Follow the Leader

I follow a few sewing blogs that inspire me and help me to feel like a part of a larger community instead of the Lone Ranger sitting in front of my sewing machine for hours.

One of the blogs I follow is http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/.  Last week she extolled the virtues of just sewing without any thought for deadlines--you know, just for the fun of it.  She made a black lace dress.

My project wasn't so ambitious.  I did a little work this morning and planned to do a little more but then thought, "hey, it's Sunday!"  I hadn't taken time to make any purses lately and have been getting flack about the large size of my bags (I mean the ones I carry not the ones under my eyes!).

This afternoon a more compact version was born.

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Although, in real life, I think the flap matches better than it looks like in the pictures.   I used some upholstery fabric I found on my way to Nashville last year for the outer purse.  For the flap I used a skirt I got from Goodwill and the lining was leftover material from a skirt I made for my sister.

The insides have the usual zippered pocket on one side and a plain pocket on the other.

Tomorrow it's back to work!  This week it's outdoor cushions and altering a linen jacket for starters.