Colorful Floral Project

[js5972]

Our lovely daughter needed a purse to carry all of her stuff, the grandson’s more stuff, plus his I-pad. OK, Dad, said she, but I want a BRIGHT Floral pattern.

Bright and floral is in my wheelhouse, but I wasn’t so sure about the size. I found the purse pattern at the local Tandy store. The carving patterns are adapted from Peter Main’s “Stohlman Step-by Step.”

I used mostly Eco-Flo dyes with a little acrylic here and there. The straps, bottom, and side gussets were dyed with Feibing’s. Finish is Satin Shene.

My talented wife contributed the cloth lining, with pockets and pouch. I recycled the hardware (other than the clasp) from a purse I found at Goodwill for $5!

Everything (except the lining) is hand sewn or laced. My hands still hurt! This is the biggest project that I have tackled. I really enjoyed the creative aspects, but the assembly was a killer.

Comments are welcome.

[SheWolfSilver]

That is beautiful! I love it!

[rcjust]

Love it! I know what my husband is gonna make next!

[Greybeard]

Nice! love the color...

[Sylvia]

Stunning... absolutely stunning.