I have been failing quite a bit when it comes to sewing projects recently. I think it’s a combination of boredom, procrastination and the fact that my imagination has surpassed my ability to sew. I’m a self-taught seamstress and while I (sometimes) come up with great projects…I find myself unable to create what I imagine. It makes me want to take classes…or befriend a wise old tailor who can teach me how to sew straight lines.
But today I was able to complete a project and now I have a fun new summer purse in one of my favorite colors…orange!
I found the blue and orange retro-y pattern and the orange for the lining at the Walmart dollar bin. Yay for cheap fabric!
My seams actually ended up mostly straight and I even had orange thread so I love how they look on the purse. The top panel has a curve and I sewed on a piece of the lining to act as a border. I really like how sharp that turned out.
I was planning on making two straps for each side out of the orange interior fabric but I was lazy and it was about 1,000 degrees in the sewing room so I just used this strap that I had scavenged off a thrift store purse. I might change it up in the future to be a little more matchy but I like how sturdy the strap is right now.
There’s so much I love about this purse, the curves, the colors, the cool kitchsy pattern…even the pleats! It’s very summery and it makes me happy!
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