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Cute Bag Pattern Alert!

October 25, 2014October 24, 2014Bags, Sewing, Tutorials16 Comments

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.

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Sunday Sevens #6

October 19, 2014April 6, 20182014, Sunday Sevens6 Comments

It’s that time of the week again people! Sunday Sevens – seven photos taken daily, of my week. Bits of my life that I would like to share with whoever reads this post!

I’ve really enjoyed my week this week. I spent a couple of days focused on some paperwork that needed to be done, but I had been putting it off for a while. Once I had completed it, I felt like a weight had been lifted…so a craft filled week was had!

1. Easy access cocoa powder. Cocoa powder in the UK tends to come in a cardboard cylinder shaped container and has a very awkward foil seal on it, which I have never managed to open without a puff of cocoa entering the air! It was a joy to open this stuff!

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Bathroom Makeover Part 1

October 1, 2014August 4, 2022Home, Sewing, Tutorials8 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I was very daring and I bought a single crochet hook and a ball of yarn. Hours of online research later (mainly Pinterest!), I have taught myself to crochet and have made items that I am already super pleased with! The first was the hat that appeared in my #sundaysevens blog post.

The next thing I had my eye on was some crochet bunting. The tutorial/pattern was very basic and I was a little dubious that it wouldn’t be very good. However, it was easy to follow and produced some lovely little triangles that could be turned into bunting.

Our apartment is rented and furnished through the housing company that is linked with the company that Adam works for. It is lovely, modern and simple; just the right size for us but the colour schemes are not ‘us’. We like little pops of colour! Yes, there are different colours around the apartment but they are mainly on the cream and brown spectrum. This makes me a little sad. So a few little projects popped into my head and here I am giving our apartment a little makeover!

Starting with the bathroom!

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