Between the snow days and the holidays I've had more time than usual to work on projects....
It's never enough time, of course, but I've still managed to wrap up a few things that were sort of partially done, and are now all the way done-- like this last batch of needle/brush cases that are making their way on to Etsy...
And I've even had time to make my first stab at a project that I've been thinking about for a while. I had a set of not terribly attractive drapes that were saved from the landfill (yeay Freecycle!), but that needed to be turned into something....
The obvious thing to me was market bags-- the drape material is pretty weighty home dec stuff, perfect for groceries. So I cut up all the fabric and whipped the first of the drape bags together, and should be posting those soon. But that left the lining.
That, too, will be going to market, but with a little something extra. Being lining, it was plain, off white, and even a little bias tape on the edges wasn't snazzing it up too much. So I added some hand applied block prints-- in this case of carrots. I also have a block of a radish waiting for the second bag to be sewn up.
Some small shoulder bags with outside pockets. I plan to start putting those up on etsy soon. I've also started working on some messenger bags.
With an inside zipper pocket. The next one is almost done on the sewing table...
And now that winter is almost over I am suddenly in the mood to do something with that ball of mohair that I've had sitting around forever.... there's always next winter to use it.
In the meantime, joining the carrot printed bag I finished the other day (which folds up into its own pocket for compact carrying)....
I've got two more blocks working, including a radish:
And a rosemary branch design I carved in honor of my rosemary plants that seem to have weathered the rash of snowstorms (the only herbs in my garden that look like they've made it).
It's never enough time, of course, but I've still managed to wrap up a few things that were sort of partially done, and are now all the way done-- like this last batch of needle/brush cases that are making their way on to Etsy...
And I've even had time to make my first stab at a project that I've been thinking about for a while. I had a set of not terribly attractive drapes that were saved from the landfill (yeay Freecycle!), but that needed to be turned into something....
The obvious thing to me was market bags-- the drape material is pretty weighty home dec stuff, perfect for groceries. So I cut up all the fabric and whipped the first of the drape bags together, and should be posting those soon. But that left the lining.
That, too, will be going to market, but with a little something extra. Being lining, it was plain, off white, and even a little bias tape on the edges wasn't snazzing it up too much. So I added some hand applied block prints-- in this case of carrots. I also have a block of a radish waiting for the second bag to be sewn up.
The first two have gone up on Etsy, with more to come. Update: the bottom most pink case and the top most cases sold on Etsy-- but there are new ones up now!
I've also been working on finishing up some quilts that were waiting to get stuffed and backed and bound. I finished this one just before last weekend's snowmageddon.
And I've been working on a little applique project.... more to come, hopefully without a side order of snow.
