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Saturday 21 July 2012

Mad Hadder's Tea Bag!

When I was putting together my Mum's birthday Grace Kelly Bag last night, the thought of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party kept popping into my head.

Not sure if it was just the teacup fabric, the pale Alice-blue outer, or the glue, but if the hat fits...

The photos are making the blue look a little psychedelic, it really isn't.
The spots are Clarke & Clarke home deco weight, so I skipped the interfacing and just used fusible fleece; it could possibly do with a little more structure, but as it is, I think it makes a lovely summer-weight handbag.  (All together now... "A haaaandbag?")

I will deliver it next weekend, and in the meantime I need to start ticking off the oodles of projects that need to be finished in the next couple of weeks, including a couple of annoying-for-you 'top secret' ones.

***There's still time to enter the giveaway to win my blogiversary Walk In The Woods frame purse and a copy of Fat Quarterly's Shape Workshop For Quilters***

18 comments:

  1. Ooooh, it looks fabulous. Great job! :o)

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  2. Looking great! I'm sure your Mum will like it so much she'll throw you a mad hadders tea party to go with it ;-)

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  3. that's gorgeous! I love the teacups :-D

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  4. The 3rd pic makes me think more of Mary Poppins, your mum will be chuffed I am sure.

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  5. Ha! Clever. Your pouch came out really cute.

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  6. I laughed out loud at the 'a handbag?' comment. It's the small things in life... Love the bag, such a cool retro frame.

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  7. Lovely! Great fabric as always.

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  8. ohhh beautiful bag :0) gorgeous fabric

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  9. Well as long as you don't lose your parents for sake of a handbag ;o) Well done :o)

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  10. so you are in earnest about bag making? love those teacups! Mum will have a super handbag- big enough to put a baby in?

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  11. The frame is just perfect for the prints! Lovely, lovley make.

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  12. Your mum should love that purse!

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  13. Ahhh tis lovely, and your post title really made me laugh :-)

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  14. That looks so cool! Loving the fabric. Ah the UK handbag! =D

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  15. Fun fabric choices! Perfect for a tea party!

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  16. Lucky mum! Hope she has a lovely birthday

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