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Purses for Mama

4/22/2014

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Hi there!
Today I would like to show you some purses I made recently. They are all gifts for my lovely Mom. She likes to sew as well and some time in January she actually sent me a package with seven (yes, that is 7!!) skirts she made for me. I thought that was very sweet and it was about time to make some things for her. I already made a small purse for her last year before I went home for a visit and she liked it a lot- well, both of it, the purse as well as me visiting :)
So I decided to make two more of these, but I changed them a little bit:
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I basically used my Mini travel sleeve tutorial, but made these purses a little wider. The front pocket is divided, so that she can fit credit cards into either compartment. The main compartment is for her smartphone and bank notes.
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I also added a zipper pocket to the back of both purses since in Germany people use a lot more cash and you always end up with lots of coins (also because there are 1-Euro and 2-Euro coins, not bank notes... I always disliked how all those coins added weight to my wallet). One of the purses is made of gray, black and white colored fabrics, so I added a little color to it with the turquoise zipper.
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Mama also mentioned some time ago that she would like to have a small to medium-sized handbag in green shades. So I came up with this one:
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She told me that she would love for the bag to have a zipper pocket on the inside, a compartment for her phone and an adjustable strap. Easily done :)
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A zipper pocket and an elasticized pocket.
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Adjustable strap
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I also added a swivel clip to the inside, so she can clip on her wallet, her keys or her foldable shopping tote.
I hope my mom is going to like her new purses. And as luck would have it my husband is going to Germany tomorrow for business, but he will be able to stop by at my parents' place for one day and bring my mum her purses.


I am glad I was able to finish everything in time. In my next blogpost I will show you the new bag I made for my husband. He had the crazy, last-minute idea that it would be nice to travel to Germany with a new bag (that sounds so much like me! I think my behavior is rubbing off on him - ALWAYS travel with a new bag LOL!), so I had a make-it-work moment on the weekend.
I hope you all had a nice Easter weekend and found some spare time for sewing :)
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Georgia link
4/22/2014 05:37:30 am

Hi Anna! The green bag you made for your mom looks familiar. Is it based on one of your existing patterns, or is it new?

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Anna
4/22/2014 12:53:46 pm

Hi Georgia! No, this is actually a new design that I whipped up real quick... but I am thinking I should maybe turn it into a sewing pattern? This might be a nice project for a beginner...

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Patricia Vajda
4/27/2014 07:10:47 am

On the new revised Mini Travel Sleeve, what are the final dimensions? I am going to make one for my daughter.

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Anna
4/27/2014 10:34:29 pm

The finished sleeve measures approx. 18 x 20 cm (7" x 8"). Good luck with your project Patti!

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