Purses!

We are well - no one is sick - HALLELUJAH! I am lucky that no one else fell victim to the wretched virus that affected my youngest. I got less sleep last week than I did when I was a freshman in college! Anyway all is right in the world now; the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and most importantly the sun is shining. 

My first project upon entry into the land of the living was to make "a" purse from this tutorial. As you can see, I enjoyed it so much that I had a hard time sticking to just one. 

Here is my original, and while I loved the way that it turned out, I knew that it would be entirely too small for this momma to carry around on a daily basis. It looked great as an over-sized clutch, though, so I left it without a strap and plan on giving it to a friend from church. 

Loving the style but needing it just a little larger, I increased the print size to 130%, which ended up being the perfect size. I love this fabric; it is so bright and fun. I already have an outfit planned around it. Now I just need a place to go...

My final purse was also made with the increased pattern size, but I attached the straps a little differently. A cluster of buttons on each side double as an extra embellishment, while at the same time fastening the straps to the bag.


I highly recommend taking a look at the buttercup bag tutorial over at Made By Rae. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. And before you make the excuse that you could never do that, you are just a beginner, it is too hard, etc. Let me remind you, I am not a pro; in fact, I don't even know how to make a button hole (seriously). If I can do it, SO CAN YOU!