Making a buttonhole in the leather.
Fashioning a long leather strap...
Fashioning a long leather strap...
...and stitching it to the reinforced 'footer' on the back of the purse.
Attaching a small leather loop to the lip of the bag.
Attaching a small leather loop to the lip of the bag.
The completed closure with button.
The finished purse...
...with flowers in matching colors! :)
...with flowers in matching colors! :)
The back side of the purse.
Voila! The completed bag...
...ready to hold lots of life's little necessities! :)
Voila! The completed bag...
...ready to hold lots of life's little necessities! :)
Because of its 'wide mouth' opening...
...I needed to create a different kind of closure this time.
Using trimmed pieces of green leather...
...I fashioned a long strap and a loop for the leather button flap.
The 'footer' provides a reinforced area on the back of the purse...
...for the strap attachment...
...and the button is easily sewn to the bag...
...through the holes punched in the leather flap.
...I needed to create a different kind of closure this time.
Using trimmed pieces of green leather...
...I fashioned a long strap and a loop for the leather button flap.
The 'footer' provides a reinforced area on the back of the purse...
...for the strap attachment...
...and the button is easily sewn to the bag...
...through the holes punched in the leather flap.
21 comments:
It's a great success - so bright and distinctive it will be impossible to lose, too!
Wow, this looks so great and fun at the sametime, love it Heather!
It looks lovely. Do you need a special foot or needle on your sewing machine to cope with the leather?
I haven't been able to read your blog this weekend and now I see that the bag is finished already.
It looks wonderfull. The closure I like a lot. And the colours are bright and beautifull.
Grt.Mattie
So cute! You are really clever, Heather :)
I noticed last week and today that my comments on your blog don't get posted.
Maybe I did something wrong.
But I wanted to tell you that the purse is really nice and the closure I find very special.
Grt.Mattie
Rachel--Hahaha...you're right! No one could take it by accident! :)
Janine--Thank-you!
Angela--I use my Bernina sewing machine and a needle that is specially made for sewing leather.
Mattie--Your posts are fine...I just hadn't gotten to them until now! :) I'm glad you like the closure. I thought it was a pretty good solution! :)
Lindy--You're sweet. I miss you and can't wait to see you!
The colors are perfect and I LOVE the green leather you used. Another perfect project!
Turned out beautifully Heather - bet you friend was over-the-moon when you gave her this :)
xx
Kelly--The leather IS fun, isn't it? I bought it in TN last fall at Tandy leather. Do you have one near you?
Deborah--She is always very gracious about my felted gifts. (Come to think of it, she has many more of my felt purses than I do!!) :)
What a wonderful little bag, and so bright and cheerful too. Congratulations, again!! :)
I really like!
Sandie--Thanks--it was fun to make.
Grazyna--I'm glad...thanks!
Fantastyczna torba, a może właściwie plecak. Kolorystyka super.
Karolina--Thanks! Yes...I think it suits my friend's lifestyle quite well. :)
Absolutely Stunning Execution Heather, you should be so proud!
xoxo
Lorin
Lorin-it's one way to solve the 'troutymouth' conundrum... with this kind of bag closure!
Unique and colorful. You're so creative in design and combine with leather. Eye catching bag!
Terriea-Thanks!
Fabu! All your special touches really shine!
Melissa--This one was a lot of fun to make...so
colorful! :)
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