May All Your Wishes Come True - Another Commission

You're forgiven for thinking you've seen this post before - you haven't, honestly!

I'll admit you have seen these

and these though.

And those two posts led to this latest commission below from one of my readers who requested them as a gift for her co-worker who I'm told loved them.

You'll might be pleased to hear I'm now out of this popular fabric so this could be the last you see of it ... !!!
If you're interested in commissioning your own project just send me an email or leave a comment.




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Dia de Muertos - A Cosmetic Commission

Remember this Day of the Dead cosmetic bag and tissue cover I made for a charity auction - it was quite a while ago, back in November 2013?

From this blog post I received a commission to create two more sets and here they are.

Same Folk Art fabric by Timeless Treasures but I've used a different colour zip for each bag.

And packaged to go.

 

 

   

Christmas Gifts Now and Then

Last Christmas I made this cosmetic bag and tissue case gift for my therapist, Pam, I loved it so much I made an identical set for myself.

Not normally a lover of yellow but these huge pink and purple flowers and bright green leaves make me very happy every day.  The laminate is Garden Party by Philip Jacobs but I've no idea what the pink polka dot lining is, I bought a fat quarter of it years ago at Lexi Loves in Cirencester, England back when I took a lot of classes at New Brewery Arts.

 

 

This year I trimmed some towels for Pam, white's always a safe bet and to keep them neutral I've added a design from Lotta Jansdotter's Glimma collection for Windham Fabrics.

I've held off making myself a matching set of the towels but as you can see they'd look great in my bathroom too!!!


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Blousy Florals & Essex Linen

Another gift set made for Christmas 2013 that I haven't shared before.

This Essex Linen bag is a free online pattern is the Reversible Bag by Novita @VeryPurplePerson...

...made fully reversible with this gorgeous English Rose fabric - don't you just love blousy florals?

A coordinating cosmetic bag...

...and tissue cover.

Fabrics used:

Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed - Black

English Rose by Philip Jacobs for Westminster Fabrics

Timeless Treasures Sketch Basic - Fun: Candy

Dear Stella Confetti Dots - Purple 

A 2013 Christmas gift for my son's partner Katie.

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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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