A new purse with a little ruffle....

What do you do when you want a new colorful purse, but can't find what you like? Why not make one?

I thought I would share my new little creation to inspire, and to give me a reason to finish it too, ha ha. I can sometimes loose track of time and not finish all of my little projects....please tell me I'm not alone with this! The little bloggity blog helps me because if you have an actual picture to prove you have been doing something...your husband doesn't think you have spent all your time on more "research" (aka surfing the net). Just kidding...

And here it is, a little pink, a little yellow a few ruffles....perfect for me. I did not use a pattern for this one, it's my own design. I just like to make some things up as I go along and see what I can come up with. A pattern would have been easier I guess... The outside is an Amy Butler fabric and the inside is a found fabric with a tiny yellow check pattern.

And, what doesn't look better with a few ruffles?

On the inside of the bag, i made some pockets on one side for my cell phone and other little bits. It's a really easy thing to add and makes a small purse hold a lot.

The reason I started the project was I wanted to learn how to sew in a zipper. Once I did that I couldn't stop until I had a nice bag finished. Isn't it funny how projects evolve from one thing to another?

I had made another bag last fall that did not have a zipper and found sometimes it was a challenge to keep little things from escaping. Then, I replaced my cell phone with a larger, heavier one and found it liked to take a flying leap from the bag while traveling in the car. That was just a tragedy in the making, hence the new zipper.

I'm sharing today with Tea Rose Home. Check out the blog and the link party for some more inspiration.