The second bag is made from some table cloth/straw like fabric... for some reason it was in my fabric stash... which worked out perfect because Chanel did alot of handbags this spring with a basket straw look that I wanted to add to my handbag collection.
I embroidered the flower appliques with my Pfaff, added a hot fix pearl to the center... the lace is from an old dressy skirt outfit my mom had.
Love the lace!! I'm glad I could find something to do with it! I think it gives the purse a slight vintage look. I have lots of lace left over for future projects too!
This is a pair of dress pants I bought from Burlington Coat factory for $10. The waist band of the pants actually already had sashiko stitching on it!! I added the Koi fish with my machine to the leg... I thought this was going to be hard....but it really wasn't. Love that machine...
Now... I bought this Tinkerbell fabric and I have no ideal what the heck I'm going to do with it!But its soooooo cute! I'm sure it will end up a handbag of some kind!
Ha! More camo fabric! The grey is going to be a pair or capri's and the blue is going to be a round drawstring tote like the one this spring in the Blumarine collection! I have the perfect pattern!
This week I made myself a shirt... yet to be worn and the Bald Man a shirt... also not been worn yet... we're saving our new stuff for Saturday night.. we're going to a show... more on that later!
Also this week I've also been working on altering clothes.... mostly taking up the waist, raising the neckline. I have 17 items of clothing that needs altering and/or updating. This is the boring stuff I was talking about....
I actually got half of it done today and feel like I have lots of new clothes now! haha!! The updating part is fun... its just the altering!
Thats all for now! I'll have pics of our new stuff I made next week.
Also this week I've also been working on altering clothes.... mostly taking up the waist, raising the neckline. I have 17 items of clothing that needs altering and/or updating. This is the boring stuff I was talking about....
I actually got half of it done today and feel like I have lots of new clothes now! haha!! The updating part is fun... its just the altering!
Thats all for now! I'll have pics of our new stuff I made next week.
Have a blessed weekend!!!!!!
4 comments:
I've been doing a whole heap of boring stuff, too. You feel good when it's done, though. I love both of your bags, but the spots are right up my alley. I've been using curtain fabric for bags. I found some offcuts of thermal fabric that has a tough layer of some black polyester insulating stuff sandwiched between the pretty stuff. It's the perfect weight for bags, yet is still easy to sew. These days everything I see is potential for sewing!
Great bags!!! I'm getting ready to make some myself.
I hate, hate, hate altering, but it is a necessary evil sometimes. I'm proud of you for getting so much done!!! Whew! What a great feeling.
The handbags are so pretty. I hate altering clothes but know when its done its like having gone shopping.
Girl! You have so grown as a craftswoman since I last visited your blog!!! You are amazing! I finally have more time now so I can't wait to see more.
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