Friday, April 23, 2010

back to the drawing board


Well
I finally made my first buttercup bag.


I really like it
but
as I suspected
the purse is just not quite big enough
to be practical.
I was going to enlarge it from the get-go
but decided
really
I should just makeup the pattern as is...
no changes.
Which I did.
Mostly.
I went ahead and added interfacing to the lining
and made the pocket a bit bigger, too.
I think
besides enlarging the pattern
I'll also add stabilizer to the strap
and make it a few inches longer
while I'm at it.

This was going to be part of a graduation gift
for a sweet young gal;
her momma helped me pick out the fabric.

I'm glad she did
'cause these weren't any that I'd had in mind.

I do love the fabric combo
but
it was ridiculously hard to find anything
that even remotely went with that green.

Oddly enough
I followed the directions to-the-letter
on this wallet, too.
For real!
I'm pleased with it
but
it took me way too long to make.
~
Sadly, the wallet is just too big for the purse
so it's back to the drawing board
or, rather
the cutting mat...

Good thing I bought more fabric than I thought I'd need!

2 comments:

  1. I love all the pleats and colors in these purses! They look so beautiful and professional! I need to take lessons from you!

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  2. repeat after me - the IRON is my friend...

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