Vicki Batman ~ #handbag Monday: How I made a bag!


Handbag Monday!!
I perused eBay recently and found the makings of a bag at a great price - $14.00. So I bought it.

But I had to make a bag out of it - right? So I went to JoAnn's Fabrics and found beaded handles (about $8.00 each) and a nifty button to fashion into a closure.

Here's the components:

  The colors are fabulous! And the bird in the middle is done in petit point. The handles are made of dark wooden beads which I sewed with a waxed leather thread. Here's the finished product:    The bag is large and roomy. Even a little large for me. I want to add a stiff cardboard to the bottom for more stability. The only complaint? The lining is dark and I lost my phone.    What do you think? Could you make a bag like this?   ***************************************   Poinsettia bag: Week    As you can see I finished the gusset. Now, I am working on the center out of a side panel. I had to buy more thread and went to where I usually purchase this silk variety. They were out. They put in a special order for me and I'll have to go back. In the meantime....  I went to another store. They carried the same brand; however, the dye lot is different. So I pull one strand from the old skein and one of equal length from the new just to make sure there is not glaring difference. You know, I can't tell. 
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Published on March 10, 2014 00:00
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