My mom received a homemade Mother’s Day gift this year. The sewing machine my parents gave me for this past Christmas seems to be a gift that keeps giving! To make this purse, I used the same pattern that I used to make one for my fiancé a couple of weeks ago. For you sewers out there, it’s a great, easy (and free) pattern. I am a beginner sewer, and I did just fine. (Well, after threatening the lives of pleats far and wide the first time I made one.)
The purse came together a lot faster this time, but it still took forever to cut out the fabric. I definitely need more patience in the fabric-cutting department. Even though I made the patten before, this was the first time I used magnetic snaps. They were incredibly easy to attach, and I like the way the close/open. Please don’t look too closely at the stitching around the magnetic snaps. I meant to switch out the brown thread for the tan so it wouldn’t show up, but I forgot. It looks a little bad there, but it’s not like anyone really sees it. (Except for now, when I’m putting it on full display for you.) But, hey…have you ever tried to sew a circle on a sewing machine? I need practice.
If you were wondering, my mom really liked the purse. She knew that she was getting it, because she picked out the fabric. But it was nice to be able to give a gift that I knew she would like and appreciate.
I often chortle in amusement. Since I'm easily pleased, the smallest things that catch my senses can quickly make my day. Chortles is a blog of my life, simplified to what catches my aesthetic; this sensory experience continues my ongoing quest to be as creative as I can be.
May 12th, 2009 - 6:37 pm
Why am I NOT surprised that I LOVE this purse!!!!! You’ll have to ask your mom, my TWIN cousin, about all the times we’ve chosen - - - at a distance - - - the SAME things.
Hmmmmm - - - - I wonder if I could put in an ORDER for one of these? I want the SAME style, same fabric - - - or very close thereto - - - but DEEPER so I can use it as a tote.
Do you know anyone with whom I could PLACE this order???? Hehehehehehehe
May 12th, 2009 - 6:58 pm
It looks like someone could go into purse-making full time! Coach has nothing on you, right?
May 12th, 2009 - 10:54 pm
Keetha: Well, I WOULD know who you could talk to place an order…
I’m not quite sure if I could make it another size, but let me tinker around with the idea (and pattern) and get back to you on that one. 
Sarah: Coach has NOTHING on me. (Except for money out the wa-zoo, of course.)
May 13th, 2009 - 4:15 pm
Luke, I met a teacher friend in the hall today, and she was carrying a purse made out of nearly identical fabric to this one!!!! Her’s had a bamboo ring handle instead of straps, but I thought, “Oh my, that looks like a LUKE design!!!!”
May 14th, 2009 - 12:22 am
Keetha: That’s hilarious!
May 14th, 2009 - 7:32 am
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