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fruit-loop

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Being honest, I really didnt like the handles the way they are stitched to the side of the bag. They looked really awkward and I just thought they retracted from the overall look of the bag. Also would make the bag a bit bigger than in the tute. (Everyone has different taste though so maybe you will like it.)

Thanks for your honesty,:D I like my bags quite large so will try and make it bigger.

Will post a pic when I get around to making it.

Sunshine12

CandyB101 wrote: »

I've just come across this 'free' sewing pattern site and thought it may be of use for ideas
http://www.!!!!!!!!!.com/planet/mcshelpsite/sewingstuff/freepatterns.html

Thanks CandyB, I think the bit missing (in exclamation marks) might be angel fire (all one word) I think its the same one as I posted a while ago and MSE wont allow that word to be stated.

Sunshine12

fruit-loop wrote: »

Thanks for your honesty,:D I like my bags quite large so will try and make it bigger.

Will post a pic when I get around to making it.

Cool. I like seeing peoples piccies. I thought I would just be honest with you as no point in me saying it was fab when I didnt actually like it. It could of course have been the way I made it - Im not very good yet!!

Savvy_sewing

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hope this works

Sunshine12

Mooloo thats fab!!

fruit-loop

Wow Mooloo your mum will be pleased, its lovely. I love the handles.:T

Sunshine - I'm a real novice so I'm not sure my efforts will be great either lol.:cool:

Savvy_sewing

fruit-loop wrote: »

Wow Mooloo your mum will be pleased, its lovely. I love the handles.:T

Sunshine - I'm a real novice so I'm not sure my efforts will be great either lol.:cool:

Hi, the handles are a cheap Pearl necklace. She only plans to put her hankie and a few light bits in it, so i hope it will hold. I had wanted to find a chain, but didnt have the time!.
The outside is beige, and then reverse it and its lilac.
the beige was a curtain swatch and the purple/lilac is from sleeves from a top I bought in a charity shop!

Mum loves it anyway. so she has the cream one or this one, to choose from. The second one is totally reversable so she can wear it with her beige outfit at the church, and reverse it for her lilac outfit in the evening. As they are going away in the caravan, she needs versitility for the lack of space.!

It has given me lots of other ideas, but as yet i am not well enough to sew much.

Sunshine12

Mooloo wrote: »

Hi, the handles are a cheap Pearl necklace. She only plans to put her hankie and a few light bits in it, so i hope it will hold. I had wanted to find a chain, but didnt have the time!.
The outside is beige, and then reverse it and its lilac.
the beige was a curtain swatch and the purple/lilac is from sleeves from a top I bought in a charity shop!

Mum loves it anyway. so she has the cream one or this one, to choose from. The second one is totally reversable so she can wear it with her beige outfit at the church, and reverse it for her lilac outfit in the evening. As they are going away in the caravan, she needs versitility for the lack of space.!

It has given me lots of other ideas, but as yet i am not well enough to sew much.

I love that its reversible to match both outfits. What a fab idea!!

Savvy_sewing

I like to be practical too!

Kandipandi

Brilliant Bag - excellent idea!