- Posted:
- 10/26/2009
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- Kellie
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Fun With Fabric: I Made A Purse
Since last week I posted all about paper, this week I thought I would post about some of the sewing projects I have done in the last few months. On Saturday as I was sewing, I realized I have made a few other projects that I have yet to put on the blog and so I decided to make a week of it. So far though, I can only think of 4 projects that I have done, I may have to make something else to make up for the 5th day :)
I’ve decided to start with the most recent project since it’s my favorite. So this is how it all went down: While browsing online one evening, I went to Anthropologie as I do from time to time to check out all of the amazing things I can’t afford (why do I do this to myself?!) and I came across this purse:
Amazing right?! I thought so too :) But what stopped me in my tracks was not the price for once ($54) but the fabric. Last summer while garage saling, I purchased a box full of vintage fabric for $.50 and included was 1 1/2 yards of a fabric that looks almost exactly like the fabric that the purse is made of! I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had been saving this fabric because I loved it so much but now I knew what to do with it. I had to make that purse!
Well, I obviously didn’t have the pattern that they used so I went upstairs to where I store my purses and brought out my beloved gray purse. I bought this purse last year for some ridiculously low price and I knew that it wouldn’t last for very long because it was made of pleather but I loved the shape and style. After using it almost exclusively all year (hey, it goes with everything!) I decided it was finally worn out. It was a sad day for me. Here’s a picture:
(hahaha… the interior tag of this purse says “genuine faux leather!)
How do these two purses create a happy ending? The gray purse became my pattern. I grabbed my seam ripper and dismantled my beloved over-used purse. Once that was finished I created my new purse with my garage sale find vintage fabric. So delightful. I love it :)
Now my only problem is, this new purse won’t go with everything so I may just have to make another one!
Hello, and welcome to my little blog! What started out as a blog to show some of my scrapbook pages ended up being a blog that shows all of my projects, ranging from scrapbooking to decorating to sewing to photography. I also run a little online shop called
Comments
Great purse and fabric! I really, really love it.
I LOVE it!! Yay! I acutally like your flower print better than theirs. And very nice job on the pleats. Those things can be a pain to get even! It looks AWESOME!
Great job – I actually love the contrasting black/white fabric on your purse better than the A one! Yours just looks cleaner…very cute.
Okay, your even making me a little sick and i’m your mom! Where do you come up with these good ideas? Great job….I’m just shaking my head in disbelief…..
I love it Kellie! It’s adorable!! I love your craftiness. :)
Wow! Your purse is beautiful! I think I’m going to have to agree with everyone else that I like the pattern in your purse better than the one in the Anthropologie purse! I love the contrast!
you know i love you, but i don’t like you right now.
dang creativity.
:)
Super cute!!! Would you be willing to share the pattern, that you used, of your old pleather purse for those of use who would like to make a purse of our own?