bit of this and a clutch

I noticed my readership was up over the weekend. it's usually quiet here. So I'm blaming my followers and people who've dropped by from the giveaway. So thank you, welcome back.

It's been HOOOOOTTTTTT here. Kids in the sprinkler, going to the sailing club (it's always cooler by the lake) and lots of fruit. My sewing room is a sauna now. It's in the attic. I use any excuse to come downstairs to get things. Time to put in the A/C.

My weekend sewing consisted of a few wardrobe things for Neve. Nothing spectacular, just a making some tank tops smaller and adding a skirt on the bottom. Next up is to make some biker shorts to go underneath.


here's another ruffle clutch with key holder.


Here it is opened. oooh,

I have another in mind with some buttons.

And I have a sheep fleece on the lawn. yep, I bought a sheep fleece. A dirty, smelly, what am i gonna do with it sheep fleece straight of the sheep's back. Yep. What was I thinking? I have to read up a bit on how to wash it. I want to use it for stuffing when I start making more softies. anybody know how to wash a fleece without getting too close to it? har har

Thanks for looking,
Amanda

ruffle clutch

Here's the clutch that's been in my head. I happy with it, I have many more ideas to alter it a little here and there. So more to come.


Easy to make. I've been losing my little cork clutch from Portugal far too many times. I figure, if I use this clutch with a place to hook on my keys, I'm sure to have it with me..... yes? no?

With a matching clip of course... to come.

Peek a boo zipper. Had fun letting the kids find the zipper.

And here is the back. I had planned to line the clutch with the skull fabric, but couldn't figure out how to do it at time of sewing. I also measured the back piece incorrectly, so I added a new strip with the contrasting fabric as if I had meant it to be that way. of course. As I always say, "There are no mistakes, just opportunities for embellishment."


I think this design is all my own. (as in, it popped in my head while I wasn't looking at other people's work) I'm sure there are similar ones to it. But this is a base for many variances. Think I'll go play with that now...
thanks for looking,
Amanda