Sewing: Serenity II

Four years ago, when we were in the rental in Cedar Rapids, I took advantage of many opportunities including some sewing classes. One of my favorites was for this purse! I loved experimenting with Texture Magic to create a unique, dimensional front flap for this purse. It is called Serenity II Shoulder Bag and is available through By Annie.

I gave this purse to my brother's wife, who has enjoyed using it so much, it has begun to fall apart. I took this opportunity to make another one. She asked for purple and flowers, so I selected a paisley floral batik print in purple for the accent color and a solid dark purple for the main color. I had not worked with texture magic since then and enjoyed playing with patterns until settling on one similar to my original. I really like the lines.

Assembling that many layers of material, batting and pockets is challenging, but the pattern is fairly basic and, for someone who knows their way around a machine, is quick to assemble. I has to take out stitching a couple times, but still finished it in a couple of days.

The above photos were taken on my kitchen island and the photo below was taken on my desk...same room, very different lighting. The photo below shows more accurate colors and it turned out really pretty!

My husband has asked if this means I will be making my sister-in-law purses in perpetuity (try saying that three times fast). I said no...but maybe I should teach her to make them. They are so much fun!