Tapestry Bags

Tapestry Bag - fully lined with pockets 

Made two others ......................

Colouring Apron for Children ...................

Latest design - a simple apron - double faced with a series of pockets for crayons - no lost crayones and all nice and neat for the budding artist!

Dark Navy with red lining, ties and pockets ..... and friend bought it off me tis morning for her grand-daughter!!

Made another red facings but with blue ties and another one with contrasting floral fabric 

PICS to come!!!!!!!

Landguard Fort Craft Show & Open Day

My crafty creations in the window - where one of the big cannons should be!

Aprons & shawls hanging .....blankets on the floor

Baby throws/quilts, cushion covers, rail with latest Summer crochet ...........

More of my things in the alcove to the side ............

Dragoin Tail Scarves and bags on the shelf

Latest JUTE rung on the floor and basket full of scarves

Rail with latest wooly creations

My table full of goodies ............. scarves, wristwarmers , baby tops

The B&W Apron with matching bag - did sell to fellow crafter - ceramicist Mary Wyatt

Will post pics of the otehr crafters later

Same it was not well advertised as we all did not do very well :-(

Latest Jacket Designs in Cotton and Wool

BLUE WAVES JACKET

Designed in soft vintage JAEGER cotton in four shades of blue

Subtly shaped to fit in around the waist and flare over the hips - and at the elbows

Soft cotton - an ideal Summer weight jacket

DALES JACKET

PURE UNDYED WOOL IN NATURAL SAHDES - 4 SHADES OF TWEED SUBTLY BLENDED INTO STRIPES

Three quarter sleeves - subtly shaped to curve in at the waist and flare gently at the hips

Warm and cozy

Baby quilts/throws

Old MAcDonald's Farm baby throw - cotton with soft cotton flannel on the back - all cartridge quilted

The border has been left with a pocket top and bottom in case it needs to be hung on the wall or as a window blind

Bright and sunny for Spring and a lightweight throw

Pink Roses quilt / throw / playmat

Cotton panels sewn together and pieced cotton borders 'log cabin' style

Traditional striped cotton backing

Machine pieced and quilted

Hand finished

Jute Rug and recycling!

Hanging candle holders or flower vases - a birthday pressy

Recycled yarn and jars - now how eco can you get!!

She is all into recycling and eco - so she should love these!!

I made some more today in cream (but think the blue looked better so will make some more in lots of colours!) - for the craft fair tomorrow at Landguard Fort in Felixstowe - a bigger one for oooooooooooo tadpoles or sea fish for children and others for candles/flowers for the hanging in the garden ..... see how they go............

ALSO made a JUTE RUG - 1 metre in diameter

Am really pleased how well it came out - hard on the hands to make though!!

Simple yet elegant

New Chic Messenger Style Bag

I was asked by my good frinsd DJK to make her a bag for travelling - specifically for her impending trip to Japan for day trips out with tour and to fit her petite frame........to be smart but practical;..........to hold ipad + mobile + wallet + Passport etc ........yet contents to be secure from pickpockets ......+ if needed some shopping ............but to be SMALL!!........... TALL ORDER for such a petite litttle person!!
So this was the result....................

Black heavy-duty upholstery fabric in a corded twill weave

Self fabric outer pocket

Cotten sateen interior pockets

Two-tone straps - sewn bandolier style

Opened up can be used full length as a tote bag ....if necessary

Was going to put D-rings on to make the strap adjustable but we decided it would clutter up the design

So pleased made another one for myself - just a bit bigger!!

Chic, smart, minimal, practical ....what more can you ask?????????

See it just hugs the body - moulds around you - is tight underarm to prevent sneaky fingers plus the shaping and curving around the body helps add to security; yet the contents are easily accessible - swing to the front and lift the flap ...........
Plus 2 outer pockets for tickets leaflets travel guides - which can be hidden under the flap or left uncovered for easier accessibility .............all so simple yet so versatile!

Only to name it and as she spending 3 weeks in Japan (Testing it out I suspect to the maximum!!)

Seoul, Tokyo, Obuse, Matsumoto, Tsumago, Magome, Takayama, Shirakawa, Kyoto, Nara, Mount Koya are the options for naming the bag .............mmmmmmmmmm  needs  a think

What do peeps think??

FEEDBACK  - from JAPAN

Is that it is GREAT!! She very pleased! Can't wait to hear how it worked out!!