I made these owl doorstops for my children's rooms. They are stuffed with batting and a pouch of pennies for heft on the bottom.

I have been sewing a lot of purses and bags lately. I decided to try out all 3 bag patterns from Simplicity #2617. They all have a snap closure and a zipper pocket inside. I really like how the zipper pocket is made. It is a medium size pocket with a very clean look.The pattern was well written. The bags vary in size from one large enough to carry a binder in to 2 smaller bags with ample everyday room for a wallet and extras.