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My favorite purse is back at work!!

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jamlover
, 30-07-2011 at 09:43 PM (452 Views)
And it's all to the credit of elishama3 and her blog about making a finger guard.

It all happened as I was procrastinating_____not really tatting on something different. But thinking about tatting. I did the finger ring ___well sort of___I can't leave anything alone. Mine is a thumb ring to hold my hook! You will see below.

Then I went so far as to approach a closet. There were a lot of big clothes needing a new home at Goodwill so I wouldn't be tempted to eat myself back into them. hehehe!!! Wouldn't that be fun!!

Anyway, in the cleaning process I came across this SAS navy blue leather purse. I have saved it for years, even though it was less than perfect any morel Heck, it will be my all time favorite purse for many purses to come!! Scrap leather she said!! Needed to make a finger guard!! You bet. And it's in my favorite colored leather!!

So I cut the side out of the purse. Oh, does it feel good to be so destructive. Using 'good sewing shears' I cut a strip out of my favorite 'not so nice anymore but too valuable to part with at cleaning time SAS leather purse' Crunch, crunch, it cuts so elegantly. This is really fun!! But, back to the job at hand.
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  1. jamlover's Avatar
    Well I tried to cut a piece with 'tails' as described by elishama3 but the leather was just too thick. Tie that stuff into a half knot around my finger. It just laughed at me. But this was my favorite leather purse. I'd sleep on it.

    The next day I cut a new piece (crunch crunch) you little devil you!! But cutting leather is really fun. Maybe I should become a cobbler. Why should they have all the fun!


    Glue?? Nope. Wouldn't hold very long. I suppose there is leather glue, but this is a free-be so far. Why invest in glue. And how could I get it around my finger and just the right size with sticky glue on it. Let's try stitches. Self-threading needle, size 20 tatting thread here I come. I'd sew it together with a knot in every stitch. Result below.

    Well, the idea worked but that slick thick leather let the thread slide around on it too much. And it was a bit to large for my finger. It slide on a little to far and I need every bit of length that I have left. We'll sleep on it again. After all, this is a piece of my all time favorite navy blue SAS purse.

    Sitting with it on my finger the next day I decided I could solve the problem of the thread falling off my finger by cutting a little slit in the leather. I'd cut out an ever so slender (about 1/16 inch) slit about 1/3 of the way around my new invention. BUT that would defeat the whole idea of protecting my finger from the thread. Well, glancing at the rest of my old treasure (the purse), I cut another piece about the size of the first____just a wee bit smaller___and slipped it inside putting the two suede sides together inside!!

    So, now my all time favorite purse is still with me, even when I am tatting!!
    Updated 07-08-2011 at 05:24 PM by jamlover
  2. jamlover's Avatar
    OK, so I didn't figure it out the first time. At 74 you might not either!! Here's the rest of the photos!!

    Nope, you can't add photos as a comment, and you can only put five with a post. I had six.

    So______ see my favorite purse____ cont.
    Updated 30-07-2011 at 11:25 PM by jamlover
  3. elishama3's Avatar
    jamlover, I'm so glad my little idea inspired you to find a way to make it work for you, and help you enjoy your tatting (and your favorite purse!)!!

    Happy knotting,
    elishama3

    My tatting blog: www.TattedTreasures.com