Getting started

Finally back here... I have been out of action for a while with a terrible cold (in Summer, what the?) then all the preparations for my babies Happy Number Two Birthday party! along with some Tennis watching and Yes I finally started my clutch for the Naughty Notions Challenge.  Now when I say started, I mean only just started, no where near finished!  I clearly underestimated how long it takes to stitch on beads. 

And it's not even like these are teensy tiny beads!  I still have two rows to go, lucky I'm now on leave for the rest of the month! 

This is obviously the back, I just used a button to trace around and make a pretty little pattern then stitched little beads in the overlapping parts of the circle.

After three practice runs I have decided that my Challenge clutch will be made from the Ali Foster pattern (the middle clutch in the above photo) and my beading will be on the top flap.  I will also put some card slots in the lining and use an interfacing that is really stiff. 

In the top 'envelope style' clutch, I used a vinyl and it turned out pretty well but I just don't know where/how I would use notions on it, if it were to be the style I use for the Challenge. 

The third one I made was using a placemat, having the button closure makes it difficult to open and close and creases the fabric a little so I will definitely be using a magnetic closure. 

Right I had better get to beading again, perhaps tomorrow though...I have a Birthday to celebrate!

Love Him! xxx