November 2007-Last touch of Fall

Here it is November and soon the Holidays will be on us with full force! Here is a wonderful flap that incorporates two stiches that I have been wanting to try for a while. One is a leaf edging which I found very logical after the first two repeats and so was able to slip into a semi-automatic knitting trance! I will do three leaves across the botom next time! The center panel is a simple basket weave stitch. I picked up those stitches inside the bottom leaf section and then knitted up to the top and finished the connecting part of the flap...great fun and a super flap.

October's Flap (2007)

Ahhhh, now we are having autumn weather! The leaves are changing colors and the ones near my house are lovely reds and oranges! The other new change is that the nurseries are stocking chrysanthemums! The Flower for October! So this month's flap includes both autumn leaves AND a crysanthemum! Enjoy!

September's Flap (2007)

Autumn--not yet feeling it here in Northern California but some autumn colors should help! I also needed a place to put my cell phone so that brought me to the idea of an extra pocket!

Have fun with it!

WOW! Where did this summer go????

I got caught up in doing a great Bag exchange with a super "New" friend, Cathy, in Vancouver! My problem was I kept changing what I wanted to do for her!!!!
August is the last vestige of Summer so WATERMELON, of course!
Hence, the August flap WASN'T done in July as planned! Here it is, it did go out while there was time to finish it in August!
September is almost done so look for it in you emails!!!
I have plans for the rest of the year and a great set of ideas for next year as well! (Though your thoughts and ideas can always be part of flaps too!)

I will be doing a new bag for next year but rest assured this year's flaps will work on both! Imagine 48 different looks! I haven't settled on a shape or style for next year so if anyone has a strong preference let me know!

I can design anything based on even a photo idea! here's to the rest of the year!

July...Fourth of July Celebration

Here is my intrepretation of a Fourth of July fireworks display AND the flag together! This is an easy flap..to give you time to enjoy your summertime activities! The pattern will be posted to subscribers by 6-15-07. Hope you are all enjoying the purse and flaps...send me photos and I will post them to this website!

Anni

June's Flap for the Flap of the Month Club

Here it is ...hope you are as excited about it as I am! Actually I realize that my love of June and Roses stem (pardon the pun) from being born in June (on my Mother's birthday no less!). This flap does appear a little more dificult but it really isn't hard! I am going to do a black purse to use with this flap as well!

On to July, whose ideas are swirling in my head as we speak!

Anni

June--The Month of Roses!

Wow! I have to tell you I am REALLY excited about the June Flap! June is my birthday month AND the flower is Roses! They have always been one of my very favorite flowers so I decided to do a Rose Flap! Wait till you see it! It is now felted and drying upstairs! So you will have to wait till tomorrow!

It really wasn't hard to do and I am excited to share photos of it with you here! Those in the Flap of the Month Club will be receiving it in a day or so! I finished the flap in two days...(and that included the design time!) So don't panic when you see it...it only looks intricate!

Till next time!

Anni