A pretty purse

I visited my friend Rebecca yesterday for afternoon tea and she gave me a stack of divine new fabrics, as well as some felt flowers as a (very) early birthday present. Feeling inspired when I got home, I had a rummage through the crafts cabinet; finding a short, bright orange zip and some pretty vintage fabric to go with the patterned yellow linen.

Look what I made: it’s a medium-sized purse to store all the random bits and pieces floating around inside my huge tote – hands-free phone cord, mints, snacks for Olive, etc… I’ve lined it with plain beige linen to sturdy it up and hide any loose threads, and stitched the flower to the outside through both layers. Thanks lovely friend!