Monday, August 29, 2016

Victory Lap

The purse, it is finished! Finally.


Instead of gluing the button down (a button that happened to be on clearance), I kind of sewed it on. So, it's not going anywhere.

I was so thrilled to have it finished. I put all my stuff in it... only to discover that I had placed the magnetic clasp a bit too far down. I could get the thing closed, but it made it a very tight fit.

Deep sigh.

But that was an easy fix. I just had to remove the clasp and move it higher up the purse. It didn't take too long to do it, either.


So, now it's done, and I've used it in public. The strap seems to be the right length. The clasp is in the right position. I think I can say it's officially done. (So much so that I've even marked it finished in Ravelry.)

Next I move on to other projects. Halloween. And Christmas. (I actually have a mental list that is huge right now. I won't bog you down with details. I'll just show pics of items in progress once I get to a point where I can show them off.)

What are you working on this week? Finished any troubling projects?
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26 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 29, 2016 at 8:11 AM

    You finished! Good stuff.
    Bet you have fun making gifts for Christmas.

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  2. bettyAugust 29, 2016 at 9:14 AM

    Looks good with the purse! Funny to think about Christmas already, but one has to if they are going to be creating things for it :)

    betty

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  3. BirgitAugust 29, 2016 at 9:19 AM

    Great looking purse! It looks professional and it is really pretty. I can picture you doing ghosts and witches etc... using the jelly fish style which would look great hanging around at Halloween. I was crippled up yesterday so i didn't play in my craft room but I am hoping to start on a gift journal for my best friend Loretta. She loves inspiring quotes so i want to make the journal full of these quotes.

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    1. Liz A.August 29, 2016 at 4:43 PM

      I did pumpkins and spiders last year. Lots of amigurumi patterns.

      I hope you're feeling better.

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  4. Kristin SmithAugust 29, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    What a cute purse! It will be cool to see what you'll be making for Halloween and Christmas! :)

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    1. Liz A.August 29, 2016 at 4:43 PM

      Since I have no idea yet, it'll be interesting for me, too.

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  5. Valerie CappsAugust 29, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    How cute! Christmas? I'm sweltering today, but I guess if you are making things for the holidays it's never to early to start.

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    1. Liz A.August 29, 2016 at 4:44 PM

      One year I started in January. Ah, to be on top of things...

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  6. UnknownAugust 29, 2016 at 1:11 PM

    That is absolutely adorable! Good for you. I am still working on the third Hitchhiker scarf.

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  7. LilyElementAugust 29, 2016 at 1:22 PM

    Looks great!!

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  8. lyndagraceAugust 29, 2016 at 1:47 PM

    Wow, it turned out great! Good job! I'm working on the "Hawk On" scarf. The colors I used don't represent anything in particular. I just like the combo and the plus is I'm using up some of my stash.

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  9. Chrys FeyAugust 29, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    Cute! And the lining matched your shirt. ;)

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    1. Liz A.August 30, 2016 at 9:31 AM

      Yeah, well the lining just had to be orange...

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  10. cleemckenzieAugust 29, 2016 at 9:28 PM

    Great job. Looks like a purse with some pizazz!

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  11. PaulaAugust 29, 2016 at 10:22 PM

    Love the purse. Very stylish!

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  12. UnknownAugust 30, 2016 at 6:28 AM

    Looks fantastic, Liz. I don't think I've ever managed to make something presentable enough to be actually used.

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  13. Hilary Melton-ButcherAugust 30, 2016 at 6:31 AM

    Hi Liz - congratulations ... it looks such fun - so glad it's all worked out ... cheers Hilary

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  14. Nick WilfordAugust 30, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    Congrats! Looks very stylish.

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  15. Yvonne VentrescaAugust 30, 2016 at 1:54 PM

    Trial and error, huh? Looks great!

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  16. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)September 2, 2016 at 9:29 PM

    Woohoo! Looks awesome :D Hope the next project goes well. I'm not doing anything crafty but my current project is flooring. Getting there :)

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