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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 1:43:59 PM
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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.
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Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 6:49:18 PM
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Great style, Paula! Very classy!
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grammytammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tamara
Binghamton
ny
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 06:00:01 AM
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Paula, that is adorable
FarmGirl 2495
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 08:10:43 AM
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I love it, it is SO pretty
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 08:15:20 AM
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Paula love your handbag...would you mind sharing the pattern with me. Love making handbags... or where did you get the pattern?
farmgirl sister Deb
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 09:31:30 AM
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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!
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 10:38:50 AM
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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
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 11:38:18 AM
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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
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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USA
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 2:59:02 PM
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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!"
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 3:11:29 PM
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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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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 4:20:57 PM
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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
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 6:23:42 PM
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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.
Beverly
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