A kit purse

[Tina]

"The carving area is only about 3 inches by 6 inches and some of those little leaves are REALLY little! I'm working on the back side pattern right now. If possible, it's even more challenging than the front. I wonder if it was Tina's way of saying "keep asking for more buddy and see what you're gonna get!". Seriously though, I wish I could draw half as neat a patterns as she does"

Geezzz...Sometimes it's no good hanging on the keyboard (seams like I did send an answer???)

True, this pattern is small/er and the backside is actually even more wines and such. A small thing I've discovered is that when a wine crosses over another...Bevel the cross part first before beveling along the sides of the wine, this seams to work to make them more even. (hope I make sense here) I have every faith in your capabillity to carve this pattern Clay:-)

I also use the pepple tools from Hide Crafter...But I use all 3 of them. My way is to use the biggest one "around" the work and in an angle to allowe it to fade out and leave untooled areas.

Edited November 8, 2008 by Tina

[Crystal]

Hi Clay-

Great job! I didn't know this was so small - even more impressed! I liked how everything turned out. I haven't gotten any kits and I guess I never noticed that they are pre-punched. That would make the sewing not the best. I have to agree with Stacy's purse requirements - a pocket for everything is needed. Can you get us a shot of the inside? Can't wait to see what you do with the other pattern Tina has come up with! (Great design, Tina!)

Crystal

[Spider]

This looks great. You did a wonderful job.

[leatheroo]

i thought it was wonderful before i knew how small it was....now i am even more impressed...more pics to follow i hope!!

[ClayB]

Thanks Crystal, Caroline, and Spider.

I finished up carving and coloring the back side panel and sewed it on to the purse. Since I didn't like the big holes or the stitching, or the part of the flap that covered part of the tooling, we came up with a different way of attaching it. I am not completly happy with it this way either, but Stacy likes it a lot better than the way I did the front. SO, I have ripped out the stitching on the front and am doing it over with the buckstitching.

I went to Tandy's website hoping they'd have pictures of the inside, but they don't so I'll try and see if I can get some for you Crystal.

[Crystal]

Very nice, Clay!

Tina really had you working with all those twists and turns! I really like it. I think the buckstitch is neater (cleaner) looking than the stitching. Good call on that. I am guessing the inside of the bag is black. It's probably going to be a pain to try to get a pic of the inside of the bag - I didn't think about that before I asked. Don't worry about trying that. I bet by now you are wondering why women have to have such complicated things like handbags... You have done a beautiful job.

Very pretty design, Tina!

Crystal

[ClayB]

Ok, here's the final pictures.

From the cover of the kit.

The front flap buckstitched on.

Inside the front flap, cell phone pocket, zippered coin pocket, credit card pockets, zippered bill pocket.

ID holders, checkbook pocket, more credit card pockets, pen holder

Center zippered pocket for all the other stuff

The curly vines weren't nearly as difficult to do as the leaves, I actually kind of thought they were fun. I was really happy with the patterns and how the carving turned out. What's even better is that Stacy is really happy with it. Now in a week or two I'll try and get started on the next one.

[Crystal]

(Slapping self in the forehead) It's an organizer bag! Now I understand how everything goes together. Thanks for the extra pictures!

Crystal

[Tina]

I know people...Those swirly things is a pain in the ....But I just love them:-)

I think you did a super job with the swirls and the leaves Clay. The buckstitching did all the difference and the finished purs looks better than the kit's stiching...Much better