Why is Mother’s Day not allowed by the post?

I sent my mum’s mother’s day gift a week before mother’s day and it arrived a week later. A parcel I sent to Bahrain, on the same day, arrived a week before the parcel that I sent to Brittany (France). How does that work?

Any way my mum has finally got her mother’s day gift and from what I can gather she likes it. I am pleased as it took me ages to make it.

As I promised before, the pictures of my Grans Mother’s Day gift. Even though I posted it late it arrived the next day.

I have been busy with boxes, and now a bag that I have been making for myself.

I am a bag freak, this is how I got into making them, but I dislike certain bags, I will see a bag that I like and won’t buy it just because it has a flap. I like partitions, so I might find a bag that I like and not buy it because there are no partitions. Needless to say I didn’t put a partition in this bag, but it has the opening that I like.

I have used a Hex frame, bag bottom and feet, and used the tutorial as a guide from Lisa’s blog and website.

I used Alexander Henry Flutterby fabric. Let me know what you think.

I can’t…

It is physically impossible for me not to use my machine. I did make a top for myself, but didn’t like it. I got it from Burdamode, which is a great site, but the free patterns are only how to’s and tiny pics . There is no measurements guide. I totally didn’t get it so the top will be recycled, probably into a bag.

But I have been working on this…

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It is a wristlet with a matching coin purse. All from recycled out grown clothes. The main fabric is a shirt that I loved. It fit perfectly (DID…), I loved the pattern, animal print not normally me, this is about as daring as I got.

The lining is from a pair of out grown PJ’s that my hubby got me a few years ago. Also the piping is from an old out grown shirt. Even the zip and magnetic clasp are recycled. the only thing that is new is the snap fastening on the coin purse. So this one is green

This one is just for meeeee

New Bags

I have been busy creating and making new bags. I couple of them I’m not happy with, have to make adjustments, but you can see them on flickr.I have done a new folded flap bag, but this time with a handle that I wove together myself.This was done with the same fabric as the reversible tote that you will see below. 
| View Show | Create Your Own  I have also done a toddler nappy bag. As my son’s nappy bag is now too big. So I made one to fit nappies, wipes and cream should he have an accident while we are out. I have put a big loop on it so I can hang it of the pushchair. I am fed up of my handbag weighing a ton because of all of his stuff. There is enough crap in a woman’s handbag already, so you can imagine the weight… 

Quilted Patchwork Handbag

This is the first time that I tried this bag, So I didn’t want to waste mega nice material doing it, so I just used one kind and put funky patterns on every other panel. The back is the same.

Gracie (Nearly broke the Pfaff) Tote

I had a bit of a to do with the Pfaff while making this bag, but thanks to my lovely hubby (who I might add was at work all last night and still sorted Pfaff out) fixed it and everything is right with the world again.

The Gracie tote is my adaptation of one that I have seen on the web, but can’t remember where so I have made it from memory. I absolutly love the fabric, but Pfaff doesn’t. I think Pfaff is glad that this bag is finished.

I did some beading work on the flap as I couldn’t find a button that would go. It has a velcro fastening on the flap.

Navy & Stripe Bags

Here are two new bags that I have completed using a navy blue fabric that is kinda like chenille. It’s lovely and soft. Some stripey fabric that has stripes in the same sort of fabric as the navy. I did the clutch with a flat bottom, if you remember the floral clutch that I did with the square bottom and didnt like it…

Well I like this one.

New Design Clutch Bag

I designed this clutch bag to hold quite a bit but still be small and fit under your arm. I hope that it works. The next one that I make will be slightly different as there are bits that I’m not happy with. I think that the bottom needs to be flat, so I won’t be putting darts in it.

Let me know what you think of it…

New Bag

This is my latest clutch bag. I hope that you all like it.

I hand beaded the flap with pearly pink beads. Took me a couple of days to get that done, but it’s worth it I think…

Yippee!

The Mac is back and all better. I am sooo glad, I missed Mac!
It was the motherboard, so Mac has had major surgery. Now back good as new with a big smile and the fish in the aquarium screensaver are swimming faster and smiling.

This is what I have been up to while waiting for mac to come home…

Red and Gold Clutch Bag
The floral red and gold fabric has a contrasting red and gold lining, both a kind of velet feel to them. With a matching red snap fastening.

Floral clutch Bag
This floral fabric has a contrasting beige lining, with a snap fastening and a gold chain handle.

The Madison Bag
I have taking inspiration for this bag from looking at pictures of one on Amy Butler’s site. She design’s her own bags and patterns. It will be used next month for a competition on a flickr group that I am a member of, by Lisa of U-Handblog, who holds competitions every month. It’s not exactly the same but I know where I have gone wrong to make neccessary changes if I make another one.

The Blue Bag
This bag is taken from a tutorial from U-Handblog. I used navy Blue fabric for the lining to compliment the vibrant blue of the exteernal fabric.

The Quilted Tote
I quilted the outer layer of fabric before I put it all together.

Purple clutch Bag
This bag has matching lining of the same fabric, also the frill. With a snap fastening.

Also go and look in Shop to see all of my bags