more purses

I've never sewn oilcloth so gave it a go today and made myself a new toiletry bag following a tutorial on Sew Delicious.  I made a couple of changes and it still turned out and fits everything that needs to go in it, apologies for yet another terrible photo.

I also finished another Nicole Mallalieu clasp purse for a gift, it is more Tokyo fabric and looks like a scene from Central Park, New York.  It's lined with some obligatory polka dot fabric.

Finally, I got as far as cutting out some fabric for another bag gift, I won't take a photo of the final as I've made a couple before.  It's a Nicole Mallalieu hobo bag.

happy new year

After a break from technology over Christmas I'm back.  My focus of late has been the veggie garden and harvesting produce with every visit, I can't keep up with the zucchini, cucumber, snow peas, beans and rhubarb.  All delicious.

I made a two more gingerbread houses a couple of days before Christmas (nothing like a last minute production) and some bunting to make the garden more festive.

Today I made something I've been wanting for ages, a tea cosie/cozy/cosy.  Another Nanna crafty item I love.  I followed a tutorial on The Purl Bee which was very simple, the bits in the tutorial I decided to skip are obvious in the final product.  Best to follow the instructions more closely next time.  I used some more of my Tokyo fabric and lined it with polka dot fabric (of course).

In the pipeline for the next week are two more Nicole Mallalieu bags and I have to seriously think about branching out sewing wise. 

a tiny bit of sewing and gardening

Another week has passed with lots of thinking about doing things but not actually getting anything done.  But I did have a couple of lovely days in Sydney visiting a friend and her new, very sweet baby. 

I made another Nicole Mallalieu bag, the pattern is 'Hobo' - love that name.   This bag is for a friend because I was sick of the one she was using (another bag I made).  I really do have a problem with polka dots, I love them.  I lined it with some red poplin, the photo didn't turn out too well of that. 

And there was a small harvest from my garden, a crop of turnips.  Not so sure what I'll be making with them, someone suggested Cornish pasties.  Yum.

one down

And one assignment to go, at least the worst one is done.  This weekend I've had some well earned crafting time and made a few purses.  Two purses are more Nicole Mallalieu patterns, as I've said before I love her patterns for their clear instructions.  The first is a biggish coin purse with box corners made with some fabric I bought in Tokyo earlier this year, I lined it with some yukata fabric I also bought in Tokyo.  The yukata fabric is great, it's cheapish and comes in 30cm rolls of about 10 metres. 

Next is a tiny coin purse I made for a friends birthday, I'm going to put some Acorn & Will earrings in it.  It's the first time I've made this pattern and my fabric choice wasn't the best, it's a bit bulky for this tiny purse.  Can't remember where I got this fabric but I know it's hand printed and I'm down to the scraps so a tiny project is perfect.

Lastly is an easy drawstring bag for my new Fuji Instax camera (which I'm loving).  Also made with some of my Tokyo fabric stash, some polka dot ready quilted fabric.  I thought the camera bag needed a bit of padding and why go to that effort if the fabric is ready quilted.

Better get back to that last assignment now...

clasp purse

Last night I made a clasp purse using a Nicole Mallalieu pattern, I've been to Melbourne to do a couple of Nicole's classes and they are fantastic.  I learnt more in those classes than in any I've done and I'm a serial class/course attender. 

I used my last piece of Ink & Spindle Birch Forest in Deep Red, I love this fabric.  I lined it with natural coloured linen, I took a photo but it didn't turn out so I won't be sharing that.