I was the queen of lame gift giving this Christmas. It seems like the only handmade-with-love gift I gave that was truly complete was Emily's hat. One of my sisters received a baggie with a half-sewn ornament in it. Instead of a lovely purse, I gave my mom this packet of fabric with a promise to make a purse out of it. Lame, huh?
I did not finish the purse before she and my dad returned to their winter home in Arizona. Lame again. But it is finished now.
This is the Teardrop Bag found in Amy Butler's new book. It's a cute purse, but there is another reason I HAD to make this purse. See the fabric sewn to the sides of the purse? They are called hips.
Yes, a purse with hips. HIPS! I felt an immediate affinity for this purse. When sweet Jesus was passing out hips, I thought he said lips. I asked him to make mine full and round. He did. A gal with hips. A purse with hips. It was meant to be.
Tootles,
Cassie
If you decide to give the pattern a try, there is one correction for the large Teardrop Bag on A. Butler's website. Just saying. I found out the hard way. Not fun. ;-)
Ooops...sorry for finding out the hard way. At any rate, that's a GORGEOUS purse. You have such a fab knack for fabric combos!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | January 19, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Very cute bag and fabrics. Thanks for the heads up on the correction!
Posted by: Stephanie in Michigan | January 19, 2011 at 11:45 AM
How cute is that??!! Someday I will learn to sew like that. Beautiful!
Posted by: Hoosier at Heart | January 19, 2011 at 02:21 PM
Oh this is cute! How big is it finished? This might need to go in the "To Make" pile!
Posted by: Kira | January 19, 2011 at 02:46 PM
Love, love, LOVE this bag!!! I am sure your mom is thrilled with her 'worth the wait" Christmas gift!
Posted by: Chartier3 | January 19, 2011 at 08:10 PM
Once again, the lesson here is "Communication is everything." Growing up my mother always told me that God could read my mind. Perhaps this was a ploy to get me to grow up thinking only "pure" thoughts. I am sorry to find out that when it was your turn there was that hips vs. lips miscommunication, but I am incredibly glad to see that the purse has hips rather than tacky lips. Carolina
Posted by: The Muse of The Day | January 22, 2011 at 07:40 AM
I love the fabric combo. I think I 'need' to pick up her new book. It's always inspiring to leaf through her photos.
Posted by: Laura | January 22, 2011 at 09:06 AM
Hi! I love that bag!! What fabric did you use??
Posted by: Mariana | March 20, 2011 at 06:22 PM