Sweet Annemarie

I had a birthday present to make for my sister-in-law this week, and knowing how much she loves bags, I reached for my copy of Bags: the Modern Classics by Sue Kim. When I saw the pattern for the Sweet Annemarie Bag, I knew I had found it. It's a small crossbody purse, perfect for a person on the go like my sister-in-law.

I used a few Denyse Scmidt prints for the purse and lining, adding a applique flower to the front of the purse from a print by Liz Scott for her Power Pop collection. To go inside the purse, I made a small zipper pouch with a little of my treasured Melody Miller stash, lining it with a bit more coordinating Denyse Scmidt. I love those transistor radios!

This was such a fun set to make. It feels great to know that I can do things like this now -- bags, zippers, magnetic snaps. There are so many projects that I skipped in the past because I was afraid of dealing with the hardware issues. I've learned that it's far better to take a deep breath and give it a shot. Nine times out of ten, it's nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be.

I've got a list of other projects for the week that seems to be getting longer by the minute. Hopefully I can make some progress on it tomorrow.  Linking up to Fabric Tuesday & Work In Progress Wednesday.