High Tide - Laminated Washbag Duo

It's been a while since I made a laminated washbag but guess what, having taught this as a class many, many times, it was just like riding a bike.  In fact, I made not one but two matching washbags this weekend.

To Boldly Go - A Trekkie's Travel Bag

Even men need travel bags, and masculine laminated cotton isn't always easy to find.  For Christmas 2013 I was on a travel/wash bag roll and everyone in my family received one as a Christmas gift, including the men.  This is the travel bag I made for my husband, Simon.

The outside laminate is NYC Subway map - on licence from MTA and available only from The City Quilter in Manhattan where I teach.  Available in 100% cotton and also as a laminate it's a really great print - I've used it for quilts 

FP's Taxi Quilt

Could You Live Here? Quilt

and gifts.

Needle Book

So the laminate was a perfect choice for Simon's travel bag...

... and inside I included some fabric from one of his all time favourite TV series - Star Trek by Camelot Cottons.

I fussy cut the fabric so The Enterprise was as visible as possible.  I've turned the wash bag inside out here so you can see just how that lining looks!

And then the co-ordinating tissue cover and yes that too has Star Trek lining.

Over the last 12 months, Simon has travelled across the world pretty much weekly and the travel bag has boldly gone with him - it's safe to say it's been a huge hit.

You might be interested in also seeing another masculine laminate fabric I've used for wash bags, I've posted about it here: A Good Snapshot Or A Total Wash Out?

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A Good Snapshot Or A Total Wash Out?

“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” 

― Eudora Welty

Pics of another Christmas make I haven't shared before or rather snapshots full of memories.  I made 3 of these laminated wash bags as gifts for guys and don't you just love this masculine camera laminated fabric?  It's Cameras by Michael Miller Fabrics.

Laminated inside and out - perfect for a quick wipe clean

and even a guy can use a pack of man tissues in his travel bag.

Not a total washout even if I say so myself.

Speaking of laminated wash bags and tissue covers, yesterday I taught a class of wonderful ladies at The City Quilter in Manhattan how to make laminated wash bags and tissue covers for themselves.  All the ladies were new to sewing zippers, one of the ladies hadn't touched a sewing machine for over 20 years - since she was at school - and no-one had sewn with laminated fabric before.  

Students chose to make any size bag, from wash bag to cosmetic bag or even a tiny lipstick/coin change bag - the technique's the same whatever the size and they got to take my detailed written instructions home with them.

It was a really fun day and I think everyone got over their fear of zippers and laminates.

By the end of the day here's what everyone had produced and it was wonderful to see how excited they all were with their handiwork and I was an incredibly proud teacher :D

Have you tried sewing with laminated fabrics, what have you made?


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Michael Miller Belle Rose Laminated Wash Bag

Here's a laminated wash bag that I made for Flicky for Christmas - don't you just love this Michael Miller Belle Rose laminate?  I had to fussy cut it very carefully so the birds on the print don't show - one thing Flicky will never be is an ornithologist!

I lined the washbag with the same laminate too - great for easy wipe clean.

I think Flicky liked it - well it's gone back to uni with her which is always a good sign :D

My next class teaching in Manhattan is coming up at The City Quilter at the end of June 2014, if you're visiting NYC and fancy a bit of sewing do come and join us - contact the store to register.

28 June 2014 - 11 am to 5 pm

Tired of having a grubby cosmetic bag?  Make yourself a new laminated boxy zipper bag with an easy to wipe-clean laminated interior too.  No pattern required and size can be adapted from make-up to toiletries bag.  We'll even make a matching laminated tissue case.

Open to confident beginners who know how to use a rotary cutter and sewing machine - knowing how to insert a zipper is an advantage but by no means essential as we'll cover it in class.

Class Price - $70.00

If you live in the greater New York area or are making a quick visit to the Big Apple, why not join in one of my classes?  You can find details of all Spring 2015 classes I'm teaching via the 'My Classes' link in the sidebar or by clicking the link button below.

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Packing For Uni - A 'Must Have' Wash Bag

Less than a week to go till Flicky heads off to university at St Andrews, Scotland and we now know exactly where she'll be living, check this out, it's amazing!

It is, however, very tricky fitting your life into 2 suitcases - she's busy wondering how a girl's to manage to take only 16 pairs of shoes; I'm thinking wellies are all she'll need and she's not even taking them, but she is buying a new pair when she gets there!

There're a couple of other essentials that she's made room for in the case: her favourite quilt which is the first quilt I ever made;

and the pillowcases that I made for her earlier this year;

'Moriarty' in his case;

 and this week she decided she 'must have' a new wash bag ... so, of course, I obliged.

The laminate is Soul Blossoms Blue Velvet, Trailing Orchid by Amy Butler - it's super soft and incredibly shiny (so lots of reflection in this pics) and the lining is Mini Flamingos by Timeless Treasures

I like to think that she'll think of me every time she uses the bag, but the reality will probably be quite different, as it should be!

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