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!

Something for the boys!

By special request - the boys loved the little chocolate and pink bags but wanted something a bit 'boyish'. So when I saw this fabric, how could I refuse? Mini gift bags in funky Thomas the Tank Engine fabric lined with bright yellow. Fully reversible.

More Chocolatey goodness!

I've been doing some more sewing with my lovely chocolate fabric.
First, some chocolate aga pads. I think these would look good in any kitchen, traditional or modern!

Next I've teamed the chocolate with some funky bubblegum pink and made these little reversible bags - each one is just big enough to hold one large easter egg, or about 4 cadbury's creme egg sized eggs. These will be going to the easter craft fair at Barby on 29th March.

Easter - time for chickens and chocolate!

I haven't posted anything for over 2 weeks! You could be forgiven for thinking that I have been taking time off, but I haven't, I promise! Instead I am guilty of having too many projects on the go at once and subsequently nothing gets finished! But I have now finished some to show you, I promise I'll finish the rest off soon!

With Easter on the horizon my thoughts turn to chocolate (amongst other things!). I know it's not exactly recycled, but when I saw this fabulous chocolatey fabric I just couldn't resist. It's nearly as good as the real thing!

Easter Chicken Pot Holders:

I have lots more of this fabric so look out for some more chocolately themed projects coming soon!

As soon as I saw the tutorial for these dinky chicken pincushions, I had to put everything on hold and make them. Made from recycled fabric and using the log cabin patchwork technique, they stand only 3" high. I love them!

More Chickeny Aga top pads

I managed to get these finished today. I also cut out the fabric for the chocolatey aga top pads, but I need more insul bright before I can finish them.

I love this fabric - sadly this was the last of it. The bias binding is all handmade - it is so easy, and looks much nicer than ready made!

And this is some more of the vintage Laura Ashley curtain fabric. I managed to get a hen on one and the rooster on the other!

New Look!

OK I was getting fed up with the look of the blog - that brown and beige was beginning to look a bit dated. So I have been playing around with different colours. I'm still not sure I've got it right so there may be more changes yet! Bear with me! And please feel free to comment and tell me what you think!

In the meantime, this is some fabric that I have been working with from a friend who bravely commissioned me to sew it up for her! It is being turned into another fleece backed quilt and a curtain pelmet style hanging. I love the colours but the fabric is a complete pig to work with!

I think the colours look much nicer against this new neutral background, don't you?

Crochet Purse

Well my little crochet purse was obviously a hit! It sold after being on Folksy for less than 24 hours - in fact it was 15 hours between me posting it and it selling! So I've been crocheting like mad to do some more. They are actually quite easy once you have the pattern in your head! And I have loads of this crochet thread to use up - it's good to find a use for old things! And this is the last piece of this coloured silk, so future purses will be very different!

Mum in law's quilt

Is finished! And I love it - hopefully Mum will love it too! She is in hospital at the moment, but getting better and hoping to be out again in a few more days. We will make the drive 'oop north in a couple of weeks and take her the quilt as an early Mothers Day present.