Preston Presents

Well the weather was awful, but the atmosphere was warm and friendly! Didn't have a bad day sales wise, but met lots of friendly fellow crafters so it was a great day in the end.

Eastern Promise - £15

This is a sumptuous bag in exotic shades of pale gold and magenta, lined with a spicy red and old gold satin jacquard. Made from offcuts of curtain material, this is a plain tote design, with a single pocket inside and a shorter shoulder strap.

16" wide x 16" deep.

Dry clean only.

Blue Chrysanthemum - SOLD

Bargello Bags - £15

These bags have been made in the style of a Bargello quilt, using strips of colour that are sewn together then recut and the colours rearranged to give a fluid, shaded effect. There is one in shades of blue with hints of lemon, pink and jade; the other is in subtle stormy shades of lilac, grey, blue and dusky pink.

Both made from 100% recycled fabrics, the blue one has a plain cornflower blue lining and the lilac one a white and lilac floral lining.

16" x 16", the lilac has a shoulder strap while the blue has a shorter length strap.

Blue Bargello - SOLD

Preston Presents

The Recycled Bag Lady will be presenting a stall at the Preston Presents Craft Fair (Preston Rutland, not Preston Lancashire!). Click on the link on the left for more information, and if you are in the area, come and say hello!

Magnolia Cream - £20

This bag is from a small offcut of beautiful woven chenille fabric in shades of cream, lined with a sumptuous black and bronze satin. It is fastened with a pretty crochet loop and fancy gold coloured button and finished with a detachable, crochet flower. Inside are two good sized pockets to stop your smaller items from disappearing to the bottom of the bag.




At 28cm x 28cm (11" x 11") it is not a shopper, more a large hand/shoulder bag. The strap is a generous 132cm (52") long so can go either over your shoulder or across the body.
Click on any of the pictures to zoom in for a closer look.

Food Mixer Covers - from £10

Bit of a departure from Recycled Bags: here is the Recycled Mixer Cover. Exactly the same principle as the bags, ie all, or mostly recycled fabrics, taken into the kitchen! Prices will vary depending on the fabric used and time taken to make them. This is the first one, hopefully of , many - fully recycled fabrics in a gorgeous patchwork chintz, fully lined - £10

Shown covering a Kenwood Chef 901a

Will also fit over a sewing machine.

I can also do matching sets for toasters, coffee machines or any other kitchen appliance and in your choice of fabrics. Email me for a quote.

Aztecca - £10

Aztecca is a roomy shoulder bag with a button tab closure. Lined in plain cream, no pockets, 17" wide x 13" deep. Extra long handles can be worn on the shoulder or across the body.

Colour is a deep blue with patterns in red, russet, green and gold. Dry clean only.

The daylight makes it look a bit washed out!

This bag can also be made up with internal pockets for £15.

The Monkwell Collection

Believe it or not, all the fabric in these lovely bags is recycled! Monkwell are a division of Crowson Fabrics. They specialise in designs based on eighteenth and nineteenth century prints. Fabric for these bags came from a sample book of the Monkwell Design Archives range. The fabric itself is a mediumweight linen/cotton mix in gorgeous soft shades and floral patterns. Click on the pictures to get a really close look! Photographs were taken using a daylight bulb so a very good representation of the actual colour.

Monkwell - Spring Green - £15

16" wide x 13" deep, button tab closure, outer - linen/cotton mix, lining light green, leafy polycotton. Floral on one side, patchwork on the reverse. Click on the picture for more detail.