Handbags | Sewing | Sewing for me

Liliane bag

By on March 21, 2015

Here is the next bag I tested this past month. This bag is the Liliane Bag.  I thought it was a cute style, but honestly, I thought it would be much smaller when she showed the picture for testing.  I volunteered and then afterwards found that it was a pretty big bag.  So be warned. […]

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Hefty Hobo Bag

By on March 19, 2015

I think I can call February and part of March a pattern testing whirlwind. This is nice slouchy bag, and it really is a quick and easy sew. I traversed over to Tandy Leather to see what they had for larger cuts of leather.  The pieces of this pattern are 17.5″ tall and 17″ wide, […]

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A new purse for Grandma

By on March 15, 2015

My Grandma turned 90 this week, and we had a big party for her.  “Big” being completely rhetorical.  She doesn’t have a lot of brothers and sisters left, and few friends, so it was a lot of younger relatives.  It was great to see everyone and catch up. She was the one that taught me […]

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