I’m giving away this purse for Sew Mama Sew’s Giveaway Day. It is a nice little summery bag with button decoration and patchwork lining and spiffy yellow handles I pirated off of a thrift store find. It is about 9″ tall and about 14″ at the base.
To win, leave a comment here telling me what features you would put on your ideal purse. For me, my perfect purse is a wristlet with lots of pockets and a lot of storage in a very small amount of space. I’ll pick a winner at random on June 1st. You may enter up until June 1st at 8 am MST.
May 23, 2009 at 6:21 pm
How cute. Darn, I’m going to be commenter #1, the number that never wins…
The main thing I look for is a zippered pocket and an open pocket. I just want to find my wallet and have a safe place to store small things.
May 23, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I also love having 2 pockets – one open, one zipped. I do NOT like more than 2 pockets – right now I have a purse I adore the style of, but there are 11 – yes ELEVEN little compartments in it. I misplace things all the time.
I like a roomy bag that I can throw whatever I need into and go.
I also love fun and funky colors or styles. I like my purse to be a statement accessory.
May 25, 2009 at 8:26 am
You sure are smart to get your Giveaway post done early! At least I hope I’M NOT LATE ALREADY!! I have to agree with the 2 pocket theory. I mainly use pockets for my cell phone and maybe some cash or lip gloss, so the zipper or even a snap would work to keep little hands out!
May 26, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I love lots of pockets too and zippers also. I love this bag too !
May 27, 2009 at 12:29 am
I love bags that have their own little zipper bags inside (for keeping a small amount of makeup in). And bags with a mobile phone holder.
May 27, 2009 at 1:57 am
I would have to say that pockets are overrated!
I need somewhere to hold my pen…scrounging around in my bag forever to find a pen is a pain! Also, of course, a mobile phone pouch. That is all that i would need.
Oh, I am LUVING the bag by the way.
Thanks heaps for the opp to win.
Liesa
May 27, 2009 at 2:12 am
pocket and zippers. Not too big of a purse.
http://www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
May 27, 2009 at 5:46 am
what a lovely sunny handbag !
May 27, 2009 at 6:30 am
“Never buy a bag that doesn’t zip!”
Thank you for the giveaway! Please include me in the drawing.
stitchsavesnine (at) yahoo (dot) com
May 27, 2009 at 9:32 am
Definitely lots of pockets for organization, although I am getting good at feeling for what I need in a big piled mess! Thanks for giving me a chance to win!
May 27, 2009 at 10:27 am
Love the handles!
I love lots of pockets!
May 27, 2009 at 10:48 am
Congratulations on your beautiful baby and warmest wishes for much happiness! I am a big fan of purses and bags, and since my kids finally no longer need sippy cups or diapers, I like purses that help me find things easily, like a pocket on the inside for keys and easy access instead of lots of buckles and such. Thank you!
May 27, 2009 at 10:59 am
I just love bags full stop!
As for details…bright, lively coulours:)
Thank you for the giveaway!
May 27, 2009 at 11:03 am
my ideal purse would probably be all pockets everywhere
cute purse, love the colors!
May 27, 2009 at 11:31 am
Lots of organizing pockets and a zipper to keep things from falling out!
May 27, 2009 at 11:31 am
Lots of pockets and dividers!
May 27, 2009 at 11:33 am
i love a little pocket with a zipper inside, also a loop to clip my keys on would be great
I like bags that are out of the ordinary, with fun colors!
May 27, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I love to have an inside pocket to drop things like keys and gift cards in!
Thanks, I would love this purse. Be sure to drop by my blog and enter the giveaway that I am hosting. Hope to see you there!
May 27, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Fantastic bag for summer!
i.heart.red.velvet.cupcakes@gmail.com
May 27, 2009 at 3:53 pm
inside pockets for cellphone and keys…
Please enter me in the draw and don’t forget to enter mine.
May 27, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I love the purse! I have been using purses with no pockets for years, I would rather a bag to be cute than functional.
May 27, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I would add a lot of pockets on the inside… to keep everything organized. Very lovely bag! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
May 27, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Pockets and a good closure are important. thanks for the chance.
May 27, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I like something to attach my keys to and an outside phone pocket. These are the two things i hunt around for the most in my bag!
May 27, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Lots of pockets, cell phone, keys, glasses, pens, you get the idea, a place for everything.
May 27, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Love lots of pockets.
Thanks for the chance to win!
