Its a Boy Purse

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My dear friend Sangita will have a new baby boy sometime this month so I wanted to make her something special. This is my third finished "crazy patch" purse and I think I love it the most because it was made for such a special occaison. I learned a few lessons: (1) piping is a pain to sew (mine was too large for the foot I had on the maching, (2) "minky" or stretchy fabric: a) melts your iron and b) can make for some tough lines when everything else is cotton because it stretches out of place. I did quilt the handles which I love as it adds a whimsical feel to the finished product. I also experimented with adding ribbon as one of the quilted elements, in this case "its a boy ribbon. It worked ok, but you need to make sure you use large width ribbon to be sure it shows in the final product.

Total time to create - 5 hours, total cost about $15/ea if you don't buy a pre-fab purse kit and do all your cutting yourself.