Gathered Flower Purse

When I saw this purse and tutorial over at U create a few weeks ago, I knew I just HAD to make one!

So, here is my version of the Gathered Flower Purse...
and a little closerand even a bit closer shot of the flower.When I first saw the tutorial, I immediately knew that I wanted to make a 'fall version'. A houndstooth (is that spelling right?) pattern was what I first had in mind, but I couldn't find one I liked, so I ended up with this suiting material for the base of the bag. I used black pleather and jersey for the big ole' flower. I think the cute polka-dot interior of the bag is my favorite!
And because I just got back from an amazing week-long cruise with my family, here is a fun shot of me modeling my cute new purse!!

NYC!

I so don't love this picture of me... seven months pregnant will do that to a person! But seriously, this was just ONE wall of ONE fabric shop in the garment district. So much beautiful fabric in one place...so little time!
My trip to NYC was for a fun ladies weekend with a group of my girlfriends. We spent most of the time site-seeing and doing the touristy thing, but I was able to talk a few of them into accompanying me to the garment district to fuel my passion! Thanks girls.

FYI - if you've ever thought of seeing The Lion King on Broadway...DO IT. Seriously, it was UNBELIEVABLE. I didn't think it would have been my first choice of shows to see, but my friend got all the tickets and told us to trust her. HOLY SMOKES, I was NOT DISAPPOINTED. Awesome!