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A friend of mine showed our quilting group a lovely evening bag she’d made, and I fell in love with it; it just about matches a Bargello jacket<\/a> I’d made not long ago. My friend kindly loaned me the bag for an upcoming special occasion, as well as the pattern she’d used. I had a few spare minutes, so I’ve made my own version of the bag (though I have to say I like hers better). <\/g><\/g><\/g><\/div>\n
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What’s so unusual about this bag? Can you believe it’s made from a man’s necktie? That’s the truth! It’s about 9″ x 6.25″, so it’s perfect for carrying just the “bare essentials”. Why do I prefer my friend’s bag? Her necktie was prettier! It wasn’t shiny, for one thing, and it had an all-over tone-on-tone print, rather than the stripe I ended up using. But do you know how difficult it is to find a reasonably-priced black necktie that isn’t just solid<\/i> black? \ud83d\ude09<\/g><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A friend of mine showed our quilting group a lovely evening bag she’d made, and I fell in love with it; it just about matches a Bargello jacket I’d made not long ago. My friend kindly loaned me the bag for an upcoming special occasion, as well as the pattern she’d used. 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