Crafty Loops

Handmade Handbag - Duplicity Handbag pattern from Sew Yours Whatabout ye folks, it's Lee here.  Back with another Duplicity Handbag from the pattern from Sew Yours .  This time I made it in this lovely black faux leather with gold hardware.   I love how this bag turned out.  As I mentioned in my previous   Duplicity make  this bag is really easy to make, but there is a bit more difficulty when it comes to adding the bag base and then doing the top stitching when doing the drop in lining.  Now, I have a Janome Domestic machine, so I would maybe find it easier to do if I had a more industrial style machine, or even the Janome HD9.  I do manage it, but they are the only 2 frustrating parts of making this bag that I think gives it away as being handmade; as my stitching is not perfect because it's a bit awkward to do. I think if I had a better machine, it would be pretty perfect. But even with that, I am very pleased with how it turned out. I love the gold hardware on this bag an

Final Handmade Large Bunny Rabbit from In the Hoop Online Whatabout ye folks, it's Lee here.  And as promised, I am back with the final little cutie patootie Bunny that I made following a pattern from Adele at  In the Hoop Online .  My blog has been nothing but bunnies and bags lately, teehee.  Anyway, I won't keep you as you've seen 3 of these bunnies already.  Bunny  #1  and #2&3 . I did the same faux leather pads on the bunny feet but did the top stitching in white thread so it would pop a wee bit more.  Now, I am very aware that my sewing skills are by no means professional at all, so my top stitching isn't the greatest.  But it certainly confirms the handmade aspect of these bunnies, that's for sure, teehee.  I did add the buttons again to both the arms and legs for added security which I really like.  I did it differently this time though, which I feel worked better.  Instead of waiting until the whole bunny is completely made up to add the buttons, I adde