...got my money's-worth out of that one!

I'm referring to this pattern:

I finished my 4th & 5th purses from View A this weekend. (You can read about the first two for my sisters here, and the third here. I also stitched a View C/D bag out of old suits here.) I think I will give the pattern a rest for a bit -- then maybe work on another couple with the patchwork style.

But back to the ones I finished yesterday:

For the first one I made a raggy & singed flower. I wanted to use a magnetic closure; but I needed something to "pop" on the bag's front in place of the button.  

The closure is not at all difficult to install; but in order to ensure that it & the surrounding fabric would wear well, there were a couple "extras" I decided to incorporate.

First, I used a leather scrap so the closure wouldn't eventually pull through the fabric. Secondly, I had to treat my top-stitching differently than in the other bags to better support the magnetic closure's weight.

It turned out to be a very pretty little purse.

The last one is MINE.  After stitching the previous four bags I knew what extra touches I wanted in mine.

I found a cute vintage cardigan button that was a little rose-y in color.

I totally needed this loop to keep my hand sanitizer

(it just looks bad attached to the handle of my suit bag...)

I really wanted a clip for my keys

I wanted a pocket to keep pens & my phone

& I wanted a pocket with my monogram. 

Now I've got it all! (...well, at least until I stitch up some accessories...)


(Gonna link up with Skip to my Lou.)










Julie invited me to her party, too!