May 27, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Lots of pockets both zippered (for security) and non-zippered (for easy access). Lovely bag!
mc.crafty.bunny@gmail.com
May 27, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Great purse….I think a purse that continually grows with all my needs would be fabulous. Is one out there? Of course then I won’t have reasons to have many purses.
jbroberts@cox.net
-joy
May 27, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Love the color and design of the purse. I have to a purse that closes either with a zipper or snap. Have to have a pocket for keys and one for cell phone. A zippered pocket for small makeup items would also be a plus.
May 27, 2009 at 7:51 pm
i would love lots of ribbon roses on my ideal bag! thanks for your giveaway!
May 27, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Cute! I like small and simple for my bags. Thanks for the opportunity!
May 27, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I like a medium sized bag…a little different and funky…other than that I’m easily pleased.
May 27, 2009 at 11:26 pm
So god damn cute – love those handles – my ideal bag would have a PVC lined pocket that i could put my makeup in, so if it spilt it wouldn’t ruin my bag!
May 28, 2009 at 12:02 am
Well-placed pockets that are easy to get in to but stuff won’t fall out of. And a bag that’s easy to get into without having to take it off your shoulder or put it down so you can find something. Cute bag, love the handle!
May 28, 2009 at 12:29 am
Yay! I love bags and purses! My ultimate bag would be a tote-style one, not too big, about an A4 sheet of paper size, with a zipper, and lots of zippered pockets and compartments inside. And it would have to have a kitty or a lizard on the front!!
May 28, 2009 at 3:32 am
for me, it needs a clip that I can attach my phone and keys to – I am always rooting at bottom of bag for one or both of those !
PS – your little boy is so cute – congrats !
May 28, 2009 at 5:41 am
I like pockets to store the camera and the phone and the ipod, and the toys and the snacks – I like a clip for the keys – so they don’t get lost in the purse!
May 28, 2009 at 5:48 am
My favorite purse would be sturdy, roomy enough to hold a laptop, knitting project, book or two, water bottle, and all the random stuff I can’t seem to live without, and also be light enough not to cause back or shoulder strain.
May 28, 2009 at 8:03 am
That is such a cute bag! For me the ideal bag is a shoulder bag with a fairly short strap (fits right under my armpit) and has lots of compartments. I’m usually carrying a diaper or two, some wipes, some cheerios as well as my stuff!
May 28, 2009 at 8:05 am
Really really cute!
For me, in a purse, it is not so important the features as the design or the color combination. Right now, the perfect purse would have buttons, warm colors (preferably orange), either dots or stripes, and maybe an some kind of embroidery detail…
Thanks for the opportunity!!
May 28, 2009 at 9:42 am
big enough to hold my DLSR. and zippers shut. with lots of little pockets around the edges.
May 28, 2009 at 9:49 am
My ideal purse is a shoulder bag with lots of interior pockets, one especially sized for my cell phone, and preferably a little ribbon clip sewn into the side for keys… Those two things often get lost around her.
But you know, variety is the spice of life, and I like lots of variety in my purse stash.
Thank you for the offer!
May 28, 2009 at 11:02 am
I like a few pockets and a zipper to keep it closed. Your purse is very cute!
May 28, 2009 at 11:24 am
My ideal purse has straps long enough that I can put it under my shoulder, but short enough that I can also tuck it under my arm so it doesn’t fall off! Hard to find…
May 28, 2009 at 11:26 am
I have two ideal bags (is that allowed?) one for when I go out with my daughter – it would need to be big so I could fit all her things in there, but it would also need a small zippered pouch so I could keep my purse, phone and keys in there.
The second bag would be tiny tiny for when I go out on my own. Just enough space for purse, phone and keys.
Thank you for the chance to enter this lovely giveaway.
May 28, 2009 at 11:49 am
That is just the perfect summer purse, I love it!
My ideal bag would have an outside pocket for my keys, and at least 4 separate inside pockets for my cell phone , hand sanitizer, tissues, etc.
May 28, 2009 at 12:04 pm
i love lots of pockets – open & zipped ones. abby
May 28, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I need room for me to carry the sock I am currently knitting, and something to hang /put my keyring on so I don’t lose it in the purse
May 28, 2009 at 1:42 pm
oops, I accidentally posted a comment in the wrong post. Thanks again!.
May 28, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Great bag! I know what you mean about lots of pockets. For me it’s become essential to have a loop inside to attach my keys. Otherwise I’m always losing them!
May 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I like a purse that can sit up on it’s own (a firm bottom), longish straps (to go on my shoulder) and a magnet clasp. It’s a bonus if there’s a place to clip my keys!
May 28, 2009 at 2:24 pm
What a cute purse! I like lots of cubby holes in a purse so I can stash things.
