Storms and Sugary Sweetness

Victoria Magazine October 1994

It's a rainy, dreary day outside, perfect for snuggling up with a mug of something hot and a pile of old magazines. One mustn't forget the required furry shadow, however, as if he would allow it. I will take the time to do this. Eventually. For now, I shall content myself with dreaming about it.

It's been a busy few days, hence the lack of a daily post. The next few will probably be just as busy, but I shall endeavor to toss something inspirational up here. My muse requires it. The majority of the daylight hours of yesterday were taken up in making a little handbag. It turned out so sweet, it could make your teeth ache. With the storms, however, good sunshiney pictures are noticeably impossible to do. You must be content with a few detail shots.

Making the trim was actually very fun and interesting, something I'd never tried before. I wanted to incorporate the colors of the bag and add some fun touches. Braiding torn strips of a fabric twisted with speacialty yarns gave me the right touch. Adding the beaded trim just drew it all together into a cotton candy perfection. Before anyone asks, I didn't purchase the fabric. Not as it is, at least. It is a mixture of four cottons that have been in my stash for years. I cut, wove, fused and stitched down the many strips into the patchwork you see. Edges were left intentionally rough.