I wanted to creatively challenge myself with a project while my son and husband were away for a few days in Las Vegas (I will be joining them later in the week for Thanksgiving at his parents house). After my friend gifted me with a handmade velvet drawstring purse (seen here), I decided that I would try my hand at making a clutch purse. I found a great pattern on Better Homes & Gardens: Clutch Purse with Antique Pin Closure. I had very pretty heavy fabric remnants left over from my “French Boudoir” bedroom project that have been sitting around for awhile. I just couldn’t bear to throw them out, so I’m glad that this project has given these bits of pretty fabric new purpose.
On Saturday, I went to my local JoAnn’s Fabric and Craft store to pick up some materials that I needed in addition to the fabric I already had. As I was waiting for the clerk to cut the interfacing fabric at the cutting table, I asked where I could find an item that I needed. Here is how the conversation went:
Me to the store clerk: “Excuse me, do you have ‘3/4 inch wide sew on hook & loop tape’?”
Clerk: “I’m not sure what that is…”
Customer next to me in line: “That would be ‘Velcro’.”
Me & the clerk: “Ah…”
Does that bode well for my project? I cut all the fabric, so I guess I’m in too deep now. Barring any other little mental pauses, I will be posting pictures as I complete this seemingly daunting project.
