Another finish! Don't you just love when that happens? This is the second one this month; I must be on a roll! Here is the Garnet Purse, all finished and ready to be carried about.
I decided a bit of sunshine wouldn't hurt it, so I took this photo on the ladder in our front courtyard. It's an old ladder painted blue and filled with pots of succulents. I got the idea from a Sunset book and thought it would be perfect for our courtyard, especially as we had this old rickety wooden ladder. With a coat of outdoor blue paint, it makes a stylish plant holder.
The purse has a gathered pocket for sunglasses on one side, and I added a split pocket on the back, for cell phone, keys, etc. You won't believe this next part. I discovered a silk shift in my closet the same dark red as the embroidery, bought several years ago and never worn. I'm visiting Mom tomorrow, so this will be perfect! Now if I could find something else to finish by the end of the month, that would make three finishes - I don't think I've ever had that many in one month.
Well done, and what a great find!
ReplyDeleteYup, three finishes is really something in one month. Shall we both see if we can do it? I've almost finished the hardanger scatter cushion cover and I think I might be able to manage one or two more things as total finishes... Sometimes having someone to do a challenge with helps!=)
Yes, let's both get another project completed. We have just over a week.
DeleteYou're ahead of me there, Cynthia, I'm just finishing my first for the month and will have two more to complete... Actually, I'm planning to get the second lot of finishing up done to about 80% today (the sewing machine as at the ready), and get hold of the needed zip for that tomorrow. What the 3rd one will be, I'm not yet sure.
DeleteThat's quite a fashion statement. I bet it will be gorgeous with the matching dress! You do really lovely work.
ReplyDeleteI love the ladder as plant-stand idea, too!
It looks really lovely - well done!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I am a big fan of co-ordinated outfits!
ReplyDeleteRetro chic - I love it! And nice weather, too...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always. I might even give this one a go one day soon.
ReplyDeleteThose split pockets make a good handbag organizer so that you could search for things that you might be looking for without needing to rummage through your bag.
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