Thursday, August 2, 2007

Crafting (not quite) disaster

Old purse


(old, grungy and way too small for all the crap I keep in there).

I tend to tuck all my receipts into my "craft Purse" and this one just isn't big enough - It must be 3 years old or more, so todayI decided to make the new purse.



A bit of selvedge, some plastic and fabric and voila!!! (or not)



OK , So I can live with the fact that it looks a bit like a toiletry bag - but I hate the whole zipper bit and I am not happy with the artfully angled top corners (they are not artful at all, all those layers of plastic mean that is as far as I can turn the corners out).

Blah !


Mind you - the Teflon foot made that top stitching a breeze.

12 comments:

  1. Hi, what a another great way to use selvages, brillant!!!! Love both purses, inventive... Shame about the corners but thems the brakes love-gorgeous all the same.
    Love Mel!

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  2. I love your selvage salvaging! The top stitching is particularly fine, something I can't do very confidently. It all looks pretty good from where I'm sitting!

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  3. Plastic is hard to work with isn't it? But it protects things so well that you just have to do it! I think it looks great and not at all like a toiletry bag. My last purse that I used for my everyday money&cards was an actual make-up bag but no-one ever guessed!

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  4. I see what you mean about the corners. I'm sure that after you've used it a few times it will loosen up a bit. I love the selvedge, it looks great! Both purses are great!

    Jodie

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  5. Hi again Jodie,
    My husband told me about purses he saw that were made totally out of zippers, all zippers-unusual don't you think!
    Love Mel!

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  6. You've been a busy girl this week Jodie. I am still getting over the Craft Fair - not even any photographs yet. Looking forward to the wkd. Your work as always looks fantastic, and VERY original

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  7. Jodie
    as usual a winner! I GOTTA KNOW.. where do you get the twill measuring tape ribbon from??? I NEED SOME!!!!! LOL
    please email me!
    lissapoo@hotmail.com
    Lissa
    PS you are too clever! I made a miniature selvedge quilt and it come out ok thanks to your tutorial.. its called "You made WHAT?!?" as it is a vibrator quilt... for a vibrating PAGER!! will put pics on the blog on Saturday!

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  8. i really enjoy your blog! i really should get a teflon foot. your stitching is perfect! your selvage salvage is so inspiring, it makes me think...so many ideas! thank you!
    kirsten

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  9. I too love your use of selvege.
    What a great idea. I hate it when I get fabric with no name on the selvege. I've never used plastic with my bags. Maybe the teflon foot is my next purchase if you say that's easier.

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  10. Looks fantastic to me Jodie - can I have the old one???? LOL!
    Thanks for the comments re my embroidery; much appreciated - plus the tip for a lightbox - will use the telly next time.

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  11. of course you can link to my blog, I would love that!
    Amanda

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  12. I LOVE this purse it is brilliant! and I love the corners I think they look great the whole thing is fun and professional looking, I am so into PVC purses you could sell these!

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Hellloooooo !!!!