Pretty purses

So I had planned to post lots of photos of all the snap frame purses I made as Christmas pressies. I was very pleased with them, especially as I got lots of lovely material from Liberty and I think the finish was professional even if I say so myself.



Problem is I managed to lose my camera over the Christmas holidays and so I now don't have any photos of them! I will try to get some pics from the people I gave them to but in the meantime here's a different one I've made since. It's not Liberty fabric but I really like the bright colours anyway - especially as January is proving so gray.



I've been a bit slack with the blog as I'm busy trying to build up some stock of bib sets to sell on my (unlaunched) Etsy shop. Happily I'm selling stuff as soon as I can make it without even getting as far as the Etsy shop. But I will post some new pictures of the stuff I'm making soon.

Fab purse making course

I spent a wonderful evening at the lovely Make Lounge in Islington London back in June and I learnt how to make this snap frame purse in just one evening. The course is run by the lovely Ariane Dreysse who has her own accessories label Peppermint Twist. If you live in or near London I'd totally recommend the Make Lounge. It was a great way to de-stress after a day at work complete with nibbles, wine and like minded people. I really felt like I learnt something useful and as these purses can be a little bit fiddly, actually being shown how to make it rather than struggling with an online tutorial was totally worth the money.

At the beginning of the class you get to chose your material for the outside and lining from the amazing selection in the on site shop at the Make Lounge. I was in heaven - there were soo many fabrics that were totally my kind of thing. I couldn't help buying a few more for the next lot of bibs on my way out. I even picked up some glue and purse frames determined to make sure I made some more at home so I didn't forget.

As I'm writing this a few months after the course I'm pleased to say I have actually made some bibs with the new fabric and another purse as a birthday gift. Images to follow...I'm very excited!
How cute are these prints?!




Links: Snap Frame Purse course
The Make Lounge