Vintage Leather Purse, Part 1

With Christmas round the corner I have been meaning to make my good friend a leather purse. Its been on the books for 4 months, but I know she likes mustard yellow, not the easiest of colours to find for the right price. So after months of looking I managed to find some of decedent thinkness off Ebay that is massive but is more of a dirty mustard than a bright mustard.

I took my inspiration from a purse I pinned on Pinterest.

This will be the second purse I have made but this time I had to draft my own pattern. 

I usually play around with patterns using pattern paper first and construct it together with masking tape.

From constructing this together I have decided that in the larger section the sides need to be wider and maybe the smaller section could do with being made wider when it is open.

Doggy Pjs

With the nights getting colder and Beau being a really late molter (she has just got her summer coat), it's time to make her and Angus some pjs. Yes you might laugh but Beau has been jumping on the bed in the middle of the night the night for cuddles and warmth.

Without Pjs we wrap them up.

I made my own pattern from a hoodie I brought Beau 3 years ago, this is the 3rd time i made Beau heres, so my 4th were for Angus. I always have issues with the arms not being in the right position, but I re drafted the pattern for the arms and they look better on Angus's pjs.

This was the 2nd pjs that i made.

This was the material I choose. I nice fleece.

As you can see the arms look ok when she leans forward.

And when she sits down.

I did a higher neck with some button detail, She likes the higher neck as its cosy.

Angus in his Pjs, the arms are better, but i did have to make the bottom a 

little shorter due to him being a boy and going to the loo.

Matching doggies.