Thank you for entering me in your drawing!
May 28, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Great bag, E!!!
I like fun little accessories on purses – I have a purse that has gold thread in the fabric and I like how it sparkles at me when it catches the light. It also has a really fun zipper dangly-thingy.
I love the buttons on this purse and the fun flower handle!
~Lisa
May 28, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Cute bag! I love having a zipper compartment and a pocket for my phone. Now if I could only have a magic fairy stay in the purse and keep it neat and clean, life would be good!
May 28, 2009 at 9:40 pm
WOW! – What a great giveaway – Thanks! I think I’m a bag addict – just plain bags or ones with pockets – I love them all…
May 29, 2009 at 9:09 am
My perfect purse would be BIG and LOTS of pockets on the inside – long straps – and snap or magnetic closure. My current purse has zipper closure and hard to get in and out of. Thanks for the chance to win this!
May 29, 2009 at 11:08 am
very cute bag!
My ideal purse is large with lots of pockets…. that way I can use it as a diaper bag as well!
May 29, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I like this! Love up and down stripes, they make me look thinner. Sarah e4e823l@yahoo.com
May 29, 2009 at 12:34 pm
great bag. thanks for the giveaway!
May 29, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Thank you for the chance to win. I like a purse that is easy to open and shut quickly. With little kids it seems like I am always in a hurry. Also, I wany a purse to stay shut, not accidently open.
The purse you made is so pretty – you are very talented!
May 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I like a purse that will stand open while you dig through it, so I guess it needs to have a flat bottom. And I LOVE magnetic closures.
May 29, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I love a purse with a zippered pocket, sturdy handles/strap and a big enough internal area to hold one of my smaller knitting projects.
May 29, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Cute, cute, cute! And summery. I like a purse with a zipper, because I tend to toss my purse around and things fly out! And lots of pockets. Thanks for sharing!
May 29, 2009 at 9:00 pm
On my perfect purse I love to have one outside pocket where it can close to put my cell phone and keys otherwise I am always losing them!! Thanks for doing the giveaway!!!
May 29, 2009 at 9:04 pm
This is adorable!
My favorite purse is a little one I made entirely of coasters that a friend brought me from Guatemala. It has six pockets, a zippered closing, and a long ribbon strap. It is only 5″ x 5″ but it holds an unbelievable amount of stuff.
May 29, 2009 at 10:23 pm
That is so cute! My ideal purse has a phone pocket and an ipod pocket. Especially the big bag I end up lugging around on a daily basis. A cute purse like the one you made? Well, that just needs to be cute! And match a pair of shoes!
May 30, 2009 at 12:46 am
smooshable with lots of pockets and closes at the top.
May 30, 2009 at 3:35 am
This is a gorgeous bag – you are very talented!
May 30, 2009 at 5:53 am
I prefer for my every day purse to have a zipper since I am afraid of pickpocketing.
May 30, 2009 at 6:02 am
I like a roomy purse with at least one zippered pocket. But a variety of purses is the spice of life!
I would love to win.
May 30, 2009 at 10:33 am
What a darling purse. I like to be able to open a purse a actually see everything inside. I love pockets, but not too many and of course they have to be super cute. Thank you for participating in this fun and generous give-away.
May 30, 2009 at 11:19 am
The perfect bag for me would be brightly colored; have an outside pocket for a cell phone; two inside pockets; and have a unique design. Oh!! It would be handmade.
May 30, 2009 at 2:38 pm
those handles on that are perfect. Love it.
Lots of pockets are a must and not to big.
May 30, 2009 at 5:54 pm
I love the handles!
I love to have lots of pockets on a purse and zippers are great too.
May 30, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I want lots of slots and a purse that stays CLOSED.
I am in love with this one, though!
May 30, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Pockets and zippers!
May 30, 2009 at 11:40 pm
My perfect purse is something I can wear messenger style, with plenty of organization.
May 31, 2009 at 3:32 am
I’m so there with you on the purse-choice! I’d also like room for my keys, and for pics.
Beautiful bag!
May 31, 2009 at 9:53 am
Cute bag! I love thrifted finds! I love purses with lots of inside & outside pockets!
ugli.tangelo.fruit at gmail dot com
May 31, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I like lots of pockets, and also something in a backpack style!
May 31, 2009 at 4:28 pm
My favorite feature on a purse is a velcro opening pocket on the outside to fit my cellphone.
May 31, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Oh very cute, I just love bags made of fabric. they are easy to wash and care for
June 1, 2009 at 1:14 am
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