Sweater Re-Style Beginnings
In a previous post, I’d mentioned I had all the materials set for taking an old sweater of mine and restyling it into a handbag or tote. If I didn’t LOVE this sweater so much, I’d have never even...
View ArticleBWR Bag – All about GUTS
No guts, no glory. No guts, no lining or pockets in the handbag! :) This is an update as to all I got accomplished on Donna’s BWR Bag from Hotpatterns.com. These are the front and back insides...
View ArticleSumptuous Sumatra – Complete
This was a fun bag to put together and I’m fairly happy with the end results. Now I just don’t know what I’m going to do with it! I love it, but I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever use it. But anyway,...
View ArticleSumatra Tote needs a Buddy!
After enjoying the Sumatra bag I made last weekend by looking and touching and smiling with a small feeling of success, I decided to donate the bag to an auction for charity. But I got to thinking, I...
View ArticleFlipped the Flop
Now that the bag is complete, I can tell you the story of how my flop took a flip. And so the story goes….. (via photo caption) Front & Back Knitted Cable Fabric Pieces Piping and Denim Bottom...
View ArticleSteeples On the Plains Handbag – Update on the 3rd Bag in Prairie Series
Team TygerLily had one LONG meeting last night. It was overdue. Do you ever have those times when you know you just need a good swift kick in the keester to get you back on the right track? I truly...
View ArticleHoundstooth, Tweed, Leather and a YoYo
Yes, a yoyo. A new rendition to an old classic. The red heart object you see in the photo is a squishy rubber heart on an elastic string – a YOYO! This is the gadget that my husband brought home...
View ArticleFirebush Cable Handbag – Complete and Listed
As I am still waiting on an okay from a possible buyer on another item, I decided to tackle the finishing touches to the Firebush Cable Handbag. It’s listed over on Etsy now, after taking it over to...
View ArticleSewing on Down the Road
Just a quick update this morning on some sewing I’ve been doing. All this bad boy needs is some top stitching around the top and getting the final velcro put on the flap….. If I told you how LONG it...
View ArticleA Handmade Purse for Myself
After complaining just LONG enough about the purse I was carrying and how much I truly hated it (yeah, I made that one, too) I decided that there were a few hours today that could be filled making...
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