Make a Farewell Purse for Dorothy - check. She's on her way to Florida. I found this Zippy Purse pattern by Jen Fox Studios. I'm sure I will make this one again.
Play with the roll of Kraft-Tex that Sarah and Holly found at QuiltCon 2018 - check. I like this little tote. But it's too little. I'm not sure I like Kraft-Tex, a paper product meant to wear like leather. At this point I think I'd rather work with more cork. The beauty of both products that is the edges can remain unfinished.
Speaking of which, here's a little zippered pouch made from cork. It's not lined and went together in less than 30 minutes. I think I like it. I need to play with it more. Under it is a little zip pouch made from the lining of a bag I tried to make with cork. Between the cork and the Soft and Stable, it just didn't work. And it's one of my favorite patterns - the
Hey Mercedes bag by Sara Lawson. Ive made is several times -
look here. As I deconstructed it, it dawned on me that the lining zip pockets could make a nice little pouch. And it did!
The last item on my checklist was to reorganize the studio and put things away so that I can devote July to
Sew Powerful purses, the menstrual hygiene education program in Zambia. I'm pleased - and luckily this horribly hot weather has helped - to say that I've gotten started. My goal is to do 20 purses in July. So far it's just Jury Duty and a couple of doctor appointments on the schedule. The picture above shows all the parts necessary for just 2 purses - this pattern isn't an easy one. But this project is so worthwhile. Below are 7 purses already finished and just waiting to be mailed. Look out, July!
