baby bunting quilt

anothe baby bunting quilt - probably my favourite so far ,,,  and this is the back

3 inch squares

small bath mat with 3" squares




and in case the colours don't quite fit with the recipients bathroom i used different materials on the back/front



i used the waffle wavy line as quilting - i like to do this using my walking foot as the wadding is so thick

this is an old bag that i made which had seen better days so i recycled it - the strap to my denim bag and the this body to this rug

Recycled Jeans Bag

front ..

... and back

tote bags

A bit of therapeutic tote sewing

- enjoyable mixing of fabrics, picking the colour blocks from old curtains,

matching the linings and having the satisfaction of completed project within a short period that i know will be used.. ~Winner

candy wrapper purse

not completed one for a while

so just keeping my hand in.....

zip was tricky as usual .. but went in OK

no... i never get tired of making these tactile little purses!

small purse

a new make up bag for my mum

hope she likes it

the red and gold are curtain fabric and feel luxurious

Upcycled Denim Jacket

I started here

and ended here

this is all that was left

The shoulder bag with the seams is my favourite

but i also like the tiny pyramid coin purse

and the 'rose' brooch which i made from the collar

You know what they say .. Waste not ..Want not...

... and i really enjoyed using all of the bit and bobs including the seams - and they are usually so tricky to know what to do with

After ...

had a lovely play with my box of itty bitty scraps for the stems and the small bits box for the flowers - went with simplicity in the end - various machine embroidery  stitching and freemotion - the leaves didnt add anything . sometimes it's good to know when to stop.

the upshot is that - Now ... much prettier and i got to use some tiny scraps and the fancy stiches on my machine.. feel happier to use it now too .Win - Win

Before -- Recycling Bags

Had this bag for some time - 2008 actually as you can see from the face ..but although utalitarian not pretty ..so a plan with some scraps for a facelift ....... i have the idea for fabric flowers and leaves and grass........

bright tote - obsessions

i think i see a theme - if i find something i like - i can't stop at 1 or 2 !!

see here and here for proof!

new totes

these are from an embroidered wool sample that i bought for 50p and reclaimed curtaining that used to hide my computer bits and bobs many moons ago. i think they look really classy as they have a bit of weight to them.  Good enough to gift - but i'm keeping one myself!

is it black or brown?

new bag - reversible with either black on brown or brown on black - recycled from a display curtains

liking the colours

small zip purse

 

time to spare ..playing with fabric

new bag

back to the old style - i think this looks a bit retro - a bit like a carpet bag. its made from the wrong side of an old curtain sample - like upholstry fabric - which gives it a great texture, i really enjoyed making it and its going to my friend - winging its way via Royal Mail as i type!

 

Bagging again

Been busy making bags again - There is a satisfaction about turning out a useful item in an afternoon. This is for grocery shopping

 

I really like the detail - it's a technique that I haven't tried before - and I think i will definitely do it again; with a few tweaks - a fastener and a longer strap - I think it will make a nice over the shoulder bag

 

I got the inspiration from this picture - the white tote - which is the starting point as clearly mine has evolved due to the type of fabric I had - it's sort of hessian.

 

in this book

 

What I did with the rest of the jeans ...

 

... I made a whole load of embroidered bags - using the tops of the jeans , recycling the zips to use on the tops - and plaiting the seams to make straps and belts for the bags - not a scrap wasted - everything upcyled!!