This weekend a close friend will be getting married, and moving away. I’m so incredibly happy for her, yet have mixed feelings about her leaving town. Selfishly, I want her to be close by for myself! But I know life must go on, love will guide her, and the best I can ever do for her is to continue to shower her with my support, love, blessings, and prayers. I know God is guiding her and watching over her.
And… I also made a handbag for her:
Side view:
I actually asked to make a bag for her - these Amy Butler patterns are cute, easy, and good sewing practice for me. And this pattern was a cinch, plus, I’ve done it before. We agreed on fabrics together - good thing she liked my previous blue floral fabric (they are her wedding colors!), and she picked out her lining:
Here are the front and back button closures. Instead of using a ribbon, I chose an elastic and more sturdier option:
I’ll be gifting this to her at the rehearsal - hopefully she won’t be checking this blog anytime before then (My guess is that she is so busy/stressed about last minute details that she won’t have time to do any web browsing). After I finished this bag, I really wanted to keep it for myself (it matches my bridesmaid dress perfectly!) but too bad, I already promised this for her… haha! This is the sturdiest bag I’ve ever made (I used peltex interfacing so it’s strong and not flimsy).
Okay, off to putting together her bridal emergency kit! =)
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Another Fabulous crwation! What a lucky friend you have:)
By stacey on 03/28/07 3:52 pm | Permalink
I love the bag!
By Chrissy on 03/28/07 5:31 pm | Permalink
you are such a good friend :) the bag is so beautiful!! sorry about your friend leaving. :( but with IM, email, etc…it should be a cinch to keep in touch.
By Jen da Purse Ho on 03/28/07 7:30 pm | Permalink
That bag is beautiful. You do great work.
By Kristyn on 03/28/07 7:57 pm | Permalink
the bag is so pretty! I really like the fabric. hopefully she won’t be moving too faraway and like jen said–with email, cell phones, etc keeping in touch shouldn’t be too difficult.
By rhoda on 03/28/07 8:17 pm | Permalink
Oh, I can feel the love from you to her! You are such an adorable friend. And I love the fabric your friend chose, especially the lining fabric. =) THey go well together. Pretty bag!
By Kitman on 03/28/07 10:58 pm | Permalink
That’s a great bag, Ruth! I like it alot. Hmm my wedding was green and white.. and 11 years ago, or I might have to pick a fight for it ;) j/k. Have fun at the wedding! Your friend is a very lucky person.
By LaBean on 03/29/07 9:33 am | Permalink
hehehehe… solee. i stopped too early =) It is such a beautiful bag with so much love in it =) will surely treasure it for the rest of my life =)
Love u!!!
will miss you very much =:::(
p.s can’t believe i am tearing already… i think i ll be a very messy crying bride…=P
By mary on 03/29/07 2:22 pm | Permalink
What a cute little bag! You did an awesome job on it Ruth!
By Shelley on 03/30/07 6:05 pm | Permalink
love your bag! i think the elastic works wonderfully! she will love it.
By allena on 03/31/07 5:46 am | Permalink
Very, very nice! Superb job! Lucky recipient!
By Judy on 03/31/07 7:46 pm | Permalink
Wow….lovely work. It looks perfect!
By Rain on 04/02/07 7:14 am | Permalink
The bag is awesome! I love it. What a sweet thing to do for her.
I think I need an emergency kit already and I’ve got 4 months to go hahahahah ;)
By Jes on 04/02/07 8:20 am | Permalink
Ruth, this purse is so elegant! I loved it at first glance…good for you. What a wonderful sewing job you did. It looks like something you would have purchased somewhere. Your fabric choices are lovely. I’m here jotting down ‘Ann Butler’ to look up her patterns. Sorry though that you will be ‘distanced’ from your dear friend. Blogging will be a good way to keep up a little bit with things. Wishing you blessings, as always.
By Maggie Ann on 04/04/07 7:59 am | Permalink
That is one beautiful bag! Even the closure you chose is lovely!
By Kimberly on 04/04/07 8:20 pm | Permalink
That is such a lovely bag, I am sure she’ll treasure it.
It is really hard when friends move away. I know that even though I’m the one who has moved, I miss my friends heaps - I’m sure she will be the same.
By Laura on 04/08/07 9:30 am | Permalink
I am in love with this bag! What a beautiful gift! You could always sew a small evening bag for yourself out of the scraps! A nice wristlette perhaps! Enjoy the wedding!
By Melissa on 04/11/07 8:31 pm | Permalink
Oh, that’s really beautiful!!!
By miramis on 04/15/07 1:37 pm | Permalink
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