How bad am I :(

It has been so long since I remembered I had this blog :(   This was supposed to be a kind of record of what I make and do :O
 I have been so busy with my little shop unit in Derwentside shopping mill in Belper that I forgot to record my makes here :(

I love this bag and some pics of my shop unit :)    I love meeting new people but so far only a few has stopped for a chat 

 I love Tula Pink fabric and I love this Tiger print of hers

This is where I will set up my sewing machine and sell everything I make

My crazy sewing head

I am sewing mad lol everything I see is seen through a sewing machine :O 

I go clothes shopping and all I see is ''Oooo that will make a great bag''  and now after nipping up to see my daughter a box with dog food she had delivered caught my eye, it has paw prints on it and an outline of a cat's face, eyes, nose and whiskers so what do I do, I turn to my daughter and say ''keep the box for me, I can trace them off and embroider it onto a bag front'' :O lol.

There is no hope for me :)

I made these Retreat pouches  http://emmalinebags.com/collections/sewing-patterns/products/the-retreat-bag-pdf?variant=1678804612

My 1st sew with Kraft-tex

I brought a roll of this new fabric called Kraft-Tex about 2 years ago but just couldn't bring myself to use it. I had to buy it from Germany as it was not rely heard of here in the UK.

It is a funny sort of fabric, it is a card/leather feel that can be washed and ironed like fabric but will crease up to give the look of leather.
 I decided as it was becoming more used and available here    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kraft-Tex-Roll-Natural-Publishing/dp/1607057506    to give it a go and sew a shopping bag as I now have the black Kraft-Tex too :)
I found out that it is what is used to make the labels on Levi jeans :)
Next on my list to try is cork fabric, I have ordered some but it has to come from Portugal so have to wait a little while I will post more on that when it does arrive :)

Now off to use some more Kraft-Tex.

 Here is my bag
  P.S.   I even did some fancy embroidery stitches on the outer pockets that are either side of the bag handles :)

   

Lost in time :(

I can not believe  I have neglected my little blog so long :(
A lot has happened since I last posted here.
I have moved house, now my son and I live on our own, Im fed up with men I can never find the right one so Im just going to enjoy my life without one :).

I had a hip operation in October and might need a knee operation very soon so I have had to give up my cleaning job which I enjoyed.

I am now concentrating on my sewing and making bags and cushions.  I have a lovely friend who has a furniture renovation business that sells them for me :)
 I look after my Grandson a lot too so my daughter can work.

I have to keep up to date with my blog so I can record all the bags and cushions I sew.

Just some of the bags I have made

 A linen look bag with hedgehogs

A Manhattan Mamma bag for my friends daughter to use for her new son. The pattern was part of the Bag of the Month club http://emmalinebags.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/the-manhattan-bag-april-2015-bag-of.html

3 little pouches by Michelle, I don't think this available now http://www.michellepatterns.com/

This bag I just had to keep for myself it is a Swoon Glenda http://swoonpatterns.com/shop/glenda-convertible-clutch/ 

Inside Glenda

This was another Bag of the Month pattern by Betz White http://betzwhite.com/2015/05/bag-of-the-month-club-the-seneca-creek-bag.html#.VapXHFhRFdg

 This bag was made for my lovely mum

This crazy owl bag is one of 8 panels I got, they are all different but this is the 1st one used so far :)

Love this pink owl I made using a Debbie Shore pattern http://www.debbieshore.tv/my-shop/, I love her books and watching her on Create and Craft

And lastly a peg apron for my mum so she doesn't have to bend down for pegs when putting out her washing :) 

 

Well that's just a little of what has happened so just need to keep this up now :)

What i did this week :)

I have had to make this little pouch for my sister

It is her 50th birthday on the 27th and as my hand is still plastered I am unable to sew the bag I had in mind for her :(   Purple is her fav colour and she has this odd obsession with gnomes :O so this fabric was perfect for her.  

I normally take about an hour from start to finish making these but this one took over 5 hrs lol

 I found the lining fabric after a big sort out and had to use it before it got buried again

While I was having a big tidy of all my fabric I decided I needed a very large storage tub for my WIP stuff so I made this tub to keep on my table :)

 It now has more in it than this now lol

I managed a morning in town Monday, I have to get the train as driving is still a no no :(

This lovely box was in the 1st charity shop I went into and then I found the little bag of wooden alphabet beads

I love the top.

Space for my sewing machine feet and bits I need to put my hand to straight away instead of spending 10 mins looking for them

 

Evenings I have been winding all my embroidery threads onto card

This embroidery and tapestry kit was another charity shop find.

 I was thrilled to bits to buy it for £3.99

These embroidery threads were mostly brought for pence from charity shops.

 If there are a few I tend to buy the lot even if they are the same clours lol

I make recycled things for the air ambulance charity shop, they give me unsaleable clothes and I return them as bags or cushions for them to raise funds. 

 This lovely table cloth kit was given to me when the manager found out I also love embroidery.

Just a few more