Handheld Friends, Part 1 {Clutch Tutorials}

One of my all-time favorite things to sew are clutches, purses and wallets. They allow so much creativity and provide practicality. They make awesome accessories to an outfit as well as awesome gifts. You can NEVER have enough purses!! :)

First up...meet the Pleated Pouch!! 

 I got the pattern and directions for this cute guy from Skip To My Lou!

 

 For the bride-to-be...I chose to use a "Bride" printed white and pink bandana 

with some coordinating polka-dot pink fabric!

I added some stranded crystals for a zipper pull and it turned out adorable!

Next up is a mini wristlet...I used Anna's Lil Cutie Pouches Tutorial for the basic pattern and layout. I'm not going to lie--this is one of my FAVORITE "pouch" tutorials. It is a great "layout" in creating any style of clutch. I just added a strap and pocket,  a ruffle/ribbon accent to the front, a cute ziper pull and enlarged the dimensions.

 It is so stinkin cute I can hardly stand it--the fabric is adorable. I made this for Leslie at work who bakes yummy creations on the side from home. She wanted something to take on her deliveries to hold her cash, phone and some business cards. 

 

 

Stay tuned for other clutch/wristlet/purse/wallet tutorials that I may come across!!

One Happy Customer :)

This week was very exciting for lots of reasons but one of the main ones is that a good friend from work was eagerly waiting for a creation of mine to take with her to use on a cruise that she leaves for this weekend. A hipster purse and coin purse in a fabric that she picked out! After two long nights of pinning and sewing without a pattern, I was so happy with how it came out & it's safe to say that she was too!

 

Meet Leslie!!

 

She LOVED her purse and preceded to model it around the office and pose for the camera :) Multiple times! I am pretty quiet when it comes to broadcasting my creations, but she definitely told people about it and I thankfully heard nothing but AMAZING comments on my purse...I couldn't ask for more.

 

I was so excited for how excited she was about her new purse and coin wallet! I love making things for people who truly appreciate them and I know there will be many more creations for her to come...as she already has a long list planned for me!

  

With Leslie's project I wanted to try something that I've been dying to add onto my sewing projects, especially my purses and wallets...an "Anngela's Pretty Little Things" label!!

A little bit of printable iron-on transfer sheets, heat-n-bond, and an old cotton t-shirt...

 

...and they turned out beautifully!! 

I am very happy with how the first run turned out!

I stitched one inside of the coin wallet...

 

And used heat-n-bond for the one on the pocket inside of the purse.

 

I am so excited for Leslie's new accessories and especially for my new labels! I feel like it really puts the finishing touch on my creations. It's the small things in life. :)