Bright As Day Designs

Little Cottage Evening Bag

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New Bags ready for you! (SOLD)

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EYC Nautical T Shirt Quilt

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Special Order T Shirt Quilt

For me to make this size quilt you need at least 10 tshirts, all clean and in good condition. The size of this quilt is 61" x 76", which is a large lap quilt or small twin bed quilt. If interested, please feel free to contact me at deanna@brightasdaydesigns.com.

Article in the Cedarburg Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

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Deanna with her barn and farmhouse bags
The Autumn issue of "Haute Handbag" features the Koval Barn Challenge creations of our own dedicated volunteer, Deanna Peterson. Deanna made two bags for the challenge this summer, one representing our barn and the other our farmhouse. Deanna's bags won First Prize in our competition, and earned herself national recognition in this prestigious journal.

After quilting bedcovers for several years, Deanna turned her talents to handbags and notebook covers. Using a technique she calls "crazy quilt/flip and turn," she mixes a variety of textures and surfaces, adds embellishments like homemade buttons, beads, ribbon and embroidery, and turns her work into pieces of art.

Deanna works under the label "Bright As Day Designs," and blogs about her process on her website, www.brightasdaydesigns.com . Samples of Deanna's work are offered for sale at our Museum Gift Shop.

Deanna is now offering her award-winning barn and farm bags for sale at the Museum Gift Shop. Half of the proceeds from the sale of these two bags will go to the benefit of the museum.

N50 W5050 Portland Road
PO Box 562
Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012

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Haute Handbags Fall Edition 2011 Pg 122 & 123

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I got the Farmhouse Evening Bag and the Barn Handbag in this publication! I did the handbags as a challenge for the Cedarburg Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. This is a great place all run by volunteers, where people come together to enjoy the fiber arts. www.wiquiltmuseum.com

Classic Brown with White Flower. My favorite!

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Green bag with Recycled Optical Lense Button

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Special Order Tshirt Memorabilia Tote Bags

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These totes bags were made from school tshirt memorabilia. Ideal for graduation presents, but can be made for anyone at anytime.
This particular tote was commissioned by the parents of a girl who excelled in Softball. The ribbons and medals are even put on the bag.
This bag was for a graduating Senior who just came back from State in Gymnastics. There is a pocket on the inside which was made out of her photo pass, which is used when competing.

Haute Handbags Magazine Spring 2011 Page 52 & 53

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My "Radiant Red" Handbag and clutch made it into the Spring edition of Haute Handbags. I sent off the Farmhouse bag and Barn Handbag recently, and hopes that I can get on the cover! That is my goal!!

Pastels are Perfect for Spring

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Getting Ready for Summer!

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Brown Bag with a Handmade Ivory botton

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Beautiful Blue Bag with white flower!

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Always Creating.....

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Special Order Music Book Bags ready in time for Christmas!

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My Solitary Tree Handbag is finished (SOLD)

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Christmas Handbag made from vintage lace (SOLD)

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Black is a FAVORITE

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Evening Bag, new design really for the holidays!

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Haute Handbags has arrived!

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It was such a thrill to open the beautiful magazine and see my handbag inside. I have turned pages many times admiring all the beautiful handbag creations with such excitement, it makes me want to do this again. Now I think, "Why not the cover?" In all seriousness, when you take on a challenge like this it starts a fire inside that makes you want to create more. All in all, my creativity is alive.

My Embellished Handbag will be published in Haute Handbags Fall 2010!!! (SOLD)

2010-06-11T07:31:00.006-05:00

I made a goal for myself to send a handbag into this publication this year. I received an email yesterday telling me that this handbag will be in the Gallery Section of the Fall 2010 edition of Haute Handbags. This is a great publication and I can't wait to see my creation in this magazine.

New Handbags

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Fall 2009

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Made from a pennant from a race...

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My husband went up to Hayward, Wi last year to participate in the Kortelopet race with all of these cross country ski buddies. He brought back his number pennant and I was immediately inspired to my a handbag out of it. It took me 8 months to do it , but here it is!

New Book Covers - small and large

2009-03-23T17:30:00.002-05:00

I made these book covers with composite notebooks and smaller nice notebooks for people like me sho love to have a notebook on hand to create, make lists, take notes and draw ideas. I put a pencil holder on the side to help keep the book closed.

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Sometimes I work in shifts where I only think of color, texture & shape of the bag. There are days where all I do is design the focal point of a future handbag. Lately I have been really enjoying using different colors that I normally won't use. Or sometimes I say to my family pick a fabric or pick a color combination. It's kind of like a challenge. One thing that has taught me is that I can work outisde my limits of what I think would be beautiful and the project usually turns out great! It is better yet when it sells.

New Designs for November

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Handbag of reds & browns

2008-10-10T19:47:00.002-05:00

I'm having fun with this new machine quilting designs that I started using. There are just wavy lines moving vertically on the handbag. With the vertical lines on the flap this is very pleasing to the eye. I added a metalic cording on the seams by couching it down with a zig zag stitch.

Brown Tote just in time for fall...

2008-10-06T16:11:00.002-05:00

I am creating dark color handbags for the fall and winter season. This particular handbag is also for sale at The Patricia Shoppe in Whitefish Bay. You need to stop in and check out all of the wonderful clothes and accessories Britton carries. Not only is it a cute store, but Britton a nice to work with.

Evening Bags are here!

2008-10-06T14:23:00.003-05:00

These evening bags are gorgeous! I especially like the texture and feel. These bags were designed so that the handle stays up and sides of the bag is also firm so it sets nicely on a table and does not flop over. Right now these bags are for sale at The Patricia Shoppe in Whitefish Bay.

One of my favorite shapes!

2008-02-27T10:28:00.009-06:00

This black & red handbag is one of my favorite shapes. If feels right on the shoulder and hangs right. It is small, but big enough to carry your wallet, phone and accessories. This is what I call a large evening bag.

Metal Embossed Green Handbag

2008-02-01T13:38:00.002-06:00

My inspiration for this handbag came from the embossed metal that I created. Instead of leaving the raw edges of the metal exposed I just sewed them right into the seam. Creating this "crazy quilt" method which I really like. I placed the embossed metal piece on point to center it better on the handbag. I love going through my private stash of fabric to find colors that are pleasing to the eye. I really try hard to create the handle myself. I made this handle. Sometimes I do put in other handles.
Ecology Sports in Sister Bay, Wi sold this bag for me this summer!