5 red cotton bags, 4 for sale

These fun and wonderful bags were the result of a commission by Liana (hers is the first bag in the set). They were woven using a double weave technique to create tubes and then cut apart, sewn up along the bottom and hemmed at the top to create a wonderful little bag to sling over your shoulder or around your body.

They sell for $30 a piece.

A Sassy Purse for a Sassy Girl

Elizabeth's purse is the same pattern as the others I've made. It's pearl cotton with some specialty yarns (merino tape, bamboo and soy silk in this case). I made it a little smaller for her because she tends to try to carry everything she can in a purse and I didn't think a homemade purse could withstand the test. At any rate, I hope she loves it! Merry Christmas!

A Brown Purse

This brown cotton purse was commissioned by my friend Erin for her daughter Jordan. It's mostly brown cotton with highlights in green cotton and a lighter brown variegated soy silk. I think it turned out really nicely. Plus, I'm getting the hang of sewng these little bags together.

Alyssa's New Purse

It's very similar to the orange and brown one I made about a month ago, only this one is black, white and turquiose. I think it's adorably cute. It has a flap over the top.

My first purse!

I think it's absolutely adorable and am SO looking forward to taking it with me on my trip to TX tomorrow. Please keep your fingers crossed that I actually get to leave because I'm really looking forward to 1) staying with my Aunt Janice and Uncle Jackie and 2) taking my overshot weaving class.

At any rate, the purse is made from 7 different yarns ranging from 100% wool, 50/50 soy silk and wool, chenille, wool that is spun so that it is thick and thin, bamboo, and mohair. It was a little troublesome on the loom because the sticky yarns (the mohair and the thick and thin wool) were really grabbing each other and wouldn't open up. But the finished product is quite wonderful. The strap goes all the way around the bag and is long enough to have the purse sit at my hip area. It's woven from wool and chenille.

Can't wait to give a product test result sometime next week!

2 Wool Bags

I'm really interested in making purses. These little bags were actually intended to be a scarf but the yarn combined with the weave structure produced a cloth that was too stiff for a scarf. I've been thinking of what to do with it for a while, and finally came up with a way to make some adorable little bags. They are perfect for taking a book to the park, card games to your friends, or for stashing your pocket book while at the mall.

They measure 7.5x11.5 and have a little fringe at the bottom. The shoulder strap drop length is 15". They sell for $25 a piece.

If you are interested in purchasing this or any other item available, please e-mail me at lesliestbutler@gmail.com.