Another Spring Purse

My neighbor's Mother called me a few weeks ago and said she needed another purse. I made one for her for her Birthday last year as a gift from her daughter. Now she wants on for her daughter. So I have to get this done and in the mail in a few days. I wanted Spring like flowers and colors for her. I found this fabric in the stash and then looked for flower shapes. This is a modified flower shape. It had a deep v in the throat of the top layer and I felt it was to difficult to achieve for a well used surface without fraying. I think the modification worked out well.

The denim is of course recycled jeans. I will make a couple more over time, but I think I need to find a different fabric base for the next design I am planning out. More details will be added to this purse over the next couple days. Several are starting to do major cleaning. I have really let things go since Christmas. Well today I am starting. I plan on cleaning this morning and every morning in the next few days. I need to get this under control again. I am starting in my kitchen. Ceilings need dusting down and cabinets need washing. I noticed yesterday with the sun streaming in the windows how bad it was. I stood there and made up my mind it has to happen. I don't move as fast as I use to and I am really out of shape. So here goes some straining and groaning on my part.
I would rather be sewing, but it has to be put on the back burner. Between the furnace and the fireplace the Health Department might shut me down if I don't get this done soon. Now that I confessed don't call them please. I would like to live her a little longer.

Believe it or not I use to clean for a living. I clean really expensive houses and also worked for a school district cleaning classrooms. Guess my skills have changed as I got older. Chris

Another Purse

I worked all day yesterday sewing. I made tow purses. This is the one I think I made a mistake on. The tab in front has a dark flower base on a dark piece of denim. Lesson learned. I need to think through the color combinations. This is a gift for my neighbor's 81 year old mother. She will like it so I am not going to change it now. I have another purse made from a commercial pattern and I am frustrated with it.

It is a huge bag a Hobo bag and it doesn't look right to me. So today I rip it out and stat over with the pieces I have. Not sure how many more of these I am going to make. I need to find a quicker method of making them. I have been making them by doing the applique by hand. I guess need to brush up on my skills with the machine. I would like a black one for the winter. Maybe a little larger and have a matching smaller bag to slip in for quilting supplies while away from home.
I do like to take a project with me while waiting at an appointment. May have to brain storm on that one and see what kind of applique I can come up with for the main purse. Off to the sewing room and see what I can come up with. Chris