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I love this purse. This can be found on modcloth.com.

Amy Butler's Madison Bags

I love this handbag pattern('s actually), I have since I first saw it in the quilt shop in Elk Horn.
So, today I finally bought one a la Ebay. Dangerous website. :)

tough ruffles+delight

Katie of Made By Hank is currently the featured seller on Etsy. Go Katie!
I had been arguing with myself over getting one of these lovely bags (I have a sewing machine and know how to use it), and finally (as the stock dwindled rapidly before my eyes) decided that I really wanted this one. So I bought it. :)
Pink and oh so pretty.

Cute vintagy fabric on the back. At the rate that she is selling bags I don't know how quickly she would be able to get my order to me. She is probably sewing like her life depended on it. :):):) So I'll be patient (sort of :D) and anticipate the little tough ruffles arrival on someday.

{Etsians I like: Morelle}

Here is another etsian that I like: I found one of her lovely creations on the front page of etsy,
the rest of her collection can be found at: www.morelle.etsy.com

{Etsians I like: The Laughing Mouse}

Two in a row! Here is another etsian that I found on the same blog.
These lovelies can be found here: www.thelaughingmouse.etsy.com Damask: veddy, veddy elegant.

This is the one that I spotted on the other blog link that led me to this shop.

I absolutely love the textures combined with the tasty colors in this one.

More lovely colors.

Bakers Dozen

After frittering some time flipping through pages of purses on etsy, I thought I would post some things that I like...This cute striped bag comes from: www.MISMA.etsy.com
Very vintage pattern on the fabric: I love it.

This one is made out of vintage Victorian tapestry, and lined with silk. Drool.

http://www.fiazco.etsy.com/

This lovely little number comes from: http://www.hellome.etsy.com/

It is made of corduroy: I could become good friends with a bag like this.

I bet it has a great hand feel.

Another gorgeous eastern-ish bag from http://www.fiazco.etsy.com/

This bag is made out of a velvety home-decor weight fabric.

I love those satin pleated ruffles--sugary!

This bag comes from: www.RedPlanet.etsy.com

I love the candy-argyle, this bag comes from: www.StitchesAreForever.etsy.com

This one has a sort-of vintage menswear feel to it. I love the argyle (I appear to be on an argyle kick today). This seller uses such nice quality materials for these purses. Again lined with silk. Tasty.

www.FIAZCO.etsy.com

I should have featured this seller under my 'etsians I like' posts, because I like so many of their items.

www.FIAZCO.etsy.com

Another lovely botanical creation from: www.FIAZCO.etsy.com

A lovely gathered bag, handmade in Italy: www.Jume.etsy.com

A little version of the gathered bag, again from: www.Jume.etsy.com

I like this color, another from: www.Jume.etsy.com

Hand-embroidered mod little purse from: www.plusonedesign.etsy.com

How to Make Purses using a Purse Frame

I have been to this blog before, it has a wealth of good sewing info (http://u-handbag.typepad.com), and I spotted an article that is very useful to me as I just ordered a pack of purse frames.
This tutorial is clear and detailed, with photos (a must for a visual learner like me):
How to make purses using a purse frame:
http://u-handbag.typepad.com/uhandblog/2006/12/purse_frames_de.html

More from Oktak...

More lovelies from the Oktak archives...

Sugary! I love it.

Pretty little Handbags...

I found some more goodies I like in the 'madebyhank' archives.
All items/pics are from madebyhank.etsy.com.