Sew, Sew Finale

Finally, I whipped up this little number.

No pattern...I just cut and sew until I get a shape I like.

More old jeans, vintage rickrack and lace, an old belt, a recycled zipper, and lined with an old patchwork cotton skirt.

The front pockets are not functional but the back pockets are.

And the fly is a zippered pocket!

Hanging from the zipper is a tassel of multi-colored ribbon and an animal print scarf torn into ribbons.

Wild Thing nabbed this bag but I will be making more for sale. If you want one of your own you can always contact me with a special order.

Sew, Sew II

This hobo bag features a reproduction mid-century atomic bark cloth with a nubby texture, more of the vintage lambskin leather, and a funky leather and torn silk fabric tassel.  The colors of this bag make it very versatile.
 

Check out this lining! New cotton fabric; this will be some of the last new fabric I will use in my purses. I have been bidding on (and winning) vintage fabrics for my future creations. Soon all my purses will be from upcycled and/or vintage fabrics.

If you are interested in this purse you will find it here.

Sew, Sew

This past week, inaddition to nursing a cold cast upon me by my evil children, I have been designing and sewing new purses for spring.

This a structured satchel made from a pair of my daughter's jeans and embellsihed with gorgeous lace from a vintage wedding dress and lambskin leather from a vintage coat.

The jean pockets are still functional and very handy for the cellphone, business cards, and keys.

     

Check out the lining. It is a vintage cotton with a western motif!

And the bottom and handles are lambskin leather.

I have claimed this one for my spring bag but I will be making more; each will be a one-of-a-kind creation--different jeans, different embellishments!

Donna Gunn Handbags

I spent last week making handbags; I'm very excited about them.  You can see them in person at Village Venture.

Hobo Bags from Donna Gunn Handbags


The purse on the left and in the center is made from upholstery material and the one on the right is upcycled from a jacket (I used the material that was left from the first purse I made). 

Each bag has coordinating cotton lining with a large pocket, a D-ring for hanging your keys and is embellished with MOP or metal buttons from my collection.

Remember the handbag that I entered in the LA County fair?

(Here's a picture of it. )

It received a blue ribbon! I'm excited about that too.

Are you thinking "I have the perfect piece of material for this handbag; I want to make it myself"?  You can get the pattern from JCaroline Creatives. 

And, of course you can always buy one from me at Village Venture or contact me at dgunn43 at aol.com.

The cowgirl material has arrived and my intention is to make hoop earrings this week but I can't get that material out of my head. 

Will I give in and make the cowgirl handbag or will I follow my schedule and make earrings?

What would you do?