Did this using machine applique this morning; need to finish it with some handstitching details. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it all on the machine but managed it fine. My skills in this area have definately improved since my first attempt at machine blanket stitch a few years ago. Thankyou 'Little Macca's Farm' for getting me going!Love working with wool.
The bag is from Anni's book 'The World as it Should Be'.So is the bag below that I made the night before we went away in Novemeber, i between packing and cooking dinner. Because I opted not to do the punchneedle this fabulous bag was finished in under an hour - cutting, stitching on buttons, everything!
This is a great size (small) as I am not a big handbag person; this size suits me for most shopping trips. I do take bigger bags to carry mail, books (we are always reading here), nappies, hair brushes etc
My little bag sits inside a bigger one. I use it like other people use a wallet.
I don't have a wallet or purse anymore (quite happy without too); my coins sit in the bottom of the bag and my cards and notes are....wait for it....held together with a small hair elastic; two elastics; in case we need to use one! No more busted wallets here!
The earthy colours Anni used in this little bag are great, it's not a solid brown either; but has a faint black line running through it.
Last night I came close to finishing these. Then needlecase says 'Bec's' instead of 'Sewing Store'; and the bag front will claim the bag as mine by saying 'Oh Sew Busy'; I don't like advertising personal details on bags for securitywhen out and about in towns and cities.
My friend Sandi in Berry has started me on a scrap journey. I shared a while back that she and I swapped bags of scraps. Well after I email her I will blog about what I am up to now.....
6 comments:
love all the hatched and patched projects happening here..........
I've never tried using machine applique with felt as I thought it wouldn't work, but yours looks wonderful.
nice to see you are doing something for yourself, guess you might have all your gifts organised by now, you have been collecting for a while. I have that book too, have been wanting to get some wool but haven't gotten around to it. Another on the to do list. Hope you are getting some rain.
I love your projects designed by Anni. The machine applique on the wool turned out really well. I have these patterns "waiting" for the right time.
Wow! That wool work is beautiful. I have done some wool applique before, but never by machine since I was too chicken. Maybe I should try.
Oooooo.... wonderful projects there Bec!!! Your machine blanket stitching looks great! 8-)
It is good not to advertise exactly who is who out in public. Drives me nuts when I see small children with their name on their t-shirts...!!!
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