German - Russian's MEMORABILIA Continued:

Women's Purses

by Judy A. Remmick-Hubert

When my grandmother, Christine, nee Schweikert Hein b. 1885 Borodino, Bess., finish the blankets she had made for my boys, she had two squares left over, so, she created a simple purse, just like the ones they used in Bessarabia when she was young.  At the time my grandmother was in her early 90s and living in Lodi, CA., USA.  Her work was still quite good at this age.  

The purse were two sewn squares which had been placed  back to back with two draw strings at the top and fringe at the bottom. Inside the purse, grandma Christine used a cloth lining so items would not fall through the knitted squares. Knitted purses came in all sizes and shapes. The designs used depended upon the person who was knitting and the person's imagination. Crocheted purses were often more elaborate and meant for special occasions.

I am showing the actual size with this swatch so you can see clearly her even strokes with the knitting needles. In her earlier years,  she would always entered the local fairs and win first prize for her handicrafts. Grandmother tried to teach me how to knit and found I was hopeless in this task.

There are many different kinds of women's purses made out of a variety of materials . Perhaps you, the reader, have something you'd like to share which would add to this subject.  

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