Howdy!
Thought I would show you a couple of the projects I worked on this week!
Last week I was going stir crazy since I didn't have a sewing machine to sew on. All these grand ideas and projects swirling around in my mind - and could I get any machine to work??!! agurrr!! But you can't keep a good woman down! LOL! Or a good and faithful Bernina down! :D
More on that in a minute!
I just recently had a birthday, and my mom's birthday was coming up. So I decided we both needed a new bag to start our "new year" off with positive notes! :)
I've been itching to use this fabric I picked a while ago. And although I envisioned making a grocery type carry all out of it, I changed my mind at the last minute. It's SPECIAL fabric. Special because I absolutely ADORE it! LOL! And I can only bring myself to use it in projects that have meaning to me. Go figure, huh? :)
It's not too often that a whole line appeals to me, or speaks to me. But Sweetwater's "Authentic" did... and does still! And I happened to score some of this in a wide width canvas - I just love it! Sooo... for my birthday bag, I decided it was time to pull out this much loved fabric and turn it into something that would make me smile every day!




I think this chicken fabric is from Alexander Henry... I had already cut off the selvedge - so not sure. And the inside is fun black material with quilting words on it from Barnatex (called Wordplay). If you like word fabrics as much as I do, and would like to score a few, come back tomorrow - I'll be giving some away!
My Mom is an amazing seamstress, but doesn't sew much anymore. And she's always so appreciative of anything I make for her!!! So it's always soooo much fun to make goodies for her! And for the woman who taught me to cross stitch at age 8, and how to sew at age 9, and started a life long passion in me - she deserves no less than LOTS OF GOODIES made just for her! :D
Wow... I didn't realize I had so much to say today! I think I will make a separate post with the rest!
Hope you have a wonderful creative day today!!
Blessings, Bren :)
2 comments:
Love the fabrics too. Great bags. JB
Cool bags Bren - love yours - "Authentic" _ that is so you! And 43 - I swear you just turned 40 a day ago! You are still young - look it and act it so go with it!
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