Julie R. Neidlinger: Art and Store

Ballet Purse

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Though not really a purse for ballet or ballerinas only, the use of the pink ribbon is reminiscent of ballet slippers and hence the name.

This purse is one of many bags I've sewn, all in the "no pattern, no repeats, no plan" vein of thinking.

I found to pieces of old material and some quilted scraps (probably a mattress pad at one point) that were cut and ready to be turned into potholders by my grandmother years ago. Laying the material out on the counter and positioning the quilted pieces, I came up with a vague sense of what I wanted to create and began sewing.

My goal? I wanted a pieced-together inside-out looking purse. I used old seam bindings, ribbon, roughly-turned hems, aged pink and green paisley dress fabric to line it, and devil-may-care stitching to create this truly unique tote-purse. The sides have the quilted fabric encased behind the thin pink material, giving off an ever-so-slight quilted look.

Because of an apparent stain near the ribbon knot on one of the handle straps, I'm reducing the price from $50 to $40.

All crazy stitching and pattern development is intentional, and not grounds for a refund. Since the material used is quite old, you will want to be gentle with this purse and not load it up with a laptop or pet dog. Handwash and hang to dry only, if needed.

You like unique? There's only one of this purse on the planet. And it can be yours.

| View detail of bottom corner |

Materials: Satin ribbon, aged fabrics, seam ribbon binding,
Size: 10.5" x 10.5" x 2"
Other: Treat gently
Price: $40

Labels: accesories, gift, purse