Handbags

Following on from the success of my dress, I made two handbags last week. I have loads of fabric in the loft and it was fun to choose which ones to put together.
The first one features my lovely button from Penny and Toby and it goes really nicely with this floral fabric. It also matches the brown of the checked lining fabric. The bag has an inside pocket and a loop to fasten it with.



I got the pattern and instructions from this nice lady's blog. Look at her tutorials on the top left. It was quite hard to follow because I was sewing in the living room and then coming back into the office every five minutes to check the computer to see if I was doing it correctly! It took me about a day and a half to make which sounds a bit too long when you look at the finished article. My first attempt though, so I'll forgive myself!

I got cocky with the next bag because it was my second go. I didn't need to look at the pattern as much because I knew what I was doing (or so I thought!!) Silly me. I made a couple of minor mistakes which I won't point out. That will teach me. Anyway, I'm still pleased with it. The bag is black corduroy with a silky, shiny, slippy, navy-blue lining (a nightmare to work with but it looks nice) and I've made a pocket too. The button is from Duttons for Buttons in York which is an amazing shop selling gorgeous buttons of many different sizes and shapes. This is quite a simple button but it's nice and shiny and contrasts well with the texture of the corduroy.