Now that the packages have been opened and the oohs and ahhs shared, I can show you what I made for my momma this Christmas
I used a wide-welt corduroy for the outside of this bag and lined it with a pretty floral flannel that I had left over from another project. The handles came from another bag that Mom herself gave me from a deconstructed Goodwill Store purse. When it was time to embellish, I found a bag of seed beads at the bottom of my sewing box, so I just began stitching them on in little rows following the ribbing on the corduroy. I topped each with a little button blossom from my jar. Hiding inside are two pockets for a cell phone and keys.
The little black and red clutch in the last post was for my sister-in-law. She commented that she wasn't a "big purse person" after opening it and asked what I carry in my huge shoulder bag. I told her "my wallet, a little zipper pouch with lipstick, mirror and nail file; hand lotion, hand sanitizer, coupons, a notebook, a mini photo album, tissues, cell phone, keys, sunglasses, an old film canister full of vitamins and tylenol, . . . . what am I forgetting . . . oh, and usually I throw in a mini tape measure just in case I find a set of blinds or a bench for just the right spot." . . . and a razor. . . sigh, maybe I'll have to send this pattern through the Xerox machine at 400% if I want one for myself. A woman should always be prepared!
