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June 9, 2007 at 8:01 am
· Filed under Accesories, Blogs and sites I like, Crafts, Fabrics, bags, fashion, handmade
Here are some of the other bags I’ve made and will have available for sale at the Open Studios.
The Hobo Bag.
This one is made out of a very soft upholstery fabric I found at a discounted fabric store in Oakland. This store is almost my little secret…
The inside is a very nice cotton fabric I found at the same store.
The Orange Circle Bag.
It is probably the most difficult bag I have made to date. I used a dinner plate to make the pattern and elongated it to be able to fold the top half. The zipper was quite difficult to work with. I think i did OK considering…
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January 9, 2007 at 4:53 am
· Filed under Accesories, Blogs and sites I like, Crafts, Fabrics, Travel, bags, fashion, handmade
Here’s the travel tote. It is made from store-bought turquoise felt and multi-color thread. I made all the wiggly designs on the felt and used a light blue cotton fabric for the inside. It has two pockets making it a great bag to travel with. Check it out! We were in Beautiful Puerto Rico for a wedding and could not resist the colors of Downtown Hatillo that matched so perfectly with the bag. Notice the bag has a flimsy bottom. I have fixed that with a piece of corrugated vinyl/poly board. Now the bottom is stiff and somewhat water resistant.
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January 8, 2007 at 5:58 am
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I copied the pattern for this bag from a Kenneth Cole bag I bought a long time ago. The guard at the entrance to the De Young Museum loved it and I almost sold it to her right then and there. Well, not really, she was working… This is another one that my friend Adrianne bought for another gift.
Enjoy,
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January 8, 2007 at 5:57 am
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This tote was inspired by my neighbor Adrianne, who is all into cammo prints. My friend Rebecca got the fabric and I did the sewing. Voila!
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January 8, 2007 at 5:50 am
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Here is, yet another bag. This one was an experiment on reversible bags. One side is furry and the other is linen printed w/black & white leaves.
Check it out! My neighbor bought it for a friend who collects cow things.
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January 8, 2007 at 4:24 am
· Filed under Accesories, Blogs and sites I like, art, bags, fashion, handmade
I know this is not the best photo, but it is the only one I took. I just made a very simple bag by attaching ribbons to the top and bottom of a square tote made from fabric swatches my friend Rebecca gave me. I also attached a button and a loop on the top to fasten. Sofia and Isabel, my nieces, loved them.
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January 8, 2007 at 4:15 am
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This is the first bag I made. My Friend Kerry and I went to a “closing sale” and found a piece of this rubbery knit along the shimmery polyester I used for the inside. I reinforced the handle by attaching another piece (red) on the outside to the handle and the body of the bag. Does this make sense? Well, just a little funky bag for a funky artist. Enjoy.
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January 1, 2007 at 8:07 pm
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I wish you a great New Year full of creativity and health. I know I have been pretty lame with posting in this blog, but maybe this year I’ll be better.
I just wanted to show you the last bag I made last year, one I hope you enjoy.
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August 30, 2006 at 2:58 pm
· Filed under Accesories, Blogs and sites I like, bags, fashion, handmade
Here is another bag. I was inspired by a bag that a friend of mine had hanging on her office door. I used a beautiful dotted remnant I found at Britex. I traced the pattern so I could get the most out of the piece. It is shallow and long with a rounded fabric covered handle. Surprisingly comfortable. I have been using this bag to take note on how to make it better. I know now that I will change the inside pockets to be more efficient, if not bigger. It is also lined with a beautiful yellow upholstery cotton with a fine corduroy texture.
I hope you like it.
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