Usually when I buy a beautiful expensive fabric I hoard it away in my cupboard for at least a year or two before actually getting the nerve to use it. I get it from my father who does the same thing with shoes and clothes. He calls it the “purchase resting period”.
But after buying those beautiful Echino fabrics in Japan I was really itching to sew something beautiful and usable with them. So I decided to use this bird patterned linen/cotton mix for a purse I was making in my sewing group. I think it helped that we were being led by a very experienced sewer who I knew would make sure the purse turned out perfectly.
It’s a lined purse with pleats, zipper AND piping. A real make-you-sweat pattern. But the result is beautiful.
Jillian In Italy 
Wow, such a great purse! Love it and the fabrics are great. Thanks for sharing.
Jill! The purse is absolutely beautiful!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
wow zo mooi en de stof is prachtig
ik wil dat patroontje ok????????????
mami
“purchase resting period” Ha!
The purse turned out so lovely. Well done!
Love the bag!! The colors are so happy.
Such a cute bag! I love the vibrant colours. 🙂
omg I hate you. not really but you know what I mean. I want the pattern, I want the fabric….GOSH DARN IT, I want that purse! but really I need the pattern. And then I am sooo copying it.
I think we need to get together for a sewing weekend, trade patterns and ideers.
On another note, how was the blogging weekend in Berlin?
Love, P-Bird.
and ha ha – I can read Dutch! Mami wants the pattern too, right? (I am guessing that is your mom-in-law)
and the fabric is prachtig. I totally agree.
It was a really fun week-end. I met lots of really nice people. I also love this purse but am not too sure I’d make it again. A bit fussy for my liking. And you know I’m always up for a week-end together! Just let me know when and where…
Beautiful colors and design, I love it!
Beautiful colors and pattern, I love ite!
oh my – the colors are just beyond folkabilly awesome. i want to wrap myself around this – too cute. just the kind of joy you want to spread around. thanks for this. made me smile