I finally had a window of opportunity to get a little sewing done yesterday. I managed to squeeze in a tiny bit of op-shopping first, and found some fabric:
A pillowcase, a very cute retro bunny rug (will I use it for baby bump due in May or make something from it?) and a tablecloth which, although a little damaged, has lovely texture and will hopefully make some great Japanese inspired bags.
Here is the pillowcase – now a new nightie for Clare! Pretty good for 50 cents, I think. The lace around the bottom came from a remnant bag which I bought very cheaply ages ago. The instructions came from here and were very easy to follow.
And I made Clare’s new apron! I don’t really think that this one is terribly practical, but it is certainly very cute.
I still have a lot to learn about photographing my creations (other than my gorgeous daughter – I photograph her all the time!) but will get there with practice!
Speaking of Japanese inspired bags, I recently got this book -
which has many gorgeous bags (with Japanese instructions but good diagrams) so I have a bevy from which to choose. Spotlight is having 20% off everything tomorrow, so I think that some stash-building is in order for some supplies that will assist my bag-making! This book is available here but I think that there are a number of suppliers. I’m waiting on another Japanese book with mother-daughter clothes – it should be fun too!
Now, what will I sew today?
jodie said
lara !!! That pillowcase creation is an eye popper – So quick – I just love it.
Pity Miss 15 is too big for a pillowcase these days.
Rachael Hayes said
What is the name of the book you refer to? Can the patterns be followed if one does not speak japanese?
thornberry said
Hi Rachael – in English it is “bag bag bag”. I don’t read or speak Japanese either, so can’t give you any more information than the above photo! I bought my copy on eBay. There are very good step-by-step diagrams, so it’s not too hard to follow the patterns if you have some basic sewing and bag-making experience. Good luck!