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I’m one of those girls who thinks you can never have too many purses, handbags and totes.
I’ve used this cute little wicker handbag for several summers as plain-Jane as can be.
Then the idea struck…what about a little flower embellishment to dress it up a bit.
I think it’s even better now!!
Found this great looking book at the thrift store and knew it would make a fantastic book purse.
I reclaimed the handles off a super ugly purse from the same thrift store and dug through my fabric stash for the lining.
I went ahead and listed it in my Etsy store a little earlier today.
I started this project over a year ago. But for most of that time, it’s been in a drawer..out of sight and out of mind. I had to clean out my sewing table (aka small desk I refurbished years ago) because it is now our aquarium stand.
Anyway….I had intended on making a tiny little string purse for going to garage sales and festival type things. Since then I’ve discovered that I really need to carry more stuff all the time…so a bigger bag was born.
An old piece of table cloth was used as the base for the random scraps. I used different colors of thread and stitches for a fun crazy quilt look.
I decided on a jagged edge on the flap for interest.
The lining is a re-purposed pillowcase. I wish I had the forethought to sew a pocket or two on the inside but when you’re winging it…those things don’t always come to mind.
I did learn a couple things while putting this together that I’ll *hopefully* remember to apply to my next purse project.
The only purchased item on this purse is the magnetic closer. I bought 3 of these a while back when I was making more purses
Otherwise everything used to create this purse is re-purposed or scrap.
A girl can NEVER have to many purses! Maybe I’ll sell a few when I actually stock my etsy store… It’s just an empty storefront right now.
In my spare time today…yeah right… let’s try that line again.
In the time I took neglecting other projects around the house, I made this book purse. I recently picked up the book at a library sale in town. I liked that it was square. I believe it’s a French author.
I used some white with tiny black polka dot fabric for the lining. There is just something about red, white and black that is such classic beauty to me.
I checked out this book from the library last week and knew I had to make a tie bag.
I had these ties stashed away knowing someday I’d use them.
It took me a couple of hours to put together. I broke a needle on my machine as well in the process. First time I’ve ever done that!
I learned that I had to manually “walk” the stitching forward by turning it by hand through the thick areas. Such technically accurate terms huh?! I am a trial and error girl. I don’t follow directions well. This may be an issue in my quest to learn to knit…
Check out this purse I found in my mom’s closet!
She was keeping her hair rollers in it!!! What a waste. I asked her if I could have it and she let me..yeah!
I think I’m going to change it a bit because I’m not completely sold on the stuff on the lid.
I fixed up this cute little purse yesterday as well. The skirt had attatched shorts under it for modesty. All I had to do was sew the leg holes shut. I threw in a little cotton lace trim for the unexpected.
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