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!!

Artists Bag

Artists Bag - pockets inside and out fully lined with matching art book cover (A5) with paint bruch pouch

Fabric is a lovely tulip print on cotton sateen

The base is wide-whale corduroy

A present for an arty friend

New Dragon Tail Scarves

Been catching up with these - seems as fast as amke them they get snapped up!

NORO Dragon's Tail scarf - a special order and she was so thrilled with it!

Here are a selection of the shaded colours

These were done a while ago - the flu whichstruck last weekend has laid me low ............ but feeling better even if back v painful

Now to try and get caught up!!

New baby jackets

Pretty in pink - Zimmerman jacket with picot edge

Back view

Pink snuggly - made with 2 balls wool and made from sction to section without cutting the yarn! = Less sends to weave in!!

Pink pinwheel jacket in bamboo

Sorry been no blogs but the CFS has taken its revenge ..................... but been trying to get things made for Christmas between zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

PENINSULA CRAFT SHOW - this weekend!!

ALL kinds of wonderful crafts available to purchase

Be there or be square ........the Peninsula Craft Show is this coming weekend

at

IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL

SHOTLEY PENINSULA

10-4

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Hope to see you there!

Friday will be busy helping set it all up

Dragons Tail Scarves

Latest crochet design off dah hook ............................... an asymetric scarf with a ziggy-zaggy edge like a dragons or dinosaurs tail

Dragon's Tail - shaded boucle yarn

All soft n scrunchy

Top one in shaded black-white

Bottom one mauve to cream

Dragons Tail - left one in shaded wool blend and the right one a Kaffee Fassett wool (comes with a 10 year guarantee!)

On the model you can see how it works - has graduated scales along the edge

In shaded burgundys/pinks/grey greens

Here is the Kaffee Fassett one - just sumptuous colours and will go with everything!

Keeps you warm - but no bulk around the neck perfect for winter coats

Blue Mondrian Book Cover

Decided to have a change of craft - as wrists and fingers getting very complainy as I have been doing too much crochet of late!
So been thinking up designs for book/diary covers - so here is my first stab at it .................. not what I had planned as did not have the right fabric (OK those of you falling down laughing - those privileged few allowed into my sewing room - and have seen my ROOM full of fabrics and yarns....) I kid you  not so had to go to plan B and design  a cover with what I had!

here is the front - tweedy blues with appliqued blocks in tweedy reds and gold with couiched threads and crocheted trim and book marks (one red and one blue), with a red satin lining.

here is the spine

back view

Was great fun to make - now 9 more to make !

All filled with coloured heavy paper/fine card - I ahd some made up in one colour others with a variety of colours