A Gift from the Bag Lady
September 16, 2007
My sister-in-law, Rachel (who you may have noticed gets a lot of lip service in this blog due to her crafting prowess), made this cute handbag for me recently. She whipped it up in 3 short hours from a pattern and has since declared an interest in becoming a “Bag Lady” – in the maker of bags vs. the homeless with a shopping cart sense of the word. You may notice a similarity in the fabric patterns in this bag to the fabrics in the quilt I just made. They were both made from fabrics by Moda.
July 15, 2008 at 2:55 am
Hi there,
I just stumbled onto your blog while searching for something else and love the projects that you have made. I am also an avid sewer and love doing things like this. Are you able to tell me if this handbag is made from a commercial pattern or is it original? I love the pattern and would love to make myself one. I can tell you take pride in your work and I appreciate that. Recently I have been making baby things for me and others (slings, blankets, etc.) and I know what you mean about the difficulty of sewing on the satin binding. Your blankets are beautiful.
Cheers,
Maureen
July 15, 2008 at 5:53 am
Glad you like it — but I honestly cannot take credit for this one. My sister-in-law (aka my sewing inspiration) made it for me as a gift. I believe it is an Amy Butler pattern (who I love, love, love). Here’s a link to what I believe is the pattern — http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/patterns_display.php?id=30. Have fun with it and thanks for the praise on the blankets. I am hoping to take this thing live and actually sell some of my work soon, so stay tuned!