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Pale blue leather bags

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Bodgeitandscarper

Pale blue leather bags
« on: November 29, 2021, 09:41:05 AM »
I've been saving this beautiful pale blue leather until I knew what I really wanted to make with it.  Here is the first item, a small make-up bag, copied from a larger one I have. 
I haven't lined it as I actually love the back of the leather, but that does of course mean that you can see the stabiliser in the embroidery, but it's only that will see it!
The embroidery is actually white and two shades of very light blue, I absolutely love how it's turned out.

There will be two more bags (for different uses) in the next few days - hopefully.

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Silver Rose

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2021, 10:03:13 AM »
Lovely, very dainty.
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Acorn

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2021, 10:04:48 AM »
Oooh, that's beeyoootiful.   :perfect10:
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Ellabella

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2021, 10:09:20 AM »
Wow Bodge that is lovely. The embroidery on the leather is such a good idea and so well executed.
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Vezelay

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2021, 10:27:45 AM »
That embroidery looks perfect - on leather too, so brave :)! Your make up bag is lovely.
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Sewingsue

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2021, 10:45:30 AM »
Oh Wow that is just gorgeous and so beautifully made too.
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Bumblebuncher

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2021, 11:01:31 AM »
Beautiful  :love:
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Lachica

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2021, 12:10:13 PM »
That's lovely.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2021, 12:25:36 PM »
Lovely.  Such a delicate colour too.
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realale

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2021, 15:10:22 PM »
I love the embroidery on the bag and those colours are ideal. Well done, a good make.  :thumb:
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coffeeandcake

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2021, 17:14:32 PM »
I love it! :loveit:
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Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2021, 19:14:08 PM »
Thank you everyone  0_0

Now this isn't blue, but it's a trial for making one in blue.  I got lots of this brown leather very cheaply, so it's ideal for testing designs.  I have to line it yet, and I forgot I need to put loops/rings on for a strap, but I can add those easily.
I have also discovered that you can iron interfacing onto leather, but I still think I want the blue one to be a little stiffer.

Also, I enlarged the embroidery a little, to as big as would fit in my 8" x 8" hoop.  That meant I had to calculate the length of the sides/gussets.  The original design had them embroidered as well, but even in the two halves, they were too long for my biggest 8" x 12" hoop, so I left them plain.

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Diane

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2021, 19:15:29 PM »
That's really nice and i love the embroidery  :loveit:
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Cazlyn

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2021, 20:29:37 PM »
Gorgeous!
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Pale blue leather bags
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2021, 21:36:26 PM »
Very impressive @Bodgeitandscarper. 
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