Don't Miss It - Issue 2 Free Ezine Out Now: Modern by the Yard

The second issue of

Modern by the Yard

the brand new FREE e-zine showcasing modern fabrics and projects is out now, sharing new prints and summery projects.

Essex Linen & Modern Monet Travel Bag Collection

If you're a blogger do you have projects that you make and forget to share?  I've recently discovered quite a few from last year so it's time to air them publicly - here goes!!!

Today I'm sharing a bag collection I made for my Mum and posted over to her last Christmas.  She enjoyed a very handmade Christmas as I also sent her this full collection of goodies for her kitchen - and given that I remembered to blog about these earlier in the year you can read more about them here.

Anyway, back to the bag collection - of course it had to be purple, Mum loves purple, do you remember the purple flower cowl I knitted for her for Mother's Day?

I started with a cosmetic bag...

 

 

...and matching tissue cover.

Then I added a lingerie bag - totally necessary for all her trips and holidays and Mum goes on a lot of trips and holidays!!!

And finally a matching tote

Fabrics:

Robert Kaufman Essex Linen - Yarn Dyed Black

Robert Kaufman Kona Solid - Eggplant

Modern Monet by Maywood Studio Fabrics

Cosmetic bag lining - Bold & Beautiful Basics by Maywood Studio Fabrics

Thread: Gütermann SULKY Col 4109

and the whole collection together

Mum joined us recently in Seville, as eager as we were to meet Oliver - the latest addition to our family.  I was delighted when I spotted the travel bags in her hotel room, isn't it a fab feeling when you see something you've made being used and appreciated?

Have you ever spotted someone using something you've made?


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A Tula Pink Quilted Tote - A Cure For Torn Ligaments?

"Last week I stood up." - doesn't sound too remarkable does it?  Let's try again, "Last week I stood up and tore the ligaments in my foot."  Yep, it was as easy as that; I didn't twist as I stood, I didn't topple and fall badly, I just stood up and the damage was done.  So I'm into week two of physical therapy and taking things easy until the foot heals enough that I can stand all day at work again at The City Quilter.

 So how am I passing the time?  Well, I've been sewing - with my bad foot raised and the other foot hard down on the pedal.  So following on from making my first ever shoulder bag I decided this time to try a quilted tote.

I've created the quilted tote by placing batting between the two layers of the bag and quilting it and I've done the same with the handles. I've made my own trim along the line where the bag sections join using a Clover 3/4" Bias Tape Maker just as I showed you in this earlier post.

I've used 3 fabrics from the Parisville collection by Tula Pink for Free Spirit:

 Main Bag - Spencer Stripe

Top Section & Lining - Topiary

Handles & Trim - Eye Drops

Who doesn't love Tula's fabrics?  If you didn't see it take a look at my post about her Trunk Show at The City Quilter.

I've had these fabrics in my stash for a while now, looking back through my blog they've actually been around for the best part of a year as I posted about them last December!

That's not the best photo of the lining but it was quite hard to take, holding the bag open with one hand and the camera in the other.  

Not really a cure for torn ligaments but it helped me pass a few productive hours and turns out to be a really sturdy bag and simple to make.  I'm pleased that I added the batting, it's made it more substantial and self-supporting.  

Is there Tula fabric hidden in your stash or have you already made something with it?  Go on, share your stories :D 


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This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.