Opinions Please

[Poochie]

I'm making a purse...and I would like some opinions on the following:

Should I do the same pattern on the front and back

OR

Should I just do the back side of the purse one solid color?

Now....if I do it one solid color...what color should I use? The dark, medium or light brown?

Thanks for your responses!!

I've uploaded the pics to my blog....

[Daisy]

Personally, I like solid colors for an all purpose purse, and I like the medium to light brown. It's really about what you like......so I am just expressing the opinion of what I like. Good luck on your decision making.

[Afghaniac]

Funnily enough, I just bought a new Sak crocheted purse on clearance today, because I couldn't resist its medallion design with sewed-on bits of mother-of-pearl. The design is on only one side; if it were on both, I expect the shells would catch on my clothes, especially knits. That might happen with your beads. In fact, my "everyday" purse has a velcro closure that keeps catching on my clothes when I wear that side in. I would do the design on only one side and the back in solid brown. I see lots of them in thes stores that way. By the way, your purse is going to be beautiful.

[Yearnin' for Yarn]

I like the pattern---it is so pretty. I think I would probably do both sides in the pattern, but I also think that using the same brown as you used on the front (a dark brown, it looks like) on the back in a solid pattern would be pretty.

 

Nicole

[fuzzbugjr]

Stephanie,

 

Your purse is very pretty. I think I'd do the back plain, in the darkest color. That way the design would stand out more.

 

Barb

[Katchkan]

Personally I don't think a purse should have a front and a back. It should be the same on both sides so you can just pick it up and go and not worry about turning it around to look good. I mean why go to the effort to make something nice and no on sees it because I didn't check to make sure it was facing correct. Just the way I look at it. All my purses are done the same on both sides just for that reason.

[amdm]

I was amazed to see your bag, bacause I made one very,very similar some time ago. What I did was to reproduce the stripes exactly on both sides, but put the beads only on the front.

[Poochie]

Thanks ladies for all your input! I appreciate it!

I decided to do it one solid color....the dark brown. I'm just piecing it all together...I should have a picture later today of it!

[mythunderbird]

i think so too, its very pretty and eye catching and would stand with a darker color in the back:hug

Stephanie,

 

Your purse is very pretty. I think I'd do the back plain, in the darkest color. That way the design would stand out more.

 

Barb

[misssmaggie]

I would do both sides.

That way...it doesn't matter which way you carry it...your beautiful work will always be showing!!!

(You get more complinemts that way!!!)