oversized clutch Archives

I bought this pink faux leather fabric at some shop in Nippori over a year ago. I love this shade of pink..feminine yet not princessy! Kiko, who is almost three, is all about pink now. She requests everything around her – from tooth brush to socks to hair tie to be pink, it is a bit ridiculous. Not sure how she got into pink so much but then I realized that I wear pink often too. I don’t say it out loud that pink is my favorite color (I tell people my favorite colors are blue and purple, which I think is an appropriate color for an almost 30-year-old) but I end up reaching for different shades of pink at fabric shops (evidence here and here).

This fabric waited for me to be worked on since I happened to use the fabric when my sewing machine was broken and I thought sewing the leather was the reason for the problem. It turned out, that the some parts near the needle was broken, but I was afraid of sewing the leather for fear of ruining the machine again.

Last Saturday, I pulled out the fabric again, because I wanted a clutch. I wanted Claire Vivier leather fold over clutch, but I could not bring myself to pay close to $200 for such a simple clutch. I mean, it is real leather as opposed to faux leather fabric I had, but still, the construction of the clutch is too simple for me to justify the purchase. This was very simple and it took less than an hour to make. I added the purple zipper to contrast the pink color of the leather (the reality is that’s the only zipper I had!). Also added a thick wrist strap for it will be easier to carry. Next time I would add a snap button so that it stays folded over when I hang it from the wrist.

Worn with thrifted pants and plaid shirt, and Tory Burch cardigan

I also made the matching headband with the scrap! Just cut out a skinny piece of leather, added two lines of decorative stitches and elastic bands at the end. I don’t carry around many stuff with me, so the small clutch is perfect. I usually carry the stuff pictured below: wallet, iPhone, lipsticks, mouth wash (Andy makes it!), keys and eye buds.Next time I want to try making this envelop clutch. Also this tips on how to sew leather was very helpful.