Archive for the ‘Everyday Purses’ Category

Not only have I been knee deep in a Kitchen Remodel, but due to the recession I’m now the only full time accountant at work. Grateful as I am to still be employed, I’m not enjoying the long hours. Longer hours means shorter sewing time. Instead of sewing I’ve been doing some maintenance on my [...]

For mother’s day I just had to make bags for my grandmothers. One of my grandmothers is very southern, so I tried to pick fabric that looked like her personality: Here is the fabric I chose. I’m measuring out the fleece so I can quilt it. I use a yard stick to measure out my [...]

My latest project is a cute purse pattern from Laura Ashley. I found some pretty blue paisley material and added brown suede for decorative appliqué. Here I am sewing the appliqué. And here’s the finished product! I added wooden handles and ablue ribbon closure. The inside is lined with light blue broadcloth.

Here is another example of a purse with a metal frame. For the interfacing, I sometimes like to use fleece. Here I have quilted the fabric. A Little Coin Purse This coin purse matches a purse I previously made

When I think of everyday elegance, I tend to think of Toile. So why not make a purse out of fabric with a Toile pattern? Using canvas fabric in Toile, I plan my purse. Sometimes I take the basic shape from an existing pattern.For this purse, I used Simplicity 9949. Instead of using pins, I [...]

This week I decided to make a quilted purse. I started out with basic cotton fabric, and I used lightweight fleece for the interfacing: Using a ruler, I drew lines on the fabric measuring 2 inches between them. I turned the fabric clockwise and marked perpendicular lines to make a grid. Using the machine to [...]

I had a Cosby Sweater… … So I decided to make a Cosby purse. Some really cool snips found at a sewing expo. These allow you to clip really close to the seam. Sewing the purse. The perfect Cosby Sweater Purse!

To continue with the Sweater Series, here is a cashmere blend hooded sweater. When I first bought the sweater my husband was so intrigued with the little sleeve pocket, which is no bigger than a quarter. Obviously that is what has always been kept in the pocket – the quarter even survived multiple washings. The [...]

After some much needed fall cleaning, I found several old sweaters. They are some of my favorites but after much love and wearing they have each shrunk considerably. I decided to see what I could do with the wool fabric. Here is a step by step of my creative process. A picture of the sweater [...]