Many moons ago when I began the idea of a profitable crafty adventure, I used to make purses and knitting bags. I like how quickly they sew up, they don't use too much fabric, and design strategies are seemingly infinite. Unfortunately, tons of other people have the same idea and when I looked around, I saw that there were almost as many bag designers as jewelry makers. I'm pretty good at the bags I make, but can't compete with some of the wonderful stuff that's out there, so I moved into far less chartered territories. Every now and then, I return to purse making because of a request or just a great idea. This time, I did it for my sister's birthday. When she came to visit in July, we went to Ruby's Gift, a little store in NoDa that sells local, handmade goods. She spotted a writstlet but the design of it was a little flawed so it went back on the shelf. Good for me, 'cause that meant that I could make her something for her birthday that she really wanted without having to dig around and ask her.
The wristlet is made out of vintage linen that's been patiently waiting for me to use in some special project. The button was made by my dad but it's only decorative. I used a snap underneath to ease the flap opening and used velcro instead of a zipper for the body. The purse is lined with fabric from a curtain. It's my first attempt at a wristlet and without using a pattern. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out and hope that she likes it.
