I’ve been productive this week…pictures for proof! 😀
1. We tried out the Risk game that I bought Adam for Christmas. I thought it would be quite boring but I actually really like it! :-0
I’ve been productive this week…pictures for proof! 😀
1. We tried out the Risk game that I bought Adam for Christmas. I thought it would be quite boring but I actually really like it! :-0
I’ve just realised that I have been a little quiet on the blog over the last week or so. I’ve actually been overwhelmed with projects, and I have been quite busy trying to get things finished.
A few weeks ago I borrowed Lola Nova’s book from the library. This isn’t a sponsored post…I’ve included a link for if anyone wants to look at it! It has some great projects in it and has a bit of a bohemian feel to it. Lovely photography and fabrics. I used one of the projects in the book as inspiration for my patchwork bathmat. There was also a couple of bag projects that I wanted to have a go at.
I needed a bag to take to the library, to hold any books or DVD’s that we are checking out or returning. At the moment, I am using a foldaway bag from H&M. The pouch for the bag is quite modern and has a geometric print on it. However, the actual bag is just a thin black polyester. Adam says that it is ugly and he sighs every time I use it! The Vagabond bag in the Lola Nova book seems like a perfect bag for library visits. The only thing that put me off was the bias binding; I declared my hate for it here, but I was prepared to give it another go.
My Sunday Sevens for this week…… week 8!
1. Late night sewing. Adam was away for most of the week so I took advantage of the extra crafting time!
2. And I ate food that he would never eat… vegetable egg fried rice. Yum!
With all the beach trips we have been on and the many we have planned, I am always finding myself wanting to take a crafty project with me. Most recently it has been crochet, but I have also had some hand sewing that would have been nice to complete on the beach with the waves crashing in front of me! I needed a little bag where I could keep crafty bits separate to sun cream, drinks and towels to avoid any damage.
I came across a pin from Lori over at A Bee in my Bonnet. Right at the top of her post is a row of these adorable little drawstring bags! Cute and just perfect for the bag I had in mind; somewhere to put a few little bits, easy to access and covers the contents up from any sand that may be blowing my way. I headed over to Ayumi at Pink Penguin for the tutorial.
Ayumi suggests using oilcloth for the bag, which would be perfect if I had some…but I didn’t and I wanted to try and use some of the fabric that I already have.
I chose 3 fabrics to use, making the handles the same as the main body fabric, and I made the rim the same as the lining.