The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me was created by Linda and is located in Phoenix, AZ.

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Here is the perfect bag for this Roald Dahl book... if a giraffe was going to be lavender, it would indeed be Dahl who would imagine it!

This looks like our typical BFZ carrier bag, but it's not. It measures almost 12" across, 11.5" tall and only 2.5" wide. With the narrower width, the straps are a bit thinner and the cell pocket is a cell pocket if you have a razor phone. If you do not, it is a lip-gloss or small-ring-of-keys pocket.

The fabrics were mostly a donation from my mother's friend, Cheryl. The giraffe print is a silk with velvet patches in two shades of lavender. It was a sample piece with the coordinating lavender, tan and black stripe fabric. The price tag was still on the silk and it actually said $180/yard. Holy smokes! The spots change colors with the direction you look at them and are so soft!

The front flap and the lip-gloss pocket are trimmed with a black and tan braid for added texture and flair.

The black bottom, sides and straps are a velvety soft corduroy. We thought it was velvet, but if you look very closely, it has tiny ribs. It is some of the softest fabric I've ever run across my cheek.

The back pocket, the lip gloss pocket and the insides are made with a tan ultra suede with a diagonal decorative stitching on it. My friend Donna donated yards of that beautiful fabric.

And the inside pocket, bottom and sides are from a decorator pillow that used to grace my mother's living room. The lavender velvet is a bit stiff so it holds the shape of the bag nicely.

I tried something new with the ends of the straps... circular! It compliments the shape of the giraffe patches and worked rather nicely. They are tied at 45" but could easily be tied 3 or 4 inches shorter or longer.