Girls and their bags

I spent some time this summer visiting my sister Boss. We made a purse. She wrote about that experience here. And in case you were wondering, here's what it looks like. It's pretty cute, huh? OK, so what that it's too small for my scriptures. It fits the essentials--iPhone, keys, and chapstick. Plus, it was fun to make. So what that it's bullet-proof? That's a bonus feature.

Anyway, Marty's sister Emily, and my niece Ellorie were here visiting us last week. I showed Emily this little purse Boss and I made. When Ellorie saw it her eye lit up and she got excited. Then she asked, "Is that for me or you [her mom]?" It was so sweet and she was immediately infatuated with it. But I was cold and heartless, and not ready to give away my funny, cute little purse.

So I did the next best thing. I made one especially for Ellorie. Purple and cute, but not bullet-proof. Oh, and here's a cute Ellorie story--we were in a thrift store when I commented on her pretty purple hairbows, which matched her purple shirt. She then recounted for me how "the lady" (the store owner) had seen Ellorie and asked, "Who likes purple?" And how Ellorie had raised her hand and said, "I do!"

The beauty of this project is that I had everything except for the interfacing in my stash already. I love you Ellorie! I hope you like this one as much as you liked the other one.