This week I have made:
A new handbag from a Nicole M design. Nicole is a Melbourne based designer that sell hat and bag patterns (and other stuff too). I discovered her work when I hit the 'make a month' button on MaMercerie recently. I really like it but this one was just a practice run because I plan to make it again using some fabric I just love that I ordered from Japan. I have been holding this fabric for a while (2 years actually) waiting for a worthy project to come along. I am glad I made this practice bag because now I realise it is just a smidge too small for me and I will need to add about an inch and a half (or now i think about it - in metric about 5 cms to the length) so I can fit in all my junk. I added the optional flap and gusset.
I also have a hat pattern I really want to try out but I will need to re-read the pattern a few times to get the process cemented into my brain. I'd like to make my hat like the one modelled on the stand.
6 tote bags (only 5 more to go) for my son's soccer team buddies as part of my Morsbags campaign (yes I am a sociable guerilla bagger). The team colours are of course black and white and whilst I wanted a stripe fabric I am happy with this look even if it meant I had to buy 2 different fabrics and make the stripe my self. They look a bit too stylish for 8 yo boys... I can see some mums will probably end up with them. I have been part of the Morsbags program for a while now but only give the bags to people I know... I am too chicken to stand in the Mall approaching strangers and asking them to take one of my bags. I have a set of 5 bags for myself that I made from a cute floral fabric. They are really strong, (can carry 3 bottles of wine) machine washable, (in fact that's where they are right now getting their quarterly wash) and identifiable (so I always know I've picked up my own bag full of shopping and more importantly no one else have picked it up).
The final two panels on my IKEA curtain tracks... yes I did begin them 6 months ago but there are 12 panels.
10 Black Skull Soaps for my son's birthday party bags and a bunch of other baby duck and penguin soaps. I also made the invitations for his party which people had told me they were quite stylish due to the fact they were machine embroidered to card stock... until of course I admitted I was too lazy to go ratting through my scrap booking stuff looking for double sided tape and I had the sewing machine already set up. I shouldn't be so honest... it is damaging my craft cred.
Next week I will be painting... it wont be anything amazingly artistic (although with a 2yo in the house the floor is sure to end up looking like a Pollock), just the sleep-out at Miho's house... we all love green just not 70's mint green when it is on every single surface in the room. I am sure that I will be back to temari after the painting is finished.
Thank goodness school is back in session. I actually have enjoyed having a few guilt-free crafting hours!!!
じゃね さようなら！
See ya later! (working on my My Japanese Coach on DS too)
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