About this Product
With an attractive shade of sage green, this bow-handle purse/tote will capture the attention of those who see it. The cotton canvas fabric used for the main body of this tote has fine lines of two shades of sage green. The cotton fabric used for the bow handle and the lining has a dark sage background with petite flowers in a lighter shade of sage. This purse/tote sports a charming off-white flower shaped snap for ease in closing or opening. It would be the perfect clothing accessory for winter or summer for any occasion. This tote is a large size. The purse measures 8 1/2" in height, 9 1/4" in width, and is 5 1/2" deep. The bow on the handle is 11 1/2" long with a total handle length of 15".
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Meet the Maker
Hello! My name is Jeanette, and I was born and raised on Long Island in New York State. I am a mother of two grown children and a grandmother of one teenage girl, and currently live in upstate New York. I have a passion for crafts. I learned to crochet at 8 years old by my maternal grandmother. I was always making potholders on a loom to give to my mother. At age 14, my grandmother and my mother taught me how to sew. I learned on a very old Singer machine with a foot pedal, but my grandmother gave me a brand new "electric" machine for my 17th birthday. I made clothes for myself, mostly dresses and skirts. At age 22, I even made my own wedding gown. Over the years, I made clothing for both my children, but I eventually stopped sewing for quite a while.
Within the last few years, I returned to using my sewing machine, and I am loving it all over again. This past summer (2023), I began making fabric hair bows. I have been searching to find my crafting niche, and I have discovered that making fabric hair bows is it. Since April, 2023, I have created over 250 bows. I have 12 different styles that I sew, some with long tails, some with medium length tails, some with short tails, some with no tails. Each bow is unique because of the fabrics I choose and the types of embellishments I use to enhance the look of each bow. I like to use buttons, gems, charms, lace, and fabric flowers to give my bows that extra something. I truly hope you will search through my products to not only see what I create, but to also be motivated to place an order, which in turn will help children in need. Goimagine donates 100% of its profits to children's charities.
As of July, 2024, I am adding headbands to my product listings. I currently have 3 different styles that are made in sizes for adults/teens, children, toddlers, and infants.
How it’s Made
After choosing the cotton canvas fabric for the outer body of the purse and the cotton fabric for the handle and lining, I traced my pattern on the back of each piece of fabric and proceeded to cut out the pieces. I ironed each pattern piece. I then traced the body on a piece of very stiff iron-on interfacing and cut it out. The first step is to carefully iron on the interfacing to the back side of the cotton canvas. This will give the purse the stiffness it needs to stand on its own. With right sides together, I sewed the sides of the purse. To form the bottom, squares of fabric are cut out on each side of the bottom corners. They are then sewn in a way that gives the purse/tote its proper rectangular shape. The body of the bag was then turned right side out. Putting the main bag aside, I sewed the two handle pieces together. They each get sewn to each side of the tote. Now it was time to sew together the lining in the same manner that the body of the bag was sewn. The only difference was to leave a 3" opening on one side of the lining for turning it out. Leaving the lining inside out, I placed the canvas body inside the lining making sure that the right sides are together. I pinned it in place and sewed them together a!round the top of the bag. Using the opening in the lining, I proceeded to pull the main body of the tote through, then pushed the lining into the bag. I ironed the seam around the top of the bag.Voila, there is the purse! I cut out a piece of corrugated cardboard to the size of the bottom of the purse, covered it with a piece of the lining fabric, and gently placed it in the bottom of the bag giving it the rectangle shape that is needed. I formed a bow from the two handle pieces by folding the fabric in a certain way, tied it together in the center with a strong thread, and covered the thread with a strip of the lining fabric. The very last step is attaching a cute snap in order to close the bag when necessary.
