Starting ~ Turquoise Floral Purse ~ Summer is on its way

Isn't this so pretty.  I've had this bag cut out but didn't quite have a vision until now.  It reminds me of a beautiful swimming pool with lovely flowers floating on the top.  Summertime, I think that will be in the name for this bag when its finished.

I am going to have an adjustable strap on this purse.  This will be my first adjustable strap on a purse, and if it comes out right, I will do more.  I know that I like adjustable shoulder straps.

This is the lining for this purse, and it will have 1 inside pocket that I trimmed with turquoise satin ribbon. 
Did you notice the pink ribbon mousepad that I sold ... well, it turns out its being added in a basket to be raffled at a relay for life, I was so thrilled to be included.  I hope the winner likes it. 
Back to work.  Its such a beautiful day that I would rather do some sewing, but no work is waiting.

Transforming ~ Hawaiian Floral Bag

I haven't posted anything in a while.  I'm trying to get an idea for how I'm doing this (this blog) and it just bores me to tears.  This is what I've come up with to try, every 2 or 3 days I will make a brief post (if I have a good topic it will be longer) and pics of the current project.  Now I have to say this, I am not a photographer and   I am not a writer.  So, if my pictures are a little blurry or I make a lot of grammatical errors I'm sorry, just look at my work.  I know how to sew, I am creative, I love to create, and I like to sell my pieces to people who will love them for years to come (I hope at least).  So this is what I've been creating lately.  I have taken another one of my purses that is all ready made and I am tranforming it into something better.

This is my Hawaiian floral bag / purse / tote (I made this bag last year and I have had it up for sale at my Artfire studio ) as it was:

 I am adding ruffles to it.

Those ar the strips that will be turned into nice flirty ruffles.

and here I am working on hand sewing the second row of ruffles

so, I will finish sewing this row on and then make one more ruffle and hand sew it on.  Then I will handsew each ruffle one more time, this will help so it doesn't pull off.  I always try my best to make sure my purses and sewn items are sewn securely so that they don't fall apart. My purses are made to last.  Back to work.