You would think people would rather be at the beach or at picnics this holiday weekend. But not me! The long weekend means I can do a few of my favorite things: sew, garden, take long naps, and eat! The rain delayed my gardening time but I filled my days with lots of sewing (and napping)!
Remember the Japanese fabric I ordered from a mainland store a couple weeks ago? Well, here it is accented in two bags that I made. I love the artwork in the fabric. So cute.
Close up on hand-stitching.
I’ve always liked the look of hand-stitching so I try to incorporate it whenever I can. I’ve poked my finger with needle at least 5 times. Ouch!
All our bags are lined with misprinted t-shirts. That makes the inside super soft for your contents – cellphones, iPods, and iPads. Also it’s a great way to reuse our misprints!
coin purse
I tried making a little coin purse to match the bag. It looks cute but it was a pain to make. I hate zippers! The metal zipper broke the needle in my new serger and it took me half an hour of reading the manual to replace it. So no more coin purses (for now).
Bucket Bag
I woke up one morning with an idea to redesign the bags and I came up with this bucket bag. I think it’s cute. But this one came out too small so I had to adjust the measurements a little.
Bucket Bags
The brown one is the bigger one but it’s a little too tall. So I still have to work on it. But I like how it looks. The brown striped fabric with buttons on the bottom is actually from men’s long sleeve shirt I found at a garage sale.
I got it because of the texture. It worked out really nicely on the bag. For some reason, it gives it an Asian look. The handles came from the sleeve. This was really an upcycled project!
Besides bags, I’ve also been working on some other projects too.
iPad sleeve
I made this iPad sleeve for Pattie, Karl’s sister when I found out she got an iPad recently. This one is padded and made with our Rocket Science design (one of Pattie’s favorites).
Also I am working on altering our men’s t-shirts and turning them into casual women’s shirts by cutting off the neck and bottom and taking in the sides. I practiced on one of our older designs.
It’s still in the “experimental” stage. But believe me, these shirts are a lot cooler in the summer time.
Getting hungry, so I’m off to eat sushi! Maybe it won’t be crowded today since it’s a hot dog and hamburger holiday weekend.
Happy 3-day weekend!
