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StrawHouseRanch Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 1:43:59 PM
I made this handbag for one of my girlfriends from wool tweed for Christmas. I should have taken photos of the interior but it has already been delivered to its new owner. It has a silver-gray satin lining. I love beautiful linings in handbags. It is trimmed with a vintage celluloid button from Melody's Etsy shop!
Next I'm going to work on a handbag design based on a suggestion from one of our FarmGirls.



Paula

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Beverly Gill Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 6:23:42 PM
Paula, both of them were made of vibrant colors one a paisley silk, I forget the other....but they were like the kind you tuck under your arm....b ut then half that again....hard to explain....but a design I had to share with purse makers here.


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StrawHouseRanch Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 4:20:57 PM
Hi Beverly, I just joined the FarmGirls this Spring, so I wasn't "around" last year. I'll bet the handbag from India was beautiful. I love their vibrant colors.

Paula

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Beverly Gill Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 3:11:29 PM
Paula, so very very nice........can you tell me are you one of the gals who I sent a purse from India because of the unique design????This was last year...if so, what did you think????


Beverly Gill....who wishes that the 2 gals I bartered with would let me know how they made out withthe design???




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melody Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 2:59:02 PM
Paula---ADORABLE!!

I have GOT to get me one of your creations...soon dear friend!

Happy New Year and thank you for the button "plug!"

Mel
FieldsofThyme Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 2:01:46 PM
Oh my gosh!!! That is so nice. What a blessing to someone.

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Ninibini Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 11:38:18 AM
I love it, Paula! Love it! Love it! Love it! Great job! Thank you for sharing the link, too - I have a couple of friends who sew who are going to go nuts over it! Thank you!! Happy New Year! - Nini

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StrawHouseRanch Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 10:38:50 AM
Thank you for the nice comments! I used a pattern from Charlies Aunt. It is called the Kitchen Garden Bag.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/charliesaunt?ref=seller_info

It is not a beginner level sewing pattern at all. I've noticed that a lot of her patterns start out looking easy, but there are some tricky parts where instructions are not always clear or pattern pieces don't match up all of the way. I guess that goes for a lot of patterns out there. I tend to change things up to suit me, and it all works out pretty well. I think I'm ready to start designing my own now though. She has published new rules that you cannot make any of her bags to sell, so that was a good little kick for me to put it in gear and come up with my own designs. I think it will be more gratifying anyway to say that it is a Straw House Designs "Original"!



Paula

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ddmashayekhi Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 09:31:30 AM
That handbag is beautiful. You are one incredible sewer! It looks like it was made by a professional tailor. I'm sure your friend loved it. I know I do!

Dawn in IL
sunflowercritters Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 08:15:20 AM
Paula love your handbag...would you mind sharing the pattern with me. Love making handbags... or where did you get the pattern?
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dutchy Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 08:10:43 AM
I love it, it is SO pretty


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grammytammy Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 06:00:01 AM
Paula, that is adorable

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forgetmenot Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 6:49:18 PM
Great style, Paula! Very classy!

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ceejay48 Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 3:27:38 PM
Paula,
That is beautiful!!!
CJ

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