A Bag for my Sister

 

Here is the purse that I made for my sister's birthday. Actually, I've been making it for about a year, maybe even two, but hey, who's counting?? I was kind of hung up on the needle felting design. The knitting and fulling were done a loooong time ago. The photo above more accurately shows the colour of the bag, but the photos below are better for the details. Amateur photography is apparently not my long suit. Yet. Self-betterment is always a good quest, don't you think? Especially in this case.

 

It is the Sophie Bag pattern from MagKnits and it is really fabulous. Easy, pretty and only takes one skein of Cascade 220. At less than $10 that's fantastic.

 

I lined it with some quilting fabric and made sure it had lots of pockets: one for lip balm, a pen, two side pockets on one long side and one larger one on the other. Add a magnet clasp and all is done.

 

Yay! I love it, too bad I had to give it away! Nah, all along I made it with my sister in mind, so it was easy to give it away and she was thrilled. Happy smiles.

Little Bags

I made these last winter to hold
little bird-watching books that we made.


Little bags. No pattern, just made them.
The green is fabric from an old Samoan lavalava.

Sweet little bird.
Gingham applique on velour.

Fabric Purses

Ladybug, ladybug.
This is from an Ottobre pattern.

Reversible bag for my sister.
I made the pattern from a bag I had been given by a friend.

Reverse side of my sister's bag.

For my sister-in-law.
Same pattern as the one for my sister.

Pocket detail.