For a long time, I've been trying to figure out how to make a nice purse. The Amy Butler card holder was a good stepping stone to getting an insight into how to develop a good wallet design.
I wanted my purse to be compact and slimline but to have plenty of space for everything "pursable" with the opportunity to mix co-ordinating fabrics (my favourite part of the process), and add lots of contrasting top stitching to strengthen and define each section.
Several drawings, 10 pattern pieces and one prototype later, this magicked itself from my worktable ...
I wanted my purse to be compact and slimline but to have plenty of space for everything "pursable" with the opportunity to mix co-ordinating fabrics (my favourite part of the process), and add lots of contrasting top stitching to strengthen and define each section.
I wanted space for coins ..
And for cards and notes ...
I'm quite pleased with the result though it still needs a few tweaks. And I really want to work out how to incorporate a little window for photos.
6 comments:
Wow - that's really funky!
Lisa at Uhandblog has a good tutorial for inserting a plastic but which you might be able to adapt for your photographs?
http://u-handbag.typepad.com/uhandblog/2007/02/had_a_quiet_wee.html
It looks great! The topstitching is lovely and very very neat!
That looks great and the fabric is brilliant!
What a gorgeous design - I love the wavey top. I agree, any project that allows picking co-ordinating fabrics is lot of fun.
To create a window I have used the PVC flat CD cases that you can get with the little flaps, they are flexible. You can sew through them on the machine with a larger stitch ti stop spliting and they are strong. Be careful what typesof plastic as it can 'Scar' if creased too much during making. I must have a go at the card holder soon.
Youp made a far better job of modifying that idea than I did! It looks like a fab wallet.
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