On the way to doing other things. I had a list of stuff to do today and nothing appealed to me. I started cleaning off a shelf, hoping if my craft room was cleared a bit inspiration might strike. Lo and behold, a purse I never bothered to line was in the pile!
This purse was originally supposed to have a zipper closure. However, the top was so big around that I knew a zipper would not work. And it was almost spring 2007 and I knew I would not carry the purse anytime soon. So.......
Today, November 2007, I am ready for this purse. I still did not want to put a zipper into the top. I happened to have some black twisted cording that was long enough for a single drawstring. The purse did not have a yarnover row for a drawstring. No matter, I just shoved the cord in and out of the top at arbitrary distances around the purse.
I tied the drawstring together in a square knot but needed some pizzaz. Found some black wooden beads, unraveled the cord into the three parts and, using a dental flosser thing, pulled the cord through the beads. Voila!
I tried to talk myself out of a lining, but knew it needed one. A simple rectangle with "dog ears" and a little running stitch at the top.
A simple purse with smashing yarn effect!
1 comment:
How clever! Purses are my downfall because I hate finishing them but you've given me some ideas.
Thanks.
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