Gorgeous green clutch bag

This gorgeous green clutch bag is made from a Chinese satin fabric, with decorative Chinese motifs. It's the perfect accessory for a night out and makes quite a statement.

The clutch bag is lightly padded and fully lined in a bright pink cotton fabric for a shot of colour when the bag is opened.

It also has a matching pink tassel on the zipper pull.

Look up close and you can see the detail of the motifs on the bag, fantastical birds mix with daring dragons in a red and blue colour palette with lashings of metallic gold.

This clutch bag makes a great gift for someone special. Each item is carefully gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to its recipient with an optional gift message included.

Gorgeous green clutch bags

 I have a few green clutch bags in my Etsy store and these two are my favourites. It's amazing how different two greens can look. One is made from a mint green Chinese satin and the other is made from a vibrant chartreuse satin.

This Chinese satin clutch has a pretty blossom motif. I chose a matching taffeta lining and added a vibrant green tassel to the zipper pull.

This chartreuse clutch bag is made from my wild grasses print, available to buy by the yard in my Spoonflower shop. I matched the taffeta lining to the green of the grasses design and the tassel is rather pleasingly the same colour as the lining.

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Gorgeous green!

I was coveting this fabulous green suit in Grazia magazine recently and

realised what a great match it made with a variety of bags in my store.

I love this green and white ikat tote bag. The fabric comes from a bazaar in Istanbul where I spent ages talking to the stall holder and drinking tea with him whilst I chose my fabrics. The bag has strong canvas straps and a complimentary green lining.

The clutch bag below is made from a Japanese obi fabric that I bought at a shrine sale in Tokyo. The obi is the 'belt' that goes around the kimono and often comes in bright colours and bold designs. I love the vibrancy of this fabric and gave it a turquoise lining.

The green and black handbag below is made from a decorative haori jacket which is the jacket worn over the kimono in cooler weather. This fabric was also bought from a shrine sale in Tokyo.

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Gorgeous green

I do love a shot of green and when I saw these fab boots in TX Maxx recently I thought 'Could I get away with these?!' They are made from a Chinese-inspired design in a fabulous emerald green satin fabric with a woven bird motif in gold and silver thread.

I then thought what a wonderful match they would make with my Cheeky Leopard clutch bag which comes in the same colours! It is also a fab emerald green colour and has a gold woven bird design. This fabric is a vintage Japanese obi fabric that I bought when I lived in Tokyo. The obi is the 'belt' that goes around the kimono and often comes in vibrant colours and designs.

This clutch goes beautifully with a little black dress and what a great accessory the boots would make with the bag! Quite an outfit. As you can see, it's big enough to fit all the essentials for a night out and has a magnetic snap closure.

What I love about this bird design is that it is very stylised and draws inspiration from origami bird designs. I also love the placement of the birds, as if in flight.

Now I just need to find an event to wear them to!

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Happy Monday!

Happy Monday to all! It's a grey and rainy day here in London town, and I'm very glad to be working from home today. The weather over the weekend was gorgeous and I had a fab time catching up with good friends, doing a spot of dancing at Abigail's Party, and had a scrumptious lunch on the terrace at the Bingham Hotel on Sunday, overlooking the river Thames. I had to share some food shots of my starter of beetroot marinated smoked salmon and my very stylish Eton Mess dessert with a scoop of strawberry sorbet on top. Lovely colours and very tasty too!

On top of doing some fab outings, I was very busy on the sewing machine and managed to run up some lovely items. These included a trio of fabulous green clutch bags, some made from Japanese obi fabrics and one made from some of the gorgeous ikat fabric I bought in Istanbul. Green clutches are often the favourites with my clients (and indeed with me!) and I'm always searching for that perfect green. You can find them in my store here.

I also added to my padded decorative hearts collection, which have proven to be very popular. Each one is made from a vintage kimono fabric and has a hand written word or phrase sewn onto it. There is also a ribbon loop, so that the heart can be hung somewhere inspirational in your home. I'm also planning to make some of them into key rings or bag charms. You can find them in my store here.

It's now countdown time to the Bags and Bubbles event that I will be holding at my home on 20th October. Something that I'm really looking forward to! After that, I will be heading to Tokyo at the beginning of November to attend the International Bazaar at the Tokyo American Club. I can't wait! It will be a fab week of selling my bags, catching up with old friends and buying new fabrics.

A green gem

This fabric has proven to be a popular one and you can see why, with that brilliant green and strong geometric design. It's made out of two Japanese obi fabrics that I pieced together. This time it comes with a silver clasp and silver detachable chain handle, so that the bag can be used as a handbag or a clutch. The piece de resistance is the flash of hot pink lining when the bag is opened. I love it!

You can find it in my Etsy store here.