Three Identical Objects

The assignment was to create three identical objects. We could implement different colors but the construction and details needed to be the same. I wanted to keep challenging myself and my sewing skills so I took on the task of creating a handbag or purse (what is the right term anyway?). I was happy to find the gold and blue linen on sale at Joans Fabrics, mostly because I am in love with this yellow! The lining a pattern of mine that I had printed on cotton sateen. I really enjoyed this project and all the problem solving that came with it. Consider this the first handbag collection from Brenda Aguilar Designs.

The flower is a broche that is pinned to the purse. You can take it off and pin it to an outfit or maybe even use a bobby pin and put it in your hair!

This one is made with silk taffeta making it a little more expensive ;)

The bag turned inside out to show the lining.

Blender Cover

I had to make a product with the objective function of "eating" and a subjective function of "being able to pass down or give away without getting to attached". I like to think of traditional Nicaraguan things or ideas and find a way to modernize them or give them a new contemporary twist. With this project I took the idea of the blender cover and thought about Nicaragua's outdated and tacky design for this object. Throughout the years in Nicaragua it seems that the only design used to cover our blenders is that of a doll wearing a seemingly traditional dress. I love tradition, and I also love our traditional dresses but it's time for a change.

So I had some fabric printed at http://www.spoonflower.com/ with my 'woven' pattern and proceeded to design a cute reversible blender cover. I would like to come up with different designs in the future...

Check it out: