely. I have nearby a shop that sells male costumes, some little peaces comes from the trousers, when they are to long. Another shop sells weddingdresses, I want the little peaces of the fabric also.
Much pleasure with your fabrics.
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Beautiful!
those patchwork bags are lovely!
The fabrics are gorgeous.
Oh Geta, these fabric swatches are beautiful. You make such beautiful things I can't wait to see what you create with these delightful fabrics.
SewCalGal
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Hello Geta,
Your patchwork bags are wonderful! Such a talent you have, lady – always an inspiration to visit your blog!
La multi ani, Geta!
La multi ani!
lucky u.. simply great..nice fabric wt great ideas…!