Blog entries tagged Purse

Sock Clutch

Shelley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:41:38 +0100

Has it really been a whole week since I posted! At least I can show I did something in that time. A few days ago I decided I really needed another bag to hold some of my knitting so I whipped up this little one. The pattern is basically the "Artsy Clutch" from Bend the Rules Sewing but I made this one a bit bigger. It finished up at 10" wide by 11½" tall and holds a sock in pr...

The Green Purse

Shelley — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:08:39 +0100

Meet my new purse. Isn't she pretty? And so springy with her big green pleats.

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I've been planning out this project for well over a month and really wanted to have it done before we went on vacation. I spent almost all of last weekend sewing together rectangles, picking out and correcting seams, and contemplating edge finishes and closures. I don't think I'...

Vacation Sewing #1

Shelley — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:06:54 +0100

This was one of the projects I was working on before we went on our vacation. Once I'd made my new wallet I really needed a coin purse. I love these little old fashioned looking snap frames. They make me feel a little more proper and lady like (as though I was wearing gloves and the perfect hat).

This little frame travelled all the way from Goodness in Japan to reach me. The...

Married!

Shelley — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:58:16 +0100

We got married on Saturday, July 14th at 3:00 pm. It was a lovely sunny day and we were surrounded by friends and family. The ceremony was short and had everything important and meaningful without being flowery or wordy. This was very good since I was impatient to see Rob; Saturday morning wasincredibly long from my point of view (I’m sure the people setting things up ...