The new bloghop has begun and this time the first day of the hop is my day to present my cute coin purses. But first of all a big Swedish hug to Madame Samm and Katherine for hosting this priceless blog hop.
I must say that I have had some problems to get the purse frames in time to make my purses. I have first contacted a shop on Etsy from Portugal in September where I found some very cute frames. But the frames were not even shipped after a month and I didn´t get any contact with the shop owner in spite of several reminders. Then I had to buy from an other internet shop, as I couldn´t find any shop here in Sweden which had purse frames.
Finally I ordered frames from ebay, China and Etsy Great Britain, but in a slight different form that could fit the pattern designed by Madame Samm.
Two days ago the shop owner from Portugal contacted me and informed me that she had been on vacations and was very sorry. She returned my money and that´s the story with the first problems with my purses.
My big problem then was the decision of fabric. I can´t understand why this is always a very big problems as I have yards of fabric in my stash. But I think this is a problem that I share with thousands of quilters.
And then I had to reconstruct the pattern to fit my purse frames. I love freeze paper, I use it when I make templates and it is then so easy to iron it on the fabric. I reconstructed the templates on the freeze paper and voila there were my templates to fit my purse frames.
My first coin purse were made from fabric designed Loralie, I love her cute ladies
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| The first cute lady on one side |
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| The second cute lady on the other side |
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| Inside the first purse |
One side of the purse
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| The other side |
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| Inside the second purse |
Go and visit and have fun looking at all the goodies from all the other participating ladies today
I have had sew fun and I hope you will have too
Hugs from Sweden
Britt-Inger
Brilliant - well adapted!!!
SvaraRaderaYou did an amazing job under some very stressfull circumstances! They are so adorable :)
SvaraRaderaThey look adorable! thanks for sharing them!
SvaraRaderaYour coin purses are so sweet!
SvaraRaderaSmiles,
Kelly
Beautiful coin purses, Britt! You did a wonderful job adapting the pattern to work with those frames. Sorry to hear you had such troubles, but so glad you didn't give up.
SvaraRaderaThanks so much for being a part of the hop!
Hi!!! They are all very beautiful!!! Thank You
SvaraRaderaWhat pretty coin purses...love, love, love your fabric choices and the frames!!! Thanks for sharing :o)
SvaraRaderaLove your coin purses and the fabrics you chose, perfect! Thank you for sharing.
SvaraRaderaOh, how lovely! I am a fan of both fabric designers and they certainly make a little purse with a statement.
SvaraRaderaOooh they are lovely.
SvaraRaderaThose coin purses are so adorable! I love the bright colors and the pretty frames!
SvaraRaderaVery fun! I love the jewel clasp!
SvaraRaderaYour purses are gorgeous, you did a great job of adapting the pattern and the handles are really pretty.
SvaraRaderaVilka jätteläckra små portmonnäer!
SvaraRaderaKram Gudrun
They are adorable. I love your ladies! Thanks for sharing with us all again, in spite of your troubles getting frames!
SvaraRaderaHärliga!
SvaraRaderakram
What fabulous purses! I love the frames - do you have contact details for the seller you used??
SvaraRaderaThank you for sharing!
You did so well with all those setbacks. The purses are beautiful.
SvaraRaderaI used U Handbag in the UK, and they sent out the same day, great service
Gorgeous fabric! Sorry you had such problems getting the frames!
SvaraRaderaUnderbara små börsar Du har sytt. Jag blir glad när jag ser dem!
SvaraRaderaDollandesign
Very pretty purses indeed :-)
SvaraRaderaA thought - don't Panduro sell purse frames? I thin at least they used to....
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Very pretty purses indeed :-)
SvaraRaderaA thought - don't Panduro sell purse frames? I thin at least they used to....
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Jättefina! Very nice! Always making so nice things! Love My
SvaraRaderaJust lovely..and lovely frames too!
SvaraRaderaOH my! If all the purses continue to be as cute as yours - we are all in for a treat!! The "girls" are SO cute - and the parrots! Thanks for sharing - so sorry it was such a challenge to get the frames!!
SvaraRaderaYour fabric choices are just darling. You did a ice job.
SvaraRaderaYou conquered all! And you have some beautiful coin purses to prove it!
SvaraRaderaWonderful coin bags. They would make great gifts.
SvaraRaderaSounds like you overcame your challenges - congrats! The purses are very nice.
