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Small pink and purple handwoven purse with clip

£28.00

Some things are essential, so choose a lovely purse to keep them in. The simple rippling pattern that flows across this purse is the gentlest design in the Flow collection.

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Description

I find these boxy purses to be incredibly useful. People often ask me how they should use them, and I hate to be prescriptive: that’s entirely up to you! But in our household they are mainly used to keep those little technical bits and bobs together… phone charger, cables, ear buds, memory sticks. Then you can clip it onto your bag and you’ve everything to hand. You won’t find yourself hunting around in the depths for those essential items!

The outer fabric is a handwoven blend of wool and silk (see my process in the story below). The lining is hand-dyed silk. Dyes used to create this purse are cochineal and pomegranate.

Every Ripple purse in the Flow collection is individually handmade from a unique combination of handwoven fabric. There will never be another purse like yours.

Dimensions

This purse is 10 cm long x 7 cm wide x 3 cm high (or approximately 4 x 3 x 1.25 inches).

To prolong the beauty and brightness of your naturally dyed handwoven purse, please have a look at this care information.

Story

The simple rippling pattern that flows across this purse is the gentlest design in the Flow collection. Its small scale is suited to these handy accessories.

To make the Ripple purses I started with a warp of Blue-faced Leicester and silk, which is hard-wearing and resists surface pilling. I added weft yarns left over from weaving the scarves and cowls in this collection, weaving freely to create stripes and blends that pleased me on the loom. It’s important to me to use up the yarn I have dyed and not to waste these resources.

Having created a multi-coloured fabric, I then chose how to cut it so as to construct a variety of useful shapes and sizes. I put together complementary pieces, adding hand-dyed lining fabric to suit the purpose. All the sewing and finishing was carried out by me to create a completely individual purse in every case.

Availability

This collection is exclusively available direct from Bonny Claith. You will find it online or at selected events, but not in any shops or galleries.

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presentation

Presented in a Bonny Claith gift box (+ £4), Wrapped in tissue paper