i promised i would post pictures of the mystery gift. so here they are!
for christmas i made my sisters each a purse from a vogue pattern i bought. 
i had to find a pattern that worked with smaller pieces that would fit all together. the fabric i used was from my grandfather’s coats (which my grandmother had given to my boyfriend after pop passed away). they weren’t really d’s style, but i kept them with this idea in mind. i just had to find the right pattern. i only took photos of the one. i should have photographed them both.
the exterior is from the coats, the inside made of cotton. both of them have little inside pockets lined with heart print cotton and have a magnetic snap closure.
i didn’t follow the pattern exactly… i hardly ever do. this pattern called for all sorts of inserts and triple inside linings and separations. but really all i wanted was a simple, spacious, stylish bag pattern that i could use the jacket pieces for.
i crocheted a small black chain and got these neat heart beads which i added for adornment. i felt they needed just a little something extra.
so here it is! i am quite happy with how they came out. if i get a chance i will photograph the second one if my sister ever brings it back over here.