Crafty Sunday

I've been really bad at posting anything for Crafty Sunday

I have to confess to not making as much as I should have but I haven't been entirely idle just very bad at photographing my makes.

I try to craft when Tomas has a nap in the afternoon but this doesn't always happen so my makes are few and far between...

I've been trying to be good and make up all some of the things that I have cut out already without starting anything new.....

apart from this beach bag which I made for one of the Mum's at school

This bag I cut out yonks ago and decided that it now needed finishing so added a little hand quilting to the flowers and used a baby pink linen look fabric and added bows, ribbons and beads, so now it will be reversible shabby chic flowers inside, baby pink on the outside or vice versa, it is nearly finished (it's got handles and everything!!) just got to add some top stitching and will then take a better photo...

I do love this Monday's Child fabric it's very pretty - now all I have to do is add it to my shop....

Now I know I have made a few other things but for the life of I can't remember what they were or if I took any photos of them!!!!!

Well there's always next Sunday......

Crafty Sunday

I think I might just make it in time for a last post for Crafty Sunday before Sunday is officially over...
My daughter is off to Paris on Thursday for four days on a school trip and wanted a small messenger bag to use whilst she is there. I love this Micheal Miller Paris fabric as it always sews and washes up beautifully. Well here is the bag finally finished, when I say finally I mean that I still have to add the other side of the magnetic clasp and sew the gap in the lining, but I needed to do this post and my bed is calling me!!! so we won't quibble abot that will we. I made up the pattern as I went along using another larger messenger bag that Rachel has as a guide. I used a pair of charity shop jeans for the main body complete with pockets, the Micheal Miller fabric for the flap and a strap off an old free national trust bag that I had lurking around my workshop (I knew it would come in handy one day!!). The lining is pink cotton and I added one of the jean pockets to the inside too.

I love the way the pocket on the back of the bag is at an angle because of the cut of the jeans.

Rachel will be visiting the Eiffel Tower so that had to be on the front flap.

I apologise for the not so fantastic pictures as I am in a hurry to get to bed!!!

I will post some pictures of Rachel modelling the bag at a later date!!!
Good night everyone see you tomorrow!!!
Thanks to Me and Ma for organising Crafty Sunday