SvaraRaderaÅ så söta portmonnäer (som vi säger här,men så konstigt ordet ser ut skrivet..?)När de är öppna ser det ut som en mun som vill ha pengar,haha! Kram fr Lisa i Lysekil
SvaraRaderaÅ så söta portmonnäer (som vi säger här,men så konstigt ordet ser ut skrivet..?)När de är öppna ser det ut som en mun som vill ha pengar,haha! Kram fr Lisa i Lysekil
SvaraRaderaVery cute, love the birds..
SvaraRaderaYou did an awesome job. I am so impressed with your ability to adapt and make these great coin purses. Love the ladies.
SvaraRaderaThey turned out just marvelous. :-)
SvaraRaderaThe fabric choice was perfect.
You did well.....
Wow! You really had to roll with the punches. I love them, and the handles you found are so interesting.
SvaraRaderaI love the purses with the ladies on them. I will have to try again with a novelty fabric. They're adorable!
Adorable! I love your birds and ladies! I love your little purse! I made a couple, too, although I'm not in the Hop. This is such a fun project!
SvaraRaderaBeautiful work. I love the ladies. They look sassy!
SvaraRaderaYou did a fantastic job overcoming the challenges to make wonderful purses!
SvaraRaderalove the fabrics you have choosen. great job
SvaraRaderaWhat beautiful little purses and the frames are so neat too, perfect fabrics!
SvaraRaderaI adore the fabric you used! The ladies are perfect and the birds so colourful!
SvaraRaderaYou did a great job! I especially love the little parrot purse!
SvaraRaderaThese are so precious and will make wonderful gifts. Judy C
SvaraRaderawell after some tough starts you certainly came up with some adorable bags. I love Loralie and Laurel Burch so your bags are a huge hit with me. And the openers you were finally able to get are perfect!
SvaraRaderafun purses!!
SvaraRaderaI love the fabrics you chose and you've got some lovely frames there too.
SvaraRaderareally cute little purses. thanks for sharing.
SvaraRaderaLove the frames you used!! Very beautiful purses!!
SvaraRaderaHI Britt-INger....your choices are lovely...very tiny...I bet they could fit into mine...love your fabric choices...and I am in the same boat as many..we all struggle with choosing that fabric...that will stand out..yours all did
SvaraRaderaWow- these purses are great! CAnnot pick out a fave either!
SvaraRaderaWonderful purses and I love your frames.
SvaraRaderaThe frames you ued are so pretty, good job adapting the pattern.
SvaraRaderaGoodness, such a hard time getting those handles, but you certainly made the best of it because your purses are adorable. Love them!
SvaraRaderaI am so sorry you had so many problems getting frames, but the ones you ended up with are wonderful. Great job!
SvaraRaderaVery Nice!
SvaraRaderaI love your purse frames specially the pearl one
Thank you for sharing :)
Choosing the fabric is the hardest part. I stress over that every time. I am making a quilt right now, so the scraps from the quilt are the ones I used for my purse. I am so glad I did. I LOVE it. =)
SvaraRaderaWhat pretty purses! You did a wonderful job. I am glad you finally heard back from the first seller and got your money back.
SvaraRaderayou did a wonderful job. I love the ladies,and your handles are so pretty.
SvaraRaderaGreat Job. love the brilliant colors of the inside.
SvaraRaderaLove your fabric choices!
SvaraRaderaSorry to hear that you had problems with getting the frames. Oh, thank goodness that you were able to finally get some. And they are so sweet! Great job, reconstructing to fit the frames you got.
SvaraRaderaBlessings & Aloha!
I am at our daughter, son in law, and grandbaby's home visiting, but wanted to stop by and check out the amazing coin purses! & I hope you are able to stop by Nov 9th when I post my coin purse post. :o)
They look great! It all worked out.
SvaraRaderaYou picked some really pretty purse frames inspite of having so much trouble getting them. They turned out beautifully.
SvaraRaderaAdorable!
SvaraRaderaI love your coin purses. I am sorry you had so much trouble. I LOVE the one with Lorelei's designs. I have to get some of her fabric and make some myself. You did a great job in spite of all the roadblocks.
SvaraRadera~a
I love what you've done, especially the closures. Thanks for sharing these cute purses!
SvaraRaderaLinda
Beautiful! Love, love the fabrics.
SvaraRaderaI love the way you used feature fabric on your purses, they're great! I couldn't find a single shop in the UK that sold the purse frames, I ended up ordering mine from Hong Kong!
SvaraRaderaHI! LOVE THE LAUREL BIRCH PURSE!
SvaraRaderaTHANKS FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
Wonderful! I really like your handle choices and the adjustments you made are perfect! Thanks for sharing your creations with us.
