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June 09, 2007
Pleated Purse
Hi - Becket here with my first attempt with making a purse. I was inspired by a picture of a beautiful purse by little birds handmade. I really liked how the pleats in her purse revealed a really lovely tweed fabric - and I tried to capture that here. I used an Alexander Henry fabric that I got at JoAnn's for the main fabric and a vintage tweed for the inside of the pleats. I actually have a lot of this particular tweed fabric and my fantasy is that I will be able to use it to reupholster a well-worn mid-century dish chair one day. Anyhow, this purse was definitely a challenge to create and I got a lot of guidance from Maitreya on this one. The first time I tried to sew this bag, it looked like it had wide hips!! It was not the most attractive shape for a purse...so I ripped it apart and tried again. and again. and again. until I got it in the right shape.
And then I lined it in red cotton and put in a pocket. The handles I bought from tallpoppy.com - they are a very decent fake leather and were not very expensive. My husband helped me put in the rivets with a hammer.
Hope you enjoy it!!
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at June 9, 2007 10:11 PM
Comments
The purse looks terrific! Nice job!!
Posted by: Concha at June 9, 2007 07:43 PM
ooh it looks awesome!! any chance you'll be giving some tips or maybe even a tutorial? i know thats asking for a lot:) it looks great....nice work.
Posted by: string*THEORY at June 9, 2007 07:51 PM
ooh it looks awesome!! any chance you'll be giving some tips or maybe even a tutorial? i know thats asking for a lot:) it looks great....nice work.
Posted by: string*THEORY at June 9, 2007 07:52 PM
Wow, that looks like brain surgery to me! Great work.
Posted by: nora at June 10, 2007 02:56 PM
Oh, it is gorgeous! I can't break myself out of tote bag mode to tackle a purse like this. And your skirts below are equally perfect. I love the one with the wide waist band...I have been looking for a pattern like that to hold in my post 3 babies tummy. Just great!
Posted by: Eren at June 11, 2007 12:24 PM
That is one gorgeous bag! I bow to your persistance in ripping it up and starting again.
Posted by: emma at June 21, 2007 06:03 AM