It has been suggested to me that I make purses. I've already made two little bags for the Renaissance Festival, why not keep at it?
So I did some
googling research on it and drew up a design for a super cute purse for myself. It was going to be grey corduroy and totally adorable. I was looking at fabric to line it with when I had a sudden inspiration to imitate a purse that I.Am.In.Love. with.
The Dooney & Burke Haunted Mansion purse.
Now, I've never been one for labels. Especially ridiculously priced purses. #sorrynotsorry. Then came this one. So dark. So beautiful. So unique. I need it. I need it despite the $330 price tag and likelihood of it always being sold out.
I started to draw up a design I knew I could make. I googled how to do a few special things to up the oomph factor. I had decided on a black on black damask print fabric for the interior of my grey corduroy purse when I realized it actually would be perfect for my own version of the Haunted Mansion purse.
Yep. That will do. I picked a bright red broadcloth for the interior, and black sateen for the straps. (Leather straps are like, $20 for a set.) The next step is to turn my drawing into pattern pieces on swedish tracing paper, then it's off to assembly! SOEXCITED.
