A COUPLE MORE PURSES

Here are a two other purses that I made. This blue floral one is another Amy Butler pattern, the "In Town Bag". It is lined with a pink fabric with white polka dots (what else). This photo doesn't show it, but I did finish it off with a button for the clasp and there are interior pockets on each side. I was really happy with the way it turned out. It was a gift for my sister.

This brown purse was a gift for one of Frannie's teachers. I don't remember where I found the pattern and even what it was called. The lining is the same as the top fabric - a gold and cream stripe and it has two interior pockets. Finished it off with a bead fringe. (What - no polka-dots?) There is also a gold-tone button for the clasp. Her teacher was thrilled!

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A GIRL AND HER PURSES

Here's another easy organization/decorating suggestion for a girl's bedroom: Purchase one of those accordian type wall brackets with the pegs (I got mine at Walmart in the coat hanger aisle). I painted it black and put on those pesky little white polka-dots. Voila!

Oh look! There are a couple more giftie things that Sharon of Red Geranium Cottage made - an adorable little purse that has rick-rack along the top edge and a button on each side of the handle. There's also a yo-yo flower with a button in the middle. It even came with a handmade tag! Frannie loves it - won't take the tag off either - not even when she takes it out to the store! There is also one of Sharon's wristlets - love those fabrics! Thank you again, Sharon.

Here's what the wall bracket looks like when it's full of purses. Well, how about that? There's a polka-dot purse hanging there. Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Frannie can see every purse she has at a glance (well, not everyone - there are probably three times (who's counting) as many as these, but I spread them around the room as part of the decor). What is it about a girl and her purses?

I'm thinking about making another one of these to use as a holder for Frannie's necklaces and bracelets. I'll probably hang it right below her wall pockets - easy for her to reach and plenty of pegs to hold everything. Hey, if you've got this many purses, you know there's going to be a lot of jewelry to go with it. Now if only I can think of a cute solution for those hair ornaments!

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