Laura has made a bag* out of her Spoonflower fat quarter. Link. * Must be a colloquialism. Australians will refer to their handbag as their “bag”, whereas I think Americans call their handbag a “purse”. Australians call our wallet our purse…Confused?
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In Australia a wallet is something that usually belongs to man (to carry around change, cards, cash etc). A purse is the same thing, but usually owned by a woman & usually a bit bigger.
But Americanisations creep into our speech & sometimes you will hear someone refer to a women’s handbag/shoulder bag/bag as a purse. Especially if it’s a clutch or something like that.
Not all that complicated :)
Americans still call purses bags. At least on the West Coast! Whatever you call it, that’s one cute bag!
I love this purse…I have so many fat quarters and now I know what I am going to do ..to at least two of them! thanks..great idea!
This bag is so nice!!! And so easy to make! Nice tutorial you found!
Cute pattern! In New England, a purse is called a pocketbook. When I moved here, I thought people were referring to wallets, but no, a purse is a pocketbook.
Can’t seem to find the link for the actual tutorial for the fat quarter purse.
I LOVE this bag but can’t find the pattern. I went to the Etsy shop and didn’t see it. Is it still available??? How much was it? I hope it comes back….it looks to be just what I’m looking for. Thanks! Kathy in VA Beach
Hi Kathy
You might want to contact the designer directly.
cheers
Kathreen