Beauty Notes

  I’m  thinking about beauty and what it means to me. Trying to convey this in words is as elusive as beauty itself. I wrestle with words, stumble over vocabulary and adjectives in an effort to capture my thoughts.            

Glueing the Handbag to the Kiss Lock

I’m putting the finishing touches to my wearable art handbag, by glueing fabric edges into the kiss lock purse frame. You glue one side first, wait for it to dry and then the other. You have to settle yourself into the process, easing and edging, starting from oneside of the frame along to the other

38 Steps and ‘Hope in Your Handbag’™

The first  bag from my ‘Hope in Your Handbag’™ collection has over 38 different actions taken in it’s creation. From the preparation and execution of the letters that make up the  appliqued and hand embellished Affirmation, to cutting, stitching and piecing the cloth, to building up the bag structure and internal layers, to glueing it all