This is the purse that started my purse obsession. Some people may not consider what I am describing as an obsession. I think it is because I went from hating and dreading shopping, clothes and purses to gradually being okay with it and then once I found this purse...loving it.
I found this purse the first time I went to New York City. I went with my now-husband Jere and we stayed with his aunt who has a little apartment and lives in Manhattan. One night we were walking to dinner and we saw a table with a bunch of purses - there were all sorts of sizes and color range. We stopped and looked and I pulled this one out. Let me tell you - for me that was such a bold move. I had never had a red purse! I thought I was going to be the coolest thing with this cute purse. I mean IT IS really cute. It's also my only red purse. I believe this is the purse that started my obsession with the color red. Anyways I showed aunt Annetta and she loved it too. So I did what I always do...I hung on to it and looked around to make sure I wouldn't find anything just a little bit more awesome. Then proceeded to pay $20 for it. Man, $20 was a lot for me to pay at the time but hey I was in New York, had money to shop and I was going to spend it! On that trip I also bought practically a whole new wardrobe at a little store called Strawberry Jam...For some reason I loved their stuff.
I made this wallet my junior year in college. I think I made it to match my red purse so I could have a cute matching set (I bought the purse first the year before and then made this wallet). I don't know why I was so into the matching wallet/purse theme in college. I remember sitting in my apartment on my built-in bed with the windows open feeling creative and ready for change. I had some fabric in a drawer that I kept all of my crafty art project related stuff, some cardboard and some thread. So I made this hand sewed wallet. It even has pockets for cards/cash/checkbook and velcro to hold the pockets together.
I am keeping my red purse because it would go with a lot of outfits in a pinch but I was thinking about getting rid of this wallet. After writing this post I am wondering if I should keep it because I made it to match my purse...
Hmm...AGH! I am getting rid of it....I can't keep it, I need to purge!
4 comments:
well, even if you do get rid of it, at least you've documented it's existence!
You're too funny. It'd be hard for me to get rid of it if I had made something so cool! Good luck with the rest of your purging.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Ah, purses! I remember those days fondly when I all I had to schlep around was a tube of lipstick, keys, and credit card. Now I have to shift through diapers, bibs, wipes, crumbling crayons, pee cups (don't ask), and toys just to find my lipstick, keys, and credit card. :)
Read that you are going to backpack Europe--FUN! My husband and I did that 11 years ago when we were first married. I'm so glad we did it.
That's a very cute purse and I think you should keep the wallet. When you get to be my age it will even mean more to you. - especially since you made it by hand. That's an accomplishment! ( but if you've already thrown it away, at least you have a picture of it, as Rachel said). Hope to see you soon. Laura Renes
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