Another red handbag

[olenawills]

Another handbag just finished. This is my first serious work, all leather and hand stitched. Took me about a month (evenings and weekends) to finish it. Birthday gift for my sister. Red cows leather, black lamb lining, ecru linen thread. 

Some mistakes are learned. Going to re-make it later for myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[particle]

Wow! I'm certainly impressed. Very nice work!

[dirtclod]

Really nice work ! Your sister is going to have a very nice birthday !

[LederRudi]

Great design, professionally executed, reminds me of some handbags I've seen in Milan recently which cost about a thousend bucks each.

You've put many hours and very much attention to detail into the production of your sister's bag, as one - in my experience - only does when it's about a present for a loved one.

[olenawills]

Thank you very much. Every comment is appreciated.

[Frederiek]

Brilliant! Very cool design. I'm not going to show this to my own sister

[olenawills]

Bag is somewhere in London now. My sister have already left with it.  Very happy person. 

When she came to visit, she brought 3 rolls of yellow aluminum oxide sandpaper in her suitcase for me . I couldn't find it here in a rolls, so I ordered it in UK. So, my work is appreciated  

[JMWendt]

What material did you use for the lining, pockets, etc (inside)?  Really very nice work.

[BillyBuck]

Your right that's some serious work! I'm sure your sister is really proud of it and of you. I've been looking everywhere (swap

meets etc,) for little irons, like the two you have pictured with handle for the your purse. Do you have a source  for them or just pick

them up some where. So much nicer then chunk of cast iron to weight patterns / leather down. Keep up the good work!

[olenawills]

Old cast irons I have purchased from the local estate sales. They usually very cheap, because they heave and difficult to re-sale them, because of the weight and postage costs. 3-5$ per piece enough to pay. I have 3-5lb to work with patterns and one heavy 15lb ( I think) for some occasional work.