Here's a batch of 8 purses. I've been more productive in other months. What's special about these purses is that they are primarily from scraps and odd bits that have been begging to be used. Working with scraps is satisfying, but it is also a slower way of working. And for now? That's ok.
The black-and-white fabric for the straps started this grouping of 4. You can see a red-white-and-black print, enough for a couple of flaps and bodies. The black polka dots are left over from a quilt. And the red and black fabric is from a UFO I never finished. TRUTH: I was trying to make a train trestle but actually it looked like an apron.
The bottom four purses all include denim pockets from recycled blue jeans. The orange straps help to dress these up. So do the quilted flaps from deconstructed quilted clothing.
The next purses? I 'll start with some of the fabric I've been putting aside just for the Sew Powerful girls. Just a wee reminder: the pattern for this purse is free and available at sewpowerful.org.
