Noriko Handbag

I just love the material I used for this bag... I had been saving it specially until I found this pattern. It is the Noriko Handbag by Lazy Girl Designs, and it is free!!! Click here to get the pattern http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/?p=1920
I used oriental silk for the outer and a tan cotton for the lining. The sewing is not the best but I think it turned out alright.... I think it will be a gift for my Gran for her birthday in March, as well as a shawl I am working on (will post when its done).

Here are the photos.

Classic Circle Bag

I got the idea for this bag from some funky material I got last week, I wanted to try out the pattern and this is how it turned out. I am quite happy with it but the sewing is not the best.

I used a tan linen for the facing and a really cute flower cotton for the lining. I used a strand of fake pearls as the handles. The handles can be short and doubled or can be longer, single strand with pearls around the handle. Its really hard to explain but the photos show what I mean. I personally prefer the short doubled over handles as in the first photo.

The photos where the bag is hanging outside on the coat rack is the most accurate colourwise.

Lynda's Bag

If you haven’t already guessed I’m kinda obsessed with making bags right now. This one was for my mother-in-law for Christmas.

It is made out of blue eqyptian cotton, the same as the one I made for my mum. It isn’t lined but has pleats at the top of the front and back, the strap is made from ribbon. I embellished the bag with some really old buttons, with war crests on them.

I didn’t use a pattern when making this, just made it up as I went along.

Brown and Purple Striped Bag

I just made this brown and purple stripped bag, the outer material is embroided silk taffeta and the lining is just normal lining material.

It is my own pattern, similar to the one I made for my mum but I made the opening bigger. It took me about an hour or so. 

I am really happy with how it turned out 

Mum's Christmas Bag

I made this bag for my mum for christmas. The outer is made from egyptian cotton, and the lining is a fun blue patchy nylon. I embellished the bag with some vintage buttons, five blue flower ones, 3 silver leaves and one gold one.

It is my own pattern