Two More Purses, Fabric and a Postcard

I'm happy to say that actually accomplished something this weekend! I made two purses -- yes, two -- granted one was a quick-sew project, but still...

This is a pattern by Vanilla House Designs called "My Bag". The pattern states that the bag can be made in one hour and that's an accurate statement, I think. It took me longer

because I made a mistake while cutting out the pieces. I made this bag to "wear" when I take my walks outside. It holds my keys, cell phone, my iPod and a bottle of water. It has a zipper and the angle in the design keeps the bag close to the body so it's not swinging back and forth.

This is just a basic purse (and matching key fob) made from my own pattern. I had one yard of this fabric by Amy Butler it my stash. It's from the "Belle" collection. I'm very happy with the way this bag turned out. I'm hit-and-miss when it comes to Amy Butler's designs. I liked "Charm", "Ginger Bliss" and "Belle", but I really didn't care for "Lotus". I'm still considering "Midwest Modern".

I found this Project Runway fabric at Hancock Fabrics for 30% off. I'm not wild about the colors, but I like the whimsy of the fabric. It bugs me that the brown background colors on each fabric don't match. The straight pins are on espresso, whereas the print is more a chocolate chip color. I've only seen Season 3 of Project Runway. I remember reading on someone's blog (don't know who) that Season 3 was much better than the first two seasons. If anyone would care to weigh-in with an opinion, I'd appreciate it. I found the entire Season 3 on DVD at Target for $19.99. I later learned that was an excellent price, so I'd like to know about the other seasons, should I ever run across a different season.

On to the postcard: The postmarks on this card are very difficult to read, but it was sent from Philadelphia sometime in December, 1914. The sender's name is "Joe" and it is addressed to:

Mr. Walter Snailman, 53 Round St., New Bedford, Mass.

The message is as follows:

"Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snailman,

We often think of you, but never heard a word from you, we would like to hear how you are getting along. We have twins since you were here, we are all well at present. With love to you all. ~Joe