3 May 18

It’s A Pear, It’s A Purse, It’s A Pear-Shaped Purse

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I finally finished this project – a pear-shaped frame clutch purse. If you have been following my blog, you probably know that I got this pear fabric from Lollychops. She sent me this fabric to make a frame clutch purse out of it. I made it and used up all the fabric!!!! I love this fabric and I am going to check with Lollychops if Spoonflower still have it :)

From paper modelling to sewing up and completing it took me 4 nights to accomplish. At the beginning, I designed a paper pattern with a big bottom just like the pear shown in the fabric but it looked very weird. Not only did it look funny but the lumpy bottom really made the purse unable to support itself to stand up straight. So, I trimmed it down to a “well-balanced” form and it looks perfectly normal now :) . I also added a stem and a leave to mimic the pear look.
The purse measures a size 11.5cmW x 15cm H, enough to accomodate some cash, cosmatics and even a small mobile phone.

As usual, my beautifully hand emroidered label is in there :) )
Only one??? No no no, I made another one, a simple one from the left-over fabric. This one is a quick one, within a day to produce.
Which one do you like the most? A real-looking pear purse or the simple one?

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  1. LollyChops says:May 3, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    This is awesome! I knew as soon as I saw that fish purse that a pear was in your future! Thanks for making this! I hope you enjoy your new pear purse!

    HUGS!

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  2. Fuji Mama says:May 3, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Oh my goodness, that is beyond awesome!

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  3. Meg says:May 3, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    Wow these are amazing. Both are very cute but I really love the one with the stem and the leaf.

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  4. adrienne says:May 10, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    Wow, awesome bags! I adore the pear-shaped purse, it’s fantastic!

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  5. Barbara says:July 7, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    I think this pear purse is just great!!! will you have a tutorial on this wonderful purse?

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  6. Wendy Glasco says:August 28, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    this is by far my favorite!!

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  7. Sue Clark Chomycz says:August 28, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    Awwww … I really admire your work!!

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  8. SecretAgent says:September 9, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Oh, I totally like the real looking one best. So cute! (Got your blog link from salihan.com)

    Looking forward to seeing more cute and awesome projects as I browse your blog!

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  9. Marianne says:October 16, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    gorgeous imaginative work Joanne, I love the fat original pear shape one the bast! Special fabric too!

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  10. Erin says:December 29, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    I really like the original pear, as well. That is just too cute. I love the fabric so much!!

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  11. MissCraftyFingers says:March 30, 2010 at 9:47 am

    aw, this is such a cute purse! i love it :D

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