SvaraRaderaYour purse is beautiful!
SvaraRaderaI love the round frames...and the fabric choices are so fun!
SvaraRaderaPositively adorable...I just love the Loralie fabrics.
SvaraRaderaI'm having the same problem in Greece, my frame has not come yet and I ordered it over 30 days ago, at least my day is the last day of the hop.
SvaraRaderaTHey are beautifully done!
SvaraRaderathose are so bright and happy looking!
SvaraRaderaYeah they are pretty cute, can't wait to show you mine!
SvaraRaderaThank you for sharing! They are just too cute!
SvaraRaderaThey er beautiful.
SvaraRaderaBritt-Inger, what cute lovely purse you made with the cutest fabric, adorable! Thanks for showing!
SvaraRaderaGreat fabric choices!
SvaraRaderaI love your fabric choices for your coin purses , very well done !
SvaraRaderaGreat fabric choices! Your coin purses are fun and colourful.
SvaraRaderaLove the way they came out even though you had such troubles. You have overcome the problems nicely! Thanks for sharing.
SvaraRaderaThese turned out fabulous!
SvaraRaderaYou have the greatest sense of color and fabrics; everything you make just sparkles! I love Loralie ladies and the tropical birds are marvelous. Hugs to you, also. :)
SvaraRaderaLove the fabric choices. Nice job!
SvaraRaderaYou have been very busy.Your purses are just beautiful!1
SvaraRaderabeautiful purses and you made the right choise as you pick the fabrics from your stash ☺
SvaraRaderaRosemary B here:
SvaraRaderaYour little purse is just beautiful. I love the birds and the purple fabric!
thank you so much for sharing
Oh so adorable and you gave me a good idea because of have some Laurel Birch fabric that I couldn't figure out what to do with. Those purse frames are cute sorry you had so much trouble getting them. Should have tried Kelly at I Notion, she is great.
SvaraRaderaI love them both! The ladies are adorable and of course I love anything Laurel Birch. :) blessings, marlene
SvaraRaderaSweet. love them both. Thanks for sharing
SvaraRaderaBeautiful! Thanks for joining in the hop!
SvaraRaderaLovely purses! Lovely ladies. Happy to visit. Thanks for sharring......Judith, Texas
SvaraRaderaGreat job Britt-Inger, your choice of fabrics are perfect...luv your handles. Thanks for sharing in the hop!!
SvaraRaderaThose are adorable. Thanks for sharing with us.
SvaraRaderaFabulous! Love the fabrics.
SvaraRaderaSimply fabulous, and even though it was hard to get those frames, they are amazing!
SvaraRaderaBoth purses are really pretty... but I'd have to say the Laurel Birch one is my favourite. I just lot the vibrancy of the colour in her fabrics. Great job choosing fabrics.
SvaraRaderaWow your purses are so beautiful! The ladies are my favorite. You did an excellent job of altering the pattern to fit your pretty frames :)
SvaraRaderaKjempefine punger alle sammen! :o)
SvaraRaderaI love both of the purses! It's hard to pick a favorite--so I'll just say they are both my favorite!
SvaraRaderaMarilyn
just wonderful and fun!
SvaraRaderaLove'm.......
SvaraRaderaThose purses are so cute! I love your fabric choices!
SvaraRaderahulseybg@gmail.com
VERY cute!
SvaraRaderaDina börsar är verkligen jättegulliga men vilka problem du fick att få fram byglarna. Det fanns många söta börsar hos de andra också som jag var in och tittade på! Kram
SvaraRaderaLove the sassy ladies on the first purse. So cute! Thanks for sharing.
SvaraRaderaBeautiful fussy cutting the Laurel Burch pieces. I am one of her biggest fans. A loss to the art world when she passed, I am so glad to see her work in lots of places. My locally-owned pharmacy stocks her cards at a (relatively) reasonable price. And... I don't mind giving him my hard-earned dollars for her work.
SvaraRaderaYour coin purses look great. Your tenacity is to be lauded.
Fantastic!! Love the fabrics:)
SvaraRaderaI Love the change purse
SvaraRaderaWEll, it may have been a pain but you sure did wind up with some cute frames that you made into adorable change purses!
SvaraRaderaI love these!
SvaraRaderaI love how you fussy cut your fronts/backs -- these are very darling offerings. Great job!!! :)
SvaraRaderaBrittinger you are amazing. Gorgeous purses. I'll take one thank you. :)
SvaraRaderaLove the fabrics! Great job!!!
SvaraRadera