Tote bags, purses, clutch bags, or anything in between--whatever style of bag you like, 2011 is the Year of the Purse. Folks are stitching purse canvases like nobody's business!
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/03/25/its-a-bag-thing/
Want more proof? Have you noticed all the purse and insert canvases from Melissa Shirley?
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/gallery/?cat=81
Have you seen the snakeskin textured purses from Stirling?
http://www.stirlingcases.com/products_sub.php?id=23
Check out the new bags and laptop tote from Lee.
http://www.newleesneedlearts.com/files/flyers/2011_Jan_New_LeatherGoods_lo.pdf
These Leigh Designs inserts are made to fit inside the leather, nylon and patent leather totes.
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6112
http://www.leighdesigns.com/Grp760x.html
This year I am stitching three purse inserts. Before I reveal the first canvas, we should take a look back at the purse canvas I stitched last year and see what it looks like now.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
