Did you hop on Kate's sew along last week? I was so excited when I saw she was hosting another (who doesn't love a good See Kate Sew sew along?), and that it was a clutch made it all the better. I love clutches. It was such a fun, easy, fast project. Although I did run into a few snags along the way.
One day last week I decided to brave the traffic and took the drive into the city (rather than the train like i usually do-it's only about a 20 minute drive if you can dodge traffic, but i hate finding parking) and hit up a new-to-me fabric shop. I'm so glad I did! Right away I found this great cerulean blue and white faux bois fabric that I knew would be great for this clutch. So I ran home (after much himming and hawwing over a few other fabrics i eventually bought for a dress for abi and some pillows) and went through my stash for a button and lining fabric.
I found the perfect shade of red apparel lining and a matching red button and got to work. Here is where things got a little tricky the first time. The faux bois is a home decor weight and I backed it with heavy interfacing to give it a even a little more body. And the lining is super light weight and kept being pushed around by the faux bois - it wouldn't stay pressed down. I was so frustrated! Then I realized there was an easy solution - a top stitch!
Problem one was barely solved when problem two showed up, or rather, didn't show up. I could not find my button hole foot anywhere! I still cant so I just ordered one from Amazon (along with a new sewing machine!). In the mean time I just sewed the button onto the flap and it's good to go!
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