Hello Everyone, just wanted to let you know I have been posting on my other blog some of my projects which do not involve sewing. I really did not want you to think I quit this blog, I have just been very busy sewing, crafting, painting and decorating without stopping to write about it all as I went. You will start seeing my sewing projects again since there are quite a few of those along with all the rest I have been working on.
First up is my newest obsession, making purses!!! I just love it, actually I like taking the classes about purse making with my friend and teacher, Sheila. She has been such a great inspiration, she taught me so many techniques that my confidence is really growing with each bag I make. This very pretty pink leopard/zebra bag was really fun to make, not a bag I would attempt without a class since it has 16 pockets inside, a magnetic snap and a special hard bag bottom to keep it standing. The pattern is the Tuscany Tote by Pink Sand Beach Designs, designed by Nancy Green, I just love all their purse patterns.
My new favorite little cutie bag to make is the Runaround Bag by Lazy Girl Designs, designed by Joan Hawley. This bag actually takes longer to cut out then to stitch up, we made two in two hours, I would have made more but my sewing machine froze up and refused to sew anymore. I have four more cut out ready to sew up as soon as I get my machine back from the sewing machine hospital, lets hope it just needed cleaning in the places I can not get to and it is not a terminal illness, giggles!!! Anyway... I can not wait to make more of these darling little bags very soon.
Last but not least is the Laptop Satchel by Vanilla House, designed by Barbara Brunson. I made this satchel without taking a class, kind of a tough one to make, not sure I would do it again, the directions were confusing and I ended up re-writing the pattern to reflect my sewing knowledge. Some of you may find it just fine to make as is depending on how you were taught to sew.
Thanks for letting me share some of my current sewing projects, there are several more to come in the near future. Be sure to check out my other blog; Create, Upcycle, Decorate, Organize to see what I have been up to. New on that blog is a post about my office relocation/expansion, part 1. Head on over now and take a look before I post part 2.
See you soon.
Laurette
Thanks for your lovely comments about me. I love to teach.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, I always have such a good time and learn at least one new trick to making the bags better and easier to make. You found your calling with teaching the purses, I will keep taking classes whenever I want to make a new one.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, I always have such a good time and learn at least one new trick to making the bags better and easier to make. You found your calling with teaching the purses, I will keep taking classes whenever I want to make a new one.
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