For that blog hop, I made a quilt, a change purse and attempted to make a sew-in-frame purse for a dear person in our life that was battling cancer.
I accidentally sewed the top together with a 3/8-inch seam instead of a 1/4-inch seam, making the purse too small to fit the frame.
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| Back |
This was a learning experience though. Next time, I would angle the bottom out more. Boxing the bottom brought it in further than I hoped, so the frame appears to stick out a bit at the hinges. I do hope the recipient likes it anyway!
Here, you can see a tiny bit of the pocket I added inside the purse. The stitches holding the frame in place are mostly hidden. I am trying to perfect that skill.
This was my October block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project (CQJP) 2014. My goal with CQJP 2014 was to make 12 purses using the blocks for each month of the challenge. One more is now complete and marked off of my mental To Do List!
I believe the sign ups for CQJP 2016 will begin in November. The challenge is to complete one crazy quilt block a month (the block must be a minimum 8-inch square size this year.) The idea is to assemble them into a quilt at the end of the year to "promote the art of crazy quilting". I plan to finally finish up my CQJP 2014 projects so I feel comfortable participating in CQJP 2016. If you want to see some more eye candy being created this year, take a look through the CQJP 2015 blog.
Thank you for stopping by!
Renee
15 comments:
Very cute! I made one very small purse last year with a sew in frame. I recently saw one at a craft festival that had beads at each stitch in the sew in frame. I want to try that. I'm sure the person you give this to will love it!
That's just too cute!! Congrats on the finish!! I think it looks perfect.
Such a wonderful purse and I can tell you made it with love and healing energy for the recipient. That old "fear of failure" has been kicked to the curb! Creative Purse Bliss...
What a fabulous job you did with the purse Renee! I love it and I am sure your friend will love it! The fabrics you have chosen are so pretty and very relevant! Have a good week! Christine x
Oh my, she is such a lucky person to receive this wonderful purse. She will love it!
2016!! Not stressing here, lol. Gosh I think this purse turned out great. I love the fabric on the back too. Very nice.
xx, Carol
Cute, I have a purse kit in my to do box but I'm not sure whether I'll tackle it or not yet
Beautiful work Renee, well done for going back to it! I'm sure your friend will love and appreciate it.
What a cute little purse, so beautifully stitched. I'm so glad you decided to redo it. It's definitely worth letting its light shine!
What a pretty clasp! What a pretty purse to go with it! What a lucky friend!
Oh, Renee! What a wonderful finish - the recipient will be thoroughly delighted to receive your little purse.
P.S. I LOVE my Halloween one - guess what I'm carrying around with me and using this month?
hugs
xxx
I'm sure your friend will love this purse, Renee, it's absolutely gorgeous ! Really made with love... All those details! Such excellent work! One can be too critical of ones own work!
Barbara xx
The purse is so pretty Renee, well done! And you've done the frame so well... although it looks tricky to me!
You should be very proud of your purse - it looks perfect. I have yet to master the mysteries of purse frames, so perhaps seeing this will give me courage.
Beautiful purse, pretty work
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