Monday, January 15, 2007

A New Purse for me - and an announcement

I can't remember the last time I actually sewed something new for myself - I kept looking at those purse handles and this black linen with polka dots I saw at work - they were both on sale this past weekend, so, well, you know...















I have made many purses and totes in the past, so I chose not to use a pattern. Everything has worked out so far, except when it came to inserting a zipper on top, and figuring out how to put the lining in - so a little trial and error never hurts, right? I inserted a pocket on the outside, and made gussets on the bottom. Since the linen was not very stable, I used fusible fleece on the wrong side to give the purse some body to it - very happy with it so far...

















Here's a closeup to the lining with 2 pockets: I thought about adding more pockets and maybe a secret compartment, but whenever I done that, I never use all of them, and I can't find anything. I guess I'm just a "dig through the purse" gal...















Embellishment, you say? These are white ceramic beads that I've painted with Sharpie markers - tba (to be attached)

Making this purse was a side step from my current creative endeavor:
I am excited to announce that I am writing an article for Cloth Paper Scissors®
I'm making small sampler pieces with a cool technique that I have been working on this past year, and these will be sent in to the magazine along with the article. I'll keep you posted!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Free Hugs

While blog-hopping this morning, I saw this on Lesley Riley's MyArtHeart site...
It will make you smile...

Free Hugs