The response has been overwhelming. I'll be starting with the handbag pattern. I've already started bag-making, as some details need to be worked out before I can start writing the pattern. One of those details is the name of the handbag.
Personally, I think a lot is in a name. And, as you know,
I love naming things. And, as you also know, I sometimes have
trouble naming things despite that love.
And that's how we got here, 2.5 years after it's
initial creation, my poor handbag still doesn't have a name. I just call it "the handbag." So sad. I tried having one brainstorming and the best I came come up with is "
The Orwell." I must have been in a weird mood. Nothing really kills the excitement surrounding a handbag like politics, don't you think? Ha!
I've also considered calling it the "futuregirl handbag" but I plan on designing more, so wouldn't they all be "futuregirl handbags?" Lame.
It's been easier for me to name the incarnations of the bag, like the
Bleeding Heart Handbag, the
Birdcage Handbag, and the
Nautical Handbag. Not super-creative names, but at least they are descriptive. I've also made many unnamed versions of the handbag like
this and
this and
this and
this.
What would be great is an overall name for the basic bag pattern that could be used in conjunction with it's design name. So, let's say I name it the Acme Handbag. Then we'd have the Bleeding Heart Acme Handbag and the Birdcage Acme Handbag, etc.
But, maybe that's way off-base. Maybe it needs it's own special name ... design be damned! I just don't know. For some reason, I just can't find the right name for the handbag.
So, I'm turning to you for help. What should I name the handbag pattern?
You're my only hope!