I said earlier that I took my sewing machine along for company on my holiday, and my stamps and my dies and my Big Shot and I read books and I crocheted.......... I guess I could've been anywhere and it wouldn't have mattered. I took my own amusement along with me LOL!
Anyhow I had in mind to make my friend a pillowcase bag but just couldn't find a pillowcase that was right for her. Instead I used the same process but with fabric and when I saw this floral fabric remnant in a charity store I thought of her - she has a really bright side to her personality and isn't afraid of colour.
This is only the thrid one of these I've made and I made mine from a pretty pink vintage pillowcase. I refer to mine as my 'grab and go' bag. It doesn't hold masses of stuff but it's perfect for when you just run to the store for a couple of things. All you need is your purse, your keys, maybe a hanky and some gum and that's it - you know, the kinda errand you don't need your heavy handbag for. And of course it just happens to be perfect for the beach too shich is kinda neat.
It's kinda a hard thing to get a good shot of but if you were to open the ends and lay it out you would see it's the size of a pillowcase and i have Pinterest to thank for the idea. I like to line mine and to enclose every single seam. I am a stickler for neatness and durability when I sew - which is why I still have several bits of my handiwork that are well loved and still hangin in there.
The idea behind this bag is that most of the work is done for you because you start off with a pillowcase that you cut on the diagonal. Obviously starting from scratch make the process much longer. And once made up you are them supposed to tie the ends to form the handle but for me it makes the 'armhole' because I like to hang my bag on my shoulders too small to pop things into the bag whilst it's on my shoulder. To get around this I overlap the ends by about 1" and stitch them together and then when using a pillowcase reserve the bit that folds in - the bit that keeps the pillow tucked inside and make a long piece with shaped ends.
I lay this under my stitched join in the opposite direction and secure it in place with several stitches. Then all I do is bring the ends together, tie in a knot on top and it looks as though the ends are tied. It gives a much longer drop and I can get inside my bag easily without having to take it off my shoulder.
Well I have a bit more I could post but I'm leaving it there for today I think. All this posting of crafts makes me want to go craft!
A couple of gals from work will be leaving to have baby's pretty soon and I have plans to make my first ever diaper cake! In fact my work colleague is gonna have a go at one and I'm gonna have a go at the other so that should be fun huh? I think the sewing machine will be coming out again cos I need some more doily and cupcake bunting for that one LOL!
Blessings
Suezie
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