Sunday 22 June 2014

Take That Mocking Purse Frame...

Purse frames have been mocking me from the sidelines for many moons...I finally took one on...and won! So flippin' easy I don't know why I let it get away with poking its tongue out at me for so long...take that curved sew-in frame!

100mm Curved Frame Puff Purse by the awesome Nicole Mallalieu

Of course being a Nicole Mallalieu Design pattern it went together like a charm, the purse body only took a couple of hours from go to whoa - the chocolate strip choose itself by conveniently presenting a scrap of the perfect size and orientation, what to put with it, yeah that took a while...stitched up and halt! a roadblock...the frame is glued before stitching...the glue had turned solid (don't use it often)...so a week later, after finally remembering to get another bottle of glue, last night I set about tackling that frame...I choose the "with seed beads" method as I didn't fancy the way the thread is on the outside with the "beads optional" method for my first attempt...did I mention so flippin' easy?...glued and stitched in the frame while the veggies were taking their spa treatment for tea...

Without the benefit of knowing how difficult it was to attach the frame, I didn't want to create any bulk so used patchwork cotton for both the outer and lining with the interfacing supplied with the pattern (a sort of kit with interfacing and frame in the pattern packet) and didn't add any batting but there is plenty of space in there and a light batting wouldn't go astray and/or a thicker fabric would be fine as well - next time with this type of frame...

The glue & squeeze frames are re-thinking their mocking behaviour now fearing they may be next!

Happy Stitching...

9 comments:

Marilyn said...

A beautiful end result. I like the seed bead idea to cover the stitching. I havent seen that before. I also have a glue in frame to work out in the next couple of days.

marina said...

what a great little purse, the beads look interesting?
I have had my own battles with purse frames lol glad you won!
Your mini is gorgeous too.
Can't wait to see your final mini done and dusted.

Fiona said...

great purse and the seed beads add a lovely touch....
Hugz

Susan said...

Very cute. I have only used sew in, not brave enough to try glue in.......all my pennies would probably fall out!

Mistea said...

Hope there's a little chocolate surprise on the inside too. Noice job on those beads.
Glad you won this time round.

Kerry said...

So sweet, love the little beads hiding the stitching on the frame.

Anthea said...

Oh well done Annette - the purse looks terrific! Great what can be achieved when you get brave, huh?!

Shay said...

I think you should pop over and give me a personal lesson. I have been avoiding purse frames forever ...

It looks fabulous Dahllling!

Grethe said...

What a cute little purse with beads on the stitches :-)