I’m excited (and relieved) to finally show you what I’ve been working on this past month. If you follow on Instagram or Twitter, you’ve already seen a few sneak peeks (my screen name is makermama on both).
I got the yarn and metal frames at my local JoAnn’s, and was inspired by the Pantone Spring Color Report in picking out the yarn colors. I followed an assembly line process in making the purses (sort of–I wasn’t quite as machine-like), and completed each part of the bags before going onto the next step. So first I did all the crocheting, then cut and sewed all the lining fabric, hand sewed all the linings to the crochet, and then wrapped things up by hand sewing the finished purses to the frames. All of this was done in small doses here and there–naptime, playtime (when the kids kept each other busy) and late at night while listening to CraftSanity podcast archives (my favorite).
I would have loved to have made 20 more purses, but even I’m not quite that industrious. There are only five available in the shop, so stop by soon to get one before they’re gone! Stay tuned for more projects I have underway for the shop (and follow me on Instagram and Twitter under @makermama for more sneak peeks).
those coin purses are absoutley fantastic. I'm highly impressed with your skill!
Thanks Robyn, that's so sweet of you to say!