As with many quilters, I end up with mass quantities of leftover fabrics that are too small to fold up and store, but too nice to throw away. I use them for making greeting cards and for crocheting purses, etc. For the purse I'm making now, I ripped strips from fabrics I've had forever, that don't interest me all that much any more. After crocheting them together, I needed to block the 'new fabric' because it was a bit 'wonky'. So here is my soon to be new purse stretched out on installation styrofoam drying and being stretch to a uniform size. It's been one of those nice projects to keep handy in a bag and grab when I'm going out to sit and visit in the park with my friends social distancing during the pandemic.
Now I need to find some strong black upholstery trim to make the handle. Have been looking online but to no avail so far. We used to have two fabric/craft stores in San Luis Obispo that would have carried some but both are closed now. Might need to dye up some cotton canvas to use instead.
What a fun way to use up fabric scraps! I'm like you... bins full of scraps that build up faster than I can use them!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will find some trim for the handle... so many places sell online now, which is a blessing! I hope you will show photos when you have finished the purse, I would love to see it!