If anyone fancies running up a simple drawstring bag go to my blog post on that date and you will find a picture heavy "how to". The post was in response to someone who asked for a pattern, and being of a lazy persuasion I thought that it was the easiest way to answer the request.
I have made many bags of many sizes in just that way, I have used up scraps in patchwork for some. Sometimes I just want to sew and bags are always handy to have around. I found my stash of zips when tidying recently so will soon be making a variety of zippered pouches/bags. There may well be another giveaway on the cards, I have a stack of scraps that I would like to use up. In truth I want the space back that is full of boxes of colour coded fabric scraps and precut squares and strips.
It is going to be another garden day, I have to toddle off and vote first and will combine that with Ben,s first walk. he is lying next to my feet making little grumbly noises as we are normally out by this time.
I was about to get ready to go when I was stopped by those magic words, " would you like a cuppa" I accepted with grace. It would have been rude not to.
Now my cup is drained I really must get going, it will be hot later so I want an early start.
TTFN Pam
My little bag is amazing Pam. The fabric is so me and I knew as soon as I saw it what I would use it for.....it is keeping all of my quilting rulers together that will fit within the width to stop them getting lost on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.....I love it-x-
I am pleased that you found a use for it so quickly. The rulers do tend to slide around, I have mine on hooks on the wall behind my Horn sewing station.
DeleteI love those gardening days, don't you! Your flax sweater is turning out very pretty. I need to check out how to make little bags. Most of my scraps go to making plastic bag holders.
ReplyDeletePlastic bags are now charged for in the UK so I haven't made a holder for a long time. I have a lot of scrappy sewing to do after I get the last quilt finished.
DeleteI have just been making up an order for drawstring bags :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are relaxing sewing, no zips to faff about with.
DeleteHello Pam, I have been following your blog for a while now after finding you via the mean queen's blog, but for some reason have never been able to comment, so here's hoping new or different computer and email, love your blog and through you am now into podcasts lol love them have you got one? that would be nice I would so love to converse with you my knitting is coming on in leaps and bounds I am doing my first ever socks, can't believe that I never tried before doing them in stages with tutorials from "simply in stitches" on you tube first one nearly done yay I hope you don't mind me introducing myself regards Edwina x
ReplyDeleteLovely to "meet" you Edwina, I watch Tina's podcast, that's how I came to knit the Flax sweater. have a look at Very Pink Knits as well for tutorials. I don't have a podcast, I am not very computer savvy and have no idea how to start.
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