Time warp Trifecta

Here is the third of the trifecta I promised from yesterday's sneaky peek. I can't say this one is my favorite as I love them all. Especially since I discovered they take an iPad in either pocket! So I guess that you can guess, these three items are bags. The Kitchen Garden bag by Emma at Charlie's Aunt. You can get the pattern for yourself at http://www.etsy.com/shop/charliesaunt

This one is made from an old barkcloth curtain panel. It has lovely texture, colour and patterning. A couple of bevelled edge vintage buttons add another dimension. The tag on this one ties in with the unity theme, featuring a dove with an olive branch and vintage wooden scrabble tiles spelling out "unity".

Remember, Monday, night at Gossamer Dreams! ( though I can't decide if I want anyone to buy this or not!)

Busy Time

Something's happening in my sewing room. Amongst the debris and chaos.. Sewing!

A trifecta of goodies for this months Gossamer Dreams stocking.
Here are some sneaky peeks before they go on sale this 15th!
Honestly, I won't be heartbroken if I keep the lot! I am rather pleased with how they turned out.
The theme is cooperation and unity so we were asked to work with someone. Being short on time, I recruited my talented scrapbooking, Home Ec, Kitchen Garden teaching, Big Sister, Mandy.
My favorite materials were used, including vintage skirts, scrabble tiles, doilies, buttons and a 1940s inspired bag pattern. Just one more to finish tonight with hopefully another sneak peek tomorrow :) Stay tuned!

Bohemian Carpetbagger

That's what I am, now that I have finally made a carpet bag of my very own. And I say finally as I have had this bag planned and cut out for months. A friend of mine, Tas, over at Little Boozle, spurred me on to get mine made after making a gorgeous bag of her own.
This is one very spacious bag! Perfect for my overnight visits to see my precious granddaughter or for cramming treasures while garage sale-ing. I added a couple of internal pockets and omitted the key fob.
The fabric is a gorgeous patterned velvet gleaned from a vintage maxi skirt and the pin whale cord from my stash. The lining is from the classic and versatile Ginger Blossom range. One of my favorite co-ordinates.
I'm a big fan of this pattern with its handy tubular frame, making fossicking in its depths much easier.
When I showed my eldest daughter, her first words were, "can you make me one?" Lucky I have another frame!
This is the Bohemian Carpetbag by Sew Liberated.