Polka Dots, Flowers and Butterflies Tote

Handmade bag with polka dots, stripes, butterflies and flowers.

All fabrics used are 100% natural lightweight cotton. 

There's a magnetic snap to keep it closed and two inner pockets: one with a zipper and one without.

The combination of fabrics is a jumble of some of my favourites.

It's a bonus that the bag itself is also very light and practical.

You can find it here.

Blue Denim

OK, this is not a new bag.

It was made for this challenge a while back.

But it's a new picture and I really wanted to show it off......

I kept this one for myself and I wear it a lot when I don't need the giant oversized bag that fits everything.

It's quite practical.

Maybe next time I'll add a zip to close it instead of a magnetic snap.

Then again, maybe I won't.

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Homework

I Spy.......Bottega Veneta Spring 2013

Just loving the Bottega Veneta RTW collection for Spring 2013 .

Even though, at first glance it is a tad dark and sombre and far from the  efferverscence of springtime, look closely and you will see a riot of flowers and florals and a collection that is essentially an ode to spring -and femininity.

Bottega Veneta Spring 2013 RTW 

Bottega Vaneta RTW Spring 2013

Bottega Veneta Spring 2013 RTW

 Ultra feminine and chic, this collection glances back at the past but is thoroughly modern in both cut and execution.

Did you notice the abscence of trousers in the selection?
Nope, there isn't a single pair of pants in the entire collection.

All images via Style.com

The Naughty Notions Bag

Yes, once more I find myself uploading the pictures of my bag challenge entry at the last minute -and vowing I will not do this again next time....

The good news is that, while,, literally finished at the last minute, it is exactly what I had imagined.

The pictures weren't the best -at the setting of the sun, it was no wonder

...but I hope you get the idea....

Most of these labels, buttons and various notions have a sentimental value and have been lurking in dark places for a project such as this.

For example, the little white daisy with the hanging beads adorned my mother's wedding dress....

I'll get some better pictures tomorrow, but for now, here is the front and below is the back of my entry.

Here is were you can see the rest of the bags in the challenge.

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PetiteHermine,Homework

Tickle Me Tuesday - Winter Comfort

 This is my Tuesday selection of favourites on this -very cold- winter's day:

1. I need to get my hands on this....

2012 Taschen Calender. Fashion of the 20th Century.

2. Frenchfelt fiber art clutch from fine merino wool. 

I love that special texture of the fabric!

3. My Litte Pixels' pretty flower print  from Tasmania, reminds me that it's summer on the other side of the world.......

4. Red fox in Winter Snow by LeviMitchelPhotos.

This is how cold it feels today.

5. The perfect look for this weather.

 Dennis Basso. Ready to Wear collection. Fall 2011.

+1. Paris rooftops by one of my absolute favourite etsy sellers, EyePoetryPhotography.

For more Tuesday favorites, visit Yes, Teacher!

Bag Entries for Purse Week

I finally made the deadline today for the bag contest going on over at A Lemon Squeezy Home.

This is the bag I entered today.

The front.

The back.

Some close-ups and details.

It's actually the second one I finished today because I ruined the first version of the bag -identical except for the floral fabric used.

The moral of the story is: don't try that new thing you've been meaning to when it's close to your deadline......

I'm very happy with this one except that I altered it's original rounded shape by adding some tucks down at the corners at the bottom and they make it look boxier than what I had in my sketch.

But I like boxy as much as I like rounded......so it's fine.

The large circle on the one side is in fact a pocket. It closes with a magnetic clasp and it's been my favourite pocket for a while now.

It holds quite a few things and pretty securely at that.

My other entry is this one:

They've been both uploaded in the Purse Week Group on Flickr.

Wish me luck!

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Annemarie'sCrochet blog, Our Creative Spaces, Day And Age Designs, Zsazsazsu, I Heart Nap Time, Fabric Fascination, The Gunny Sack