Viv Simms- Tessa Handbag

Sewn by -Viv Simms

Exterior- Lamb skin exterior with crystal rivet accents and a chunky chain strap. 
The leather was purchased from East Coast Leather in Queensland, Australia. It was soft and supple and no skiving was required.
The leather is stabilised with Salpa (also called Salamander) and is available in Australia from Coastal Leather supply. They also sell the EcoStick 1816b water based contact cement which was Excellent to use in this project. 

Lining- The lining is Liberty Art Silk (from
The Fabric Store) that was stabilised with Vilene S320 stabiliser which is available in Australia online from Voodoo Rabbit

Hardware- The chain strap and arch connectors were purchased from L&S Leather, also in Brisbane, Australia. The crystal rivets are from Snaps Tools (online shop). 

Pattern- Tessa Handbag (unreleased)

Virtual Workshop - The Tessa Handbag by Isabela Felix of The Bag Making Academy

 03/15/24 - 03/17/24