Orange Spice Snowy Bag

Another Snowy bag. Fully recycled fabic this time, including recycled beads.
Lined with slub silk effect polyester and red taffeta, with two internal pockets.

Introducing the Snowy Bag ....

I was recently asked to make some bags in a different style for a friend. She provided the fabric - 1/2 yard each for the lining and the outer, and she wanted a slouchy handbag style with inside pockets.

I've been looking at different styles recently and debating what to try, so this was a good challenge!

This is my own pattern, although the style is a pretty common one.

This one is in pink batik with a lilac lining.
I added the recycled touch, beads from an old T shirt - they were just the right shade.

Fastened with a large button and loop closure.

Black flouncy fabric with fuchsia lining.

Fastened with a large black button - this button was a bit big, so I added a rosette on the other side to balance it. It seems to suit the fabric!

Obviously both of these are sold, but keep an eye on Folksy, I will be making more very shortly!

Camellia and Plumptious Bags

Two new bags to add today!

I've been trying to find some fabric to match with this fabric for ages, but it hit me the other day that it is just perfect on its own! Camellia is a taupe linen with a black flock detail. There are two versions, basically the same, but one is slightly smaller for the lady with less handbag junk!

The lining for both is chocolate satin, the larger bag has a black and bronze damask on the reverse of the flap. The smaller bag flap is lined with red and gold damask. Will be available on Folksy very shortly!

This bag is gorgeous! Made as a commission for a friend using purple corduroy and patchwork velour. Lined with plain navy.

Woolly goodness!

I've had a very productive day today! Several hours being chauffered to my parents house (Al is a very poor passenger, so I give in gracefully and allow him to drive!), plus a few hours with needles whilst sat in the conservatory after lunch and ta daaa! My socks are finished! And no, they are not odd. They match perfectly, if i stand with one foot in front of the other!

So with socks finished, it was time for some crochet again. The hexagon blanket continues to grow. It is not finished yet, but the light in the conservatory is too good to miss a photo opportunity of progress so far!

Yummy! Thank you for the inspiration Lucy!

Lutterworth Craft Fair and Bottle Bag

My stall at Lutterworth Craft Fair yesterday. Sadly it was rather quiet, but I still had a reasonable day.

Bottle bags - made from recycled curtain fabric. Pisces - white with blue fish, teamed with cornflower blue linen on the bottom, trimmed with Laura Ashley Delphiniums and lined with plain, light blue. Has 4 bottle compartments and a reinforced bottom!

Folds up small to go inside a tote bag until required.

Botanical Tulips Tote Bag

A classy tote bag made from pretty linen fabric featuring blowsy arts and crafts tulips and thick conker brown chenille. Lined with plain taupe cotton, one pocket edged with tulip embroidery and a button closure.

Not very clear from the picture, but the linen is more of a creamy, buttery colour than the photo suggests. The button is wood grain effect and matches the shade of the linen.

Beady Jean Genie

Monica wanted a cerise Jean Genie, so this is the last of my cerise chenille fabric! This was made using a pair of jeans with a pretty beaded motif and I didn't want to lose the beads, so have appliqued them to the front flap.

These bags need a chunky button but I didn't have one that matched. Instead I've used a small stack of buttons to create a decent closure.

The inside of the flap is cerise taffeta with a black flock pattern. The lining is soft navy cotton and all the stitching is cerise.

Chocolate & Raspberry Messenger Bag

SOLD - thanks for all your lovely comments about this bag, I wish I could've made more!

Not made using jeans this time, but the remains of my chocolate and raspberry fabric. A wonderfully soft, tactile fabric made into a messenger bag.


Lovely milk chocolate taffeta lining.

Two internal pockets
Longer length strap can be worn across the chest.

Commission Bags

I haven't made many bags to put on the folksy site lately, but I have been busy with commissions! Claire wanted a Jean Genie in bright colours, so I used cerise chenille teamed with indigo denim and lined it with a pieced patchwork of red satin and purple cotton on the flap, and soft navy cotton inside.

Then Sarah sent me some fab chicken fabric to make a tote bag for her. It looked great teamed with a cornflower blue slub linen!

If you like my bags, but can't see one in your favourite colours, do drop me a message and I will see what I can do! xx

Blue Rose Jean Genie

I've not been able to do much sewing lately - busy with the boys and the allotment.

But my friend wanted a Jean Genie so it was good to have to make some time to sit and sew again. This one is a pretty combination of stonewashed Levis and vintage chintz.

And I finally had some proper labels done, so this is the first 'designer' label!

I also realised it's the first to be made on my new machine. I am pleased to say it coped admirably with all the layers of denim! My last machine really struggled with these bags. Can't wait to do some more now!