All BL purse frames are made of solid brass and have a baked on clear lacquer finish to protect against tarnishing. All ML purse frames are plated steel. All prices shown are in US dollars.
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Guide to plating and finish codes:
G: Polished Brass on BL frames
G: Bright yellow Gold tone on ML frames
S: Silver Plate
N: Nickel Plate
CG: Champagne Gold
AG: Antique Polished Brass
AB: Antique Low Luster Brass
ACG: Antique Champagne Gold
AN: Antique Nickel Plate
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BL50G (polished brass), BL50S (silver plate), BL50AB (antique low luster brass), and BL50AN (antique nickel) 2.75" Handbag frame. This frame is used to make "Beyond Garden Variety" in Bead Knitted Handbags 1. This frame is slightly narrower than the original LS50/51 that we used when we designed the bag. When stitching the finished bag onto this frame, you need to gather the bag slightly as you stitch it on. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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ML52G (bright yellow gold tone) and ML52N (nickel plate) 3.75" Handbag frame. This frame is used to make both "Sweet Dahlia" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 1 and "Storybook Charm" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 2. This frame is the same size as the original LS52/53 frame that we used when we designed the bags. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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ML54G (bright yellow gold tone) and ML54N (nickel plate) 4.25" Handbag frame. This frame is used to make "Classic Grace and Elegance" in Bead Knitted Handbags 2. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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ML55G (bright yellow gold tone) and ML55N (nickel plate) 5" Handbag frame. This frame is used to make "Classic Grace and Elegance" in Bead Knitted Handbags 2. This frame is same size as the original LS54/55 that we used when we designed the bag. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings.
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ML56G (bright yellow gold tone) and ML56N (nickel plate) 5.5" Handbag frame. This frame is used to make "Good Times" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 3. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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BL58G (polished brass) BL58S (silver plate), BL58AB (antique polished brass), and BL58AN (antique nickel) 2.4" Pendant bag frame. This frame is used in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags if you opt to make the bag with a frame. This frame includes 2 split rings. |
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BL64G (polished brass), BL64S (silver plate), BL64AB (antique low luster brass), and BL64AN (antique nickel), and BL64A (unlacquered brass) 2" Pendant bag frame. This frame is used to make "Sundance" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 1 and "Sister Dahlia" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 2. This frame includes 2 split rings. |
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ML65G (bright yellow gold tone) and ML65N (nickel plate) 2" Pendant bag frame. This frame is used to make "Baby Dahlia" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 1. This frame includes 2 split rings. |
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BL66G (polished brass), BL66S (silver plate), and BL66N (nickel plate) 2.4" Pendant bag frame. This frame is used to make "Simply Speaking" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 2 and "On The Button" in Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 3. This frame includes 2 split rings. |
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BL80G (polished brass), BL80S (silver plate), and BL80A (unpolished unlacquered brass) 4" Handbag frame. This frame is used in the "Rose Garden" Bead Crocheted Kit. This frame comes with a free fabric bag pattern when purchased separately (not as a component of a kit). This frame includes 2 split rings. |
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BL102A (unpolished lacquered brass), BL102G (polished brass), BL102S (silver plate), BL102N (nickel plate), BL102AB (antique low luster brass), and BL102AN (antique nickel plate) Medium Handbag size Gate Top purse frame. Closed 1 1/8" diameter, 3 ½" open diameter. This bag comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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BL103G (polished brass), BL103S (silver plate) and BL103N (nickel plate) Pendant bag size Gate Top purse frame. Closed 3/4" diameter, 2 ¼" open diameter. This bag comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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BL950G (polished brass), BL950S (silver plate), BL950N (nickel plate), and BL950CG (champagne gold finish) 3 1/8" Handbag frame. This frame can be used in place of the LS52/LS53 frame used in both Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 1 and Etc.2 (for Sweet Dahlia and Storybook Charm). It can also be used in Bead Knitted Handbags 1 on the "Beyond Garden Variety" bag. This frame also comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. |
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BL954ACG (antique champagne gold finish), BL954AN (antique nickel finish), BL954G (polished brass), BL954S (silver plate) 5" Handbag frame. This frame is the same size frame as the original LS54/55 used in our Bead Knitted Handbags 2 book on the "Classic Grace and Elegance" bag. This frame can be used on any of our designs that call for either the LS54/55 or our ML54 frame and includes 2 split rings. |
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BL956AN (antique nickel finish) 5½ " Handbag frame. This frame can be used on any of our designs that call for either the LS56/57 or our ML56 frame (Bead Knitted Pendant Bags Etc. 3 "Good Times" bag). This frame also comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. The free pattern is the same pattern designed for the ML56. |
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BL976ACG (antique champagne gold finish) and BL976AN (antique nickel finish) 6½ " Handbag frame. This purse frame is the flagship of the BagLady line of purse frames. With the inlaid Cherubs and intricate floral scroll work it is clearly a work of art all by itself. This frame also comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. Sorry, we don't have any beaded patterns for this frame yet but we are working on it. Retail price: BL976ACG and BL976AN $80.00 |
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BL980AN (antique nickel finish) 4" Handbag frame. This frame is identical to our BL80 in size and design. We have added the antique finish and the fancy gated closure mechanism to set this frame apart. This frame also comes with a free fabric bag pattern and 2 split rings. The free pattern is the same pattern designed for the BL80. Sorry, we don't have any beaded knitted patterns for this frame yet but we are working on it. Retail price: BL980AN $75.00 |
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BWL309 9" wooden Bermuda bag handle is finished in a Mahogany stain and is made from solid Maple. For those of you who are a little gray around the temples you may remember this handle from the 1970's. This handle was available for several years until it went out of production in the mid 1980's. This frame also comes with a free fabric bag pattern. Retail price: BWL309 $49.00 CLOSEOUT SALE price: $29.95 |
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BWL312W 12" Wooden Bermuda bag handle is finished in a Walnut.
Retail price: $19.95 |
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BWL312N 12" Wooden Bermuda bag handle is finished in a Natural.
Retail price: $19.95 |
