A Tie Purse for Ms. Brandi :)

When I was fresh out of college I went through a hippie phase. (It was a fun few years, but I'm enjoying the hustle and bustle of my current lifestyle.) I made projects out of everything I could get my hands on in those days. My personal favorite was a purse made out of ties.

Back in those days my sewing skills weren't so refined, my pattern making was horrible and I didn't make any money off this talent. So much has changed!

These days I don't do much along those lines anymore. Most of the things I'm commissioned to create look like they came from www.anthropologie.com and they are rarely for people I know. I'm not going to lie, I was pretty excited when one of my college friends asked me to make her a new tie purse. Sure, I make things for friends all the time; scarves, hats, coffee cups, wedding dresses....but this, this is the item that takes me back to the start.

This isn't my greatest photo work, but it's a pretty good representation of the bag. You can't really tell, but the shoulder strap is adjustable, like the old fashion friendship bracelets that came from vending machines.

A small detail that I've changed over the years: never use silky ties, they wear out too quickly. This is a polyester creation, probably making the tacky leisure suit crowd proud.

No project is complete without my signature crazy lining. here are some projects that it's harder to do this, but it seems to fit in perfectly.