The prices are horrendous but we were just looking and picking up ideas, I did buy some seeds that were reduced, all flowers, I am going to mix them together and sprinkle them in any bare spot in my garden.
It was a lovely sunny day so I packed a lunch and we found a comfy bench in the sun to enjoy it, them retreated to the cafe for a pot of tea. Altogether a good day out, the tea came in a big pot with extra hot water and a little dish to tip the dregs from the cups, I have not seen that for ages.
I have been sewing up odds and ends of charm packs and using remnants of fabric over the weekend. I had 2 swaps to send off and came up with these.
They all vary slightly, the front center one has iron in interfacing and long handles, that has gone to America,
the brown/orange one is padded and stitch in the ditch quilted and has gone to Canada.
The green one is the first one that I made and is a keeper it is padded and quilted about every 2 inches, it is destined to hold my scissors and rotary cutters when I am sewing, I tend to put them down just to have them vanish.
The blue one is the same construction as the brown but had padded handles. They are all 13 inches wide by 10 inches tall with a 3 inch boxed bottom.
I made one a week ago for a colleague's daughter to carry her books in, have you seen the price of satchels, I used some material from a "Hello Kitty" pillow case that I found in the CS.
The piece of flowered material in the background is part of what I hope will be a full apron, I am making it up as I go and will post it warts and all later.
I am off now to get the washing in, the wonderful Michael did a load and even pegged it out for me, and he made dinner, no photos we were running late. TTFN Pam
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The bags are really pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Janice, I try very hard to only use fabric that i like, when I sew to order I am sometimes dismayed at the fabric and colour choices, but if we were all the same it would be a boring world.
DeleteLovely bags, Pam, and the fabric is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy meandering round garden centres - rarely buy much, but it does give you lots of ideas.
Thank you, I like them and they get used for allsorts of things, I usually make them larger but wanted to use up some odds and ends of fabric and I had to post 2 and the cost is not nice.
DeleteThey are all gorgeous but I think the blue flowery one is my favourite. I would love to have a go at making these, how do you fancy doing a tutorial :-) please x
ReplyDeleteI would love to claim credit but I saw these on the Missouri Quilt Company web site, watched the video tutorial and just changed the handles and quilting. They do some amazing tutorials, well worth watching.
DeleteThank you Pam, I will have a trawl round for the videos, I could pobably work it our for myself but its easier if there is a tutorial with all the measurements.
DeleteSorry its me again!! Found the videos...fantastic! I had a look in the loft and I dont hve any batting, I found Hobbs Premium on ebay would that be ok to use? I dont want to spend if its not the right one. Sorry to be a pain but havent done this before although I can sew, I inherited my quilting stuff from my Mum. Thanks x
DeleteLook online at M for Make, they have a good selecti.on, Doughtys and cottonpatch are good also. weigh up the prices and buy the most economical, that's what I do.
Deletethey are fabulous you have a good eye for material and what works well together. is there anything you cant make? xx
ReplyDeleteThere is one thing on my hit list that I am trepidatious about tackling, the Cathedral Window Block, I am sidling around it ready to pounce when it is not looking. I will start off small with a pincushion but aim for 2 cushions.
DeleteI love the green one, yes a keeper for you after your hard work.
ReplyDeleteI am just amazed at how quickly you produce all these beautiful things.
Sft x
I tend to be an all or nothing person, when I get the urge to make I turn everything else off and get to it.
DeleteGlad you had a lovely day out with your friend.
ReplyDeleteLove the bags, especially the green one.
It was a great day and we will carry on having them whilst we can. Marina is in her 80's but you would never know, like me she meets life head on at full speed.
DeleteYou could sell these you know they are really really good. And just while I was typing this message the postie called and i am now the proud owner of two beautiful cushions they are fabulous I love them cant thank you enough I will post a Photo later x
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you like them, it felt a bit mean sending 1, plus it may have felt lonely. Pam
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