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Amy Butler's Frenchy Handbag, made by your's truly!
Dear Readers,
These past few months I have been traveling… A LOT. Mainly for training related to my day-job and not of the crafty variety (terrible, I know). In my absence from this fair city I have learned a lot (listen closely): I LOVE HOME! <Clears throat> <Gains composure>
So, to my dearest, native city of Washington DC: Oh gosh do I miss you! I even miss the humidity and inhospitable cab drivers. You may be expensive to live in, but gee whiz you are worth every penny. Anyways, my travels started off super cool-- Paris, California… but just when I was starting to get used to the whole young professional on-the-road thing, the trips started getting worse and worse. My final, and sorriest, trip (sorry Titans fans) was to Chattanooga, Tennessee. For wilderness lovers it may be a delightful little town, but for me… not some much, thanks. However, while on my training, I happened across a lovely little quilt shop nestled amidst a sea of strip malls, chain stores, fast food joints and a movie theater called “Rave” (hmmm… I’ll leave that alone). The shop is called Lavender and Lime. In this store I found a small but nicely stocked collection of Moda Fabric, and a very well-balanced mix of traditional and modern prints and patterns! While I must admit that the super-duper sweet and friendly atmosphere made me a bit of a flight-risk (and slightly ill) I sucked it up and shopped anyways. It was quite a sight. People would pop in and talk about their children, spouses and lives with the shop workers. They would discuss finished projects, new techniques, and giggle about local gossip! It was quite adorable once the culture shock subsided. While not my preferred shopping style (I like being left alone to hem-and-haw over fabric selections by my little self), it was a sweet shop with a friendly, and dare I say, fashionable atmosphere.
During my travels, especially this past Chattanooga trip, I was generally using a backpack to carry all my precious stuff around town instead of my standard little purse. This was mainly a necessity since I had an overabundance of unnecessarily large training manuals to carry around. It occurred to me while I was there, however, that I wished I had a little purse to fit inside my backpack so I could leave my backpack behind at lunch. Well, not that I generally am so obedient but, in light of the fact that my hubby and I just bought a new house, buying a new purse didn’t seem like it would go over well with my man (aren’t I an angel?). However, for some reason if I make a purse that does not seem to count in the why-do-you-need-so-many-purses category. I can’t explain why, it’s still a mystery to me. So, in the little Choo Choo city of Chattanooga, in the little quilt shop, in the not so little strip mall, I found the perfect little purse pattern Amy Butler (click here for Amy Butler Pattrns). It was super easy to make, and one thing that is nice about these kinds of crafty-sewing projects is that you do not need to be as much of a stickler when it comes to precision as one does when quilting. Cool huh? So, while the Choo Choo town may not have been my thing, in the end I found the one little purse pattern that could!
Happy stitching!
Love,
Jessie The-Traveling-Project-Lady Kratchman
For more information: for more information or some creative coaching contact me at TheProjectLady@gmail.com.
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