Peggy Handbags

I finished up some of the more recent bags I cut early last week. There were 6 Peggy's, 6 Karen's and I think it was 8 Anna backpacks. As I may have mentioned, most of my bags are named after their original "owner".

So the Peggy is based off this bag I first made for my mom:

The Karen is for my sis-in-law. I made a 6 pack for her.

Actually, the Anna was for her too, well, her daughter. Originally these were a pack also. They were the goody bags for my niece's birthday party.

And for the first 2 of 6 Peggy's:

A great red floral fabric that I have leftover from a custom clutch some time back...

And for those who like a little feminine floral...

What's Next?

Every year at this time people come together with one common goal...goals. I do not care for "resolutions", but goal is okay. Or game plan. Or even just "I wanna do this".

I have done a "what to keep" before and I actually did better with it than I thought. Not everything made it into the shops and not enough left to show much of a difference in styles. But it was there.

This year I am cutting back even more while expanding. The cut backs are bag styles and the expanding involve non-bag items. I wrote more detail about it on my other blog. Her I am just showing off the examples of what will be continued.

This sketch is a quilt I want to make...or wall hanging or table runner. I am not sure how large I am going to make it just yet. But it does represent something new I want to do. Although it shows it rather faintly...

New Site to Shop

"Buy My Handmade Crap" -
Creative results, artisan prepared.

How could you not want to shop here?!? This new site is being brought to you by Glasstastic Treasures. She makes fantastic glass creations and is a staple on Plurk. What, you don't know Plurk either? Hop on over & check it out...it's like Twitter, but with a timeline & a tighter group of people. And yes, it's addictive.

Here's what she has to say about the site:

"I wanted to create a blog to showcase all the wonderful handmade artisans I have met since I started selling online. ~*~ Every artisan has a unique style which makes handmade truly wonderful. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy your stay. ~*~ Thank you for vising Buy My Handmade Crap. If we made you smile or say ahhh, then our job here is done!"

The site is being filled with rapid carts from a bunch of great artisans with a wide variety of styles. It sounds like there will be posting from lots of these folks...and I am sure there will be some amusing hijinks as well. Loads of fun - loads of shinies...Let's go shop! Wanna start with mine? *big cheesy grin*

And I can't leave you without showing off one of her goodies:

New Purse Version 2

Okay - I got the 2nd version done...and with only 2 "flubs". Let's just call them "areas to work the kinks out".

The first is the zipper ends - they need to taper to avoid getting bunched where the strap attaches. The second is where the strap connects to the purse. This part is less of a kink and more of an "oops, need to leave a longer & thinner tab so my needle can go through it & I do not have to sew it sloppy and put a tie around it to cover the seam up" flub. I kind of like the tie thingy I used to cover it up though. And I do know how to correct the flub for next time. Both flubs actually.

The pictures may be the best part...I had a wonderful helper, as you can see...

More New Stuff

I may not have done much in the way of crafting since I got back from my vacation, but I did have some pics of new stuff I made just before I left...

This red one was fun. The ribbon was very randomly placed. I was not sure what to do where they crossed, so I made my first ribbon bloom type thingy. And the handle...it's from the ribbon section, but quite sturdy.

This clutch was made from a fabric that was originally a choice for one of my bridesmaids...it didn't go with the others though - too "shiny". It was almost a test of sorts for me because I have not used this silky type of material for a bag yet, at least not this large. I do have a leopard bag that is the same material, but much tinier.