Handbag Love

 

A light Summer handbag I made from lovely Olivades fabric, which I bought in Aix en Provence a couple of years ago. 

A few more handbags I made recently. The red and blue one is made from a lovely cheater material.  I made the handbag, notebook cover, tissue holder and Iphone case all from a half yard of this nice material.

Handbag with matching notebook cover, tissue holder and Iphone case.

Up close

A colleague asked me make a handbag for her daughter in purple or pink. I decided to make a few versions and let her choose. She choose the purple one. I'll keep the others for my charity craft sale later in the year.

Purple patchwork handbag - a gift for a colleague's daughter.

Pink version of patchwork child's bag.

Another version of the pink patchwork little girl's handbag. 

Another pretty handbag for a  little girl.

The back of the bag.

June

Today, 1st of June is the start of our Summer here in Ireland.  A disappointing start, I might add, as it's been pouring rain for most of this bank holiday weekend. We Irish are a bit obsessed with the weather, we hope and pray for some fine sunny weather over the Summer months dv!

Foxglove - resplendent pink.
(As children my Father used to call it the "Fairy Thimble"). 

However, there is so much to look forward to like our forthcoming holidays in France (well one has to ensure that one gets an adequate amount of sunshine before the long cold winter months start again!). Also there are family gatherings/barbecues and picnic days out to plan and look forward to.