More purses and another pair of wrap pants.

I finished these two purses on Tuesday but my camera only just came home with my husband so no pictures until now. They are both the Phoebe purse. The blue one is quilted to give it some structure because I didn't have enough interfacing handy. I made the pink one after I had got more interfacing. I am pretty happy with them so far, Clara keeps stealing them so I guess she is happy with them too.

This afternoon I made myself another pair of wrap pants, this time with pin striping. This time I actually took time to figure out my rolled hem foot and I love it. It is the best invention ever, these pants went much more quickly and smoothly. I made this pair the same as the first except for some minor changes in dimensions. I cut the "U" 10" tall rather than 11", made them full length (32" from the bottom of the U for me) and made the straps about 2.5" wide rather than 1".

Little Purse - pattern

I went ahead and made a pattern for my Little Purse. You should be able to squeeze it out of two fat quarters which was an unexpected bonus, though the pockets might require a little extra fabric. Here is a link to the file and one on the right as well.

Little purse

Today I made this little purse. The idea for it came to me last night so I had to make it, even though I really don't need another purse. Making up the pattern for this was surprisingly easy so I suspect I might be playing around with making my own patterns for a while. It is about 10" wide at the base, 2" deep and 4" high in the center. I put two small pockets in the lining as well. The flap closes with a snap I had lying around and a lot of trouble putting in. I put a layer of batting between the outer fabric and the lining to give it some body. I think that this would be a good size for when you just want to bring a few things with you. I am thinking about making this into a pattern to share, let me know if you are interested and I might be more motivated :).