Hello again. As you seemed to like the fabric that I recently bought I thought that I would make this purse as a follower giveaway do - dah.
I have not finished writing my essay....
A nice little purse - just right for small change and going to the Co-op I think.
Purse reverse...
Just think - the only one like this in the whole widey world
Lined with 'proper' lining fabric that - so the old label on it says - was part of delivery of sample linings for Burberry macs! Fancy!
A few open and shut photos!
Showing my bottom as per uusch
What do you mean you don't go to the Co-oop?????
Can you see that in the mirror there is a reflection of a few bags.....
Did you like my cotton reels ? I was going to burn them on the fire (as firelighters). What was I thinking of!!
Oh dear - perhaps a case of 'over branding' going on here!
My Custards are nearly curdling!!!
Of course we associate The Custard 'brand' with the finest quality and special value! Mary Portas tells us that branding is a good thing
Thank you to those who have asked if I sell the things that I make - one day.
No - Mary Portas did not ask me that!
As the 50s fabric might not be to everyone's taste I also made this as Giveaway Number 2:
Cathedral window patchwork is an old favourite of mine that I have been making since I was a teenager (not making this particular thing since I was a teenager!!!!). I admit that it is a bit fiddly and time consuming so not something that you could go into production with really....
Here it is in the process of being made:
So this was made with some very pretty vintage Jonelle fabric - I love the colours and the flowers are perfecto for this time of year.
I am spoiling you here with the cathedral window bit as the vintage embroideries are the very last pieces that were sent to me by Cath Kidston when they asked me to make those purses for them. Of course I have hung on to every little bit!!
Little bits of embroidery being arranged....because you're worth it!!
Vintage thread using for stitching into place!
Dear Maille had very carefully sorted out these threads the other day - do you do that too.... keep the shortest feasible lengths....just in case....of course you do...that is what we do!!
A bit of a fiddle faddle....
Not the neatest of stitching - I still have my rubbish glasses remember!
I finished making this at 06.30 this morning....because you're worth it again!
So once that central panel is done you can build around it
I spent a fair while just choosing the buttons and had to sift tin after tin to get the right ones....because you're worth it again!
'Purse' reverse
I would use this as a lotions and potions bag - it is lined with plain cream fabric rather than wipeable stuff that I usually use for make up bags for example.
Oh dear - just noticed a stray thread on the photo above.
Bottom
Side
Full frontal
Thank you again for all of your kind comments - I will be replying to previous post comments later today - for now I am going to do some gardening as it is looking very purdy at the moment and I aim to enjoy it while the sun shines.
If you wish to enter the 'giveaway - haul away - giveaway' (that song has been in my head ALL day) you just need to be a follower (I realise that some follow via bloglovin') please just leave a comment below and please ensure that there is way of getting in touch with you (we remember the 'embroidered purse debacle' of 2012). Just say if you would like to be entered for 50s purse or cathedral window.
In the event of no entries I will claim both prizes as I am in urgent need of both a little purse and potion bag!!!!
I will post to anywhere on the planet so long as you have an address.
Thank you most kindly as always
PS: Just popping back to add that I will run the giveaway for a couple of weeks
