Pattern of the Day

This lovely little pattern for a vestee, purse, and hat all encrusted in sequins just makes me swoon.
I just thought I'd share so that we could all have a case of the vapors at once.

Happy Tuesday,
Anna
A Few Threads Loose

Need Ideas for Extra Fabric!

Hello all! Okay, the exclamation mark in the title is probably not necessary, but I am so excited to be just about done with my dress for the Art Deco Society's Gatsby Afternoon this weekend.

I messed up a couple times, had to buy more fabric, and hence I have some decent sized scraps. I did use some of the leftovers to make a matching purse with a lovely bakelite buckle from La Rosa Vintage (San Francisco).


My question out to everyone - what are your ideas for leftover fabric? You all are so crafty and talented...I'd love, love, love to hear your ideas!!!!

I was thinking maybe a picnic thingy of some sort might be good, a pillow or a hankie (although fabric isn't pretty on the wrong side).

Thanks in advance!!!!!!!

Xoxoxoxo,
Aimee-Marie
projectspreoccupations.blogspot.com

Vintage Necktie Purse

In my spare time I when I'm not processing orders for my company: 

I  altered a graduation robe for my son for Halloween.  He wants to be Darth Sidious- add a hood to a graduation robe - one Sith costume to go :) 

For the holiday fair for my son's school I am sewing purses from vintage ties. 

Outside view of the purse

Inside view 

I have to make about 25 of them for the fair.  They are pretty quick to make. (about an hour). I got the ties from tag sales over the summer and added vintage buttons.   I have a giant box of ties sorted by color.  The challenge is come up with something that isn't completely hideous, and that a pre-teen might like.  It uses half of a tie for the purse.  I use one of the spare tie halves for the shoulder strap.  I think it looks cute with jeans!

To make this purse you need a minimum of 3 ties.  I either use the narrow end pieces from other ties, or the narrow ends of the tie to fill make it a little wider.  One half tie is used for the shoulder strap. I use a wide zig zag stitch to join them and slightly overlap them when I'm sewing them.  You can sew them with invisible thread or a complementary thread color.

Vintage ties tend to sell for $.50 - $2 depending on what your thrift store wants to sell them for.  I bought a GIANT box lot of them on ebay for this project.  Better yet, ask your Dad, Husband, and Grandpa for their old ties.  

I'm created an etsy page to sell them.