Showing posts with label bag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bag. Show all posts

Friday, July 09, 2010

I've been shopping!

Enough music for a wee while - I have purchases to report on! ...

A friend at work bought a cute clutch/purse today from MayasKalupi :::
P u r s e / K a l u p i - Songbird in Rose - Holly Anderson fabric
It's a bit like this one

When she said that she wanted a coin purse in the same fabric, I went on the hunt and found some :::
Botanica-Botanical Garden in Porcelain by Art Gallery Fabric 1 Yard
{from MandMStudio}

I also bought the same fabric in green :::
Botanica-Botanical Garden in Lime by Art Gallery Fabric 1 Yard

When the fabric arrives we plan to start designing and making coin purses, clutches, wallets ... Anna's purse will be the prototype.

I also bought this lovely bag. It's velvet in a browny grey - a bit like a mushroom was how they described it :::
Perry in melange -velvet- --adjustable strap and ZIPPERED CLOSURE everyday purse--
{Yum! from bayanhippo}

And I chose this print :::
Eternal Forest Print on glorious recycled matt paper
{from the lovely people at inaluxe}

And then, I treated myself ... I shut my eyes and clicked on this one - isn't it lovely? And it's from Bondi, close to home!!
Black floral motif on natural hemp
{from Sir Tom}
I love the fact that it is black and white, it looks a bit like a scandinavian needlepoint design and there are tiny pineapples as part of the motif. That reminds me of Marblehead, Massachusetts - many people had wonderful gilt pineapples over their front doors, or sometimes they had gilt fish or even whales. This purse is screen printed on hemp and is lined with black taffeta. Very very nice. It should arrive quite quickly if it's coming from Bondi!

I'm travelling interstate tomorrow, not on a holiday but to see my father. He is in hospital as he unfortunately broke his ankle last night and has just been operated on tonight. Dad and my brother have been on a lovely driving holiday together this week, so this is a really unfortunate accident. I have just heard that he is out of theatre and is doing well, but now has pins and a plate in his ankle. Dad is 87 but he is a very fit and hearty 87 year old with a great outlook on life so we hope he will recover speedily. It will be a slow process though, as I think ankles are tricky.

So, no blogging for a little while ... see you in a few days.

Sunday, July 04, 2010

More bag art

I am so inspired by bags at the moment. I really, really want to try making one. I have patterns, fabric to spare, interfacing - I even bought a magnetic closer at the recent Sydney Craft Fair. So, what is stopping me?? Workdays, busy weekends ... yes, yes, I must stop the excuses and just begin. In the meantime, here's some lovely ones to keep me thinking and planning ..
layered pleat bag
{from yorktownroad}

Midnight Roses in Dark Plum
{from EightSeasons}

Big City Linen Bag
{from tortillagirl}

Ready to ship - Juliet tote - dark blue denim with genuien leather strap
{from ChristyStudio - some lovely affordable bags there}

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Bag art

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Amazing Nutsa Modebadze. They all have a character that is so immediate. :::
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Patchwork by my mum

One more item to share tonight. This little evening bag was made by mum for me, as a birthday present a few aeons ago. It is made with Liberty fabric, this time from the 80's. Liberty, like Laura Ashley, put out charm packs with a range of their lovely fabrics. I still have quite a lot of these fabrics left over.
Anyhow, this little bag is lined and has a fine shoulder strap but I mostly carry it as a clutch. I still love to use it - coz it reminds me of mum.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Bag lust


Seriously craving this bag. Made with a lovely sounding rosewood corded canvas that will wear like a good pair of jeans. Seriously, seriously want this one.
Reminds me a bit of a bag I bought at the markets in Florence once upon a time. But nicer.
Love Moop.