On the Subject of Handbags...

Or purses or pocketbooks or whatever you call the accessory that women use to carry their personal stuff with them.

Since my last post was about the reproduction Victorian opera bag I crocheted, I thought it would be fitting to show you a purse I made recently. This one was a gift for my sister (a blue rose fanatic), and I made it to her specifications. The fabric was leftover from a dress I made a few months ago, and it just reminded me of her. You must admit that her fancy for blue roses is wonderful, since it is the reason that such things of beauty remind me of her.




It is fully lined with a blue plaid fabric that also brings her to mind (for an entirely different reason that would take too long to explain), and there is a zippered inside pocket in the back. I wish I had taken a picture of that before I sent it too her, but I did not think of it at the time. The button loop that secures the top flap is made of the same fabric as the outside of the purse.

In all, I thought it turned out well. She did, too, which fact delights me. I love you, sis!!