It was my sister’s birthday on Monday and she had previously dropped a heavy hint for some more fingerless gloves, as hers (also made by me) had seen better days.
You may remember the knee length socks I made her for Christmas…..
….well, I had enough left over wool to make a matching pair of fingerless gloves – so I did!
I had also been inspired by some handbag charms by Tamsyn G on Instagram.
I absolutely love these and decided to use up some bits and bobs to make one for my sister. It was a totally organic process with no plan whatsoever, and this is what I ended up with.
Where Tamsyn G makes her own buttons, I used one from my button box.
The large end bead is from a broken necklace.
This fabulous ‘safety’ pin was in my Stitching Santa parcel, as was the ‘handmade’ tab.
Some hand embroidery on the surface adds extra texture.
Here it is on my bag, to give a sense of scale.
And here they both are on my sister/bag:)
I know, it’s utterly pointless but, as pointless things go, it’s bright and cheerful and I wouldn’t mind one on my bag, so I may cave in to the urge to make another.
April 13, 2018 at 6:22 pm
The greatest ideas are yours!! I love the bag charm! It’s so fancy!!
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April 14, 2018 at 8:54 am
Not my idea, I’m afraid, just my interpretation – but it’s a bit of bling for her bag and she likes it!
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April 13, 2018 at 7:25 pm
The bag charms are a great piece of frippery – and we all need a bit of that now and again!
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April 14, 2018 at 8:55 am
“Frippery” – what a great way to describe it, and much better than “Pointless”!
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April 13, 2018 at 7:35 pm
The little charms would make great brooches too!
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April 14, 2018 at 8:55 am
They would indeed, and what a statement brooch, too!
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April 13, 2018 at 10:11 pm
Lovely mitts and gorgeous bag charm. It looks fabulous against the yellow of the bag 🙂
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April 14, 2018 at 8:56 am
Thank you, my sister is arty rather than crafty, so I was pleased she liked them.
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April 14, 2018 at 7:25 am
Can’t be pointless if it made someone happy 🙂
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April 14, 2018 at 8:57 am
Well, that is so true!
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April 14, 2018 at 8:26 am
Lovely idea
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April 14, 2018 at 8:58 am
Thank you – I know I stole the idea, but sometimes my imagination eludes me:)
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April 14, 2018 at 8:56 am
Oh do cave in. My crochet bag from you attracted several compliments at Spring into Wool in Leeds last week.
Lucky sister.
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April 14, 2018 at 12:51 pm
Lovely presents, especially the bag charm. I love the style of the pin too, any idea where it came from?
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April 14, 2018 at 1:33 pm
Yes, it’s from Wool And The Gang – I want to buy a few more as I think they could be used for lots of things.
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April 14, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Pure creative brilliance, well done!
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April 15, 2018 at 10:56 am
Thank you!
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April 14, 2018 at 3:54 pm
I love the charm you made, and the gloves and socks are beyond fabulous.
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April 15, 2018 at 10:56 am
Aw, thanks😘
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April 16, 2018 at 9:26 am
Those are the best birthday presents ever. I love the mittens, and the handbag decoration is super special. One does need one of those, to cheer you up. 🙂
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April 18, 2018 at 10:07 am
Although sis is an artist rather than a crafts person, she does seem to genuinely love both the gloves and the bag charm😀
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April 18, 2018 at 1:32 am
Fabulous!!! Happy birthday to your sister and I hope she enjoyed the gifts! 😄
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April 18, 2018 at 9:51 am
She did indeed and she’ll probably be wearing the gloves today, despite the fact that everyone else is in flip flops as she gets so cold!
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April 30, 2018 at 6:20 pm
What a charming idea! Every handbag needs a bit of extra charm. This would be excellent luggage markers too for picking out your bag in a sea of bags at the airport. Delightful, Sheila. And happy birthday to your sister.
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May 14, 2018 at 5:50 am
I love the bag charm and how whimsical it is, but those gloves! They’re absolutely beautiful and I’m head over heels about the fact that they match the socks! You did a fantastic job on both gifts!
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May 14, 2018 at 12:55 pm
Thank you so much!
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June 6, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Love, love, love the handbag charm 🙂 So cute and colorful 😀
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June 7, 2018 at 8:59 am
Thank you, it was fun to make!
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