Hi everyone, (if there's anyone still there after my long absence)
Nothing much to report from the past month - tons of crochet but no sewing whatsoever, but that all changed this weekend !
I've been lucky enough to score red carpet night tickets to the musical Hairspray and I have to frock up. So I thought seeing as there's not much time - um its this thursday night - I'd whip up a tried and true.
I've made this twice before here and here.
Current status is finished but for side zip/seam and hem.
But what to make in the way of the old bag department? There are drinks beforehand and really, if one has a glass of champagne in one hand and a black satin clutch purse in the other, how does one juggle possession so as to dive for the goats cheese tarts that come past? There's only one thing for it, I must have a dangly purse.
Again, I didnt want to invent the wheel so I thought I'd pick up a tutorial off the web. I do like this simple bag on Martha Stewart of all places! So I went with this.
But oh, the rigmarole of the pattern: too complicated by far! I just wanted to sew it all the way around and then turn it inside out. So that's what I did. I used the tutorial by at Stitchywitch at Green Apples. I mean its the same concept as a sleeveless dress. Just one handle is longer. And it worked perfectly. Here's my toile:
I'm thinking when my daughter sees this tomorrow she's going to beg me to give it to her! That's ok, I'm making a flashy satin one for me.
Cheers and gee its nice to be back. Hopefully this kick starts me into more sewing.
lore
x
Nothing much to report from the past month - tons of crochet but no sewing whatsoever, but that all changed this weekend !
I've been lucky enough to score red carpet night tickets to the musical Hairspray and I have to frock up. So I thought seeing as there's not much time - um its this thursday night - I'd whip up a tried and true.
I've made this twice before here and here.
Current status is finished but for side zip/seam and hem.
But what to make in the way of the old bag department? There are drinks beforehand and really, if one has a glass of champagne in one hand and a black satin clutch purse in the other, how does one juggle possession so as to dive for the goats cheese tarts that come past? There's only one thing for it, I must have a dangly purse.
Again, I didnt want to invent the wheel so I thought I'd pick up a tutorial off the web. I do like this simple bag on Martha Stewart of all places! So I went with this.
But oh, the rigmarole of the pattern: too complicated by far! I just wanted to sew it all the way around and then turn it inside out. So that's what I did. I used the tutorial by at Stitchywitch at Green Apples. I mean its the same concept as a sleeveless dress. Just one handle is longer. And it worked perfectly. Here's my toile:
Cheers and gee its nice to be back. Hopefully this kick starts me into more sewing.
lore
x
Woohoo, H is back. I've missed you.
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