My new purse
Oct. 23rd, 2008 10:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamflowerI spent most of yesterday and today sewing, and just finished the new purse I designed for fall.
Pics behind cut. Again, I apologize for the huge size; I will have to work on that...
I've always loved unicorns, so that's the theme here. Both pictures printed on fabric from the computer.
Here's the front I got the inspiration for this purse when at a yard sale, I picked up some upholstery fabric samples. They were all these perfect 10x12 rectangles. I picked out two complimentary ones for this purse, one design for the front and one for the back.
The pattern's my own--a simple envelope style with a gusset.
First I put on the embellishment, making leaves from some green satiny jacquard-like fabric, and using a "yo-yo" maker to make the flowers from scraps I had on hand. I ironed on the unicorn pics, and then embellished them with some gold embroidery by hand, before sewing on the flowers.
I used a tassle I'd bought months ago on clearance at Walmart to embellish the flap. It's not a closure.
Here's the back. You probably recognize the picture.
The handle is a chain I salvaged from a yard sale. It's detachable, and I may replace it with a cord handle later. The chain is not quite long enough for me to use it as a sling, although it does go over my shoulder.
Anyway, it was fun to work on. I'm planning a new LotR purse as well. The one I have now is faded beyond all recognition. *sigh*
Pics behind cut. Again, I apologize for the huge size; I will have to work on that...
I've always loved unicorns, so that's the theme here. Both pictures printed on fabric from the computer.
Here's the front I got the inspiration for this purse when at a yard sale, I picked up some upholstery fabric samples. They were all these perfect 10x12 rectangles. I picked out two complimentary ones for this purse, one design for the front and one for the back.
The pattern's my own--a simple envelope style with a gusset.
First I put on the embellishment, making leaves from some green satiny jacquard-like fabric, and using a "yo-yo" maker to make the flowers from scraps I had on hand. I ironed on the unicorn pics, and then embellished them with some gold embroidery by hand, before sewing on the flowers.
I used a tassle I'd bought months ago on clearance at Walmart to embellish the flap. It's not a closure.
Here's the back. You probably recognize the picture.
The handle is a chain I salvaged from a yard sale. It's detachable, and I may replace it with a cord handle later. The chain is not quite long enough for me to use it as a sling, although it does go over my shoulder.
Anyway, it was fun to work on. I'm planning a new LotR purse as well. The one I have now is faded beyond all recognition. *sigh*