The strap was pure experimentation, as my sewing machine wouldn't cope with the multiple layers of felt to do a standard handle. So this is a single felt layer with ribbon sewn down the centre to make it look a little more finished. And I made the strap long enough to wear across your body, because I need more hands than I've got and filling one with a bag is never going to work for me.
It's not summery, so I may pop it away until the Autumn and sell it at the craft fair (yup, I think I'm doing another...) And if it doesn't sell, I'll have a nice Autumn bag to console myself with.
Oh, and a Happy 4th of July to you who celebrate it.
23 comments:
gorgeous bag, ali! the ribbon detail is great, but that flower? it's pure genius!
I love the flower too :-) and if it were mine I would be half hoping no one bought it so I could keep it!
xxx
I love your bag, it is divine, lovely, you should more for sale, it is so lovely :)
I am doing some major lovin' on your bag!
It's very beautiful, and very tasteful too; how can you even consider selling it??!!
If you must sell it, you should at least make one to keep...
what a beautiful beautiful bag. I love the flower and felt!
Oooh, pretty - I was sure you were making a decorated skirt though!
Gorgeous little bag - love the flower!
Love all those buttons gathered together like that, very cute.
That bag is gorgeous!!! It looks wonderful, you should make lots of them!
Kim x
Don't you LOVE buttons!! That bag is wonderful and such a great combination of textures and colours. It's really very pretty and worth keeping I reckon!
Beautiful bag!
that is beautiful! I'm sure it'll sell.
I'm doing a Christmas fair too. I think, I'm waiting confirmation I've got a stall.
We must compare notes and ideas!!
The detail is amazing well done
oh it's super!
I would definitely not sell it and use it myself :)
It's a great bag. i love the different stitches you've used on the fabric circles and the way you've tied off some of the buttons - really unique and special.
Thanks for the 'Happy 4th' wishes.
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Joni
love it! looks like it's from an expensive upscale botique!
niiiiiice baaaaag!!!! Love all the wee buttons on it.
Ali, absolutely love the tote. perfection!
love the bag ali - love charcoal. and those cherries look divine.
I love, love, love the flower bag. I am so going to try to make one like that. I inherited jars of buttons from my grandmother. Mostly little white ones, I've been looking for ways of using them.
Wow it's even nicer now that you've revealed it. I love the way you've mixed circles of fabric and buttons together. You should use the idea again on other things ....
hope you have a nice trip by the way. Two weeks to go to ours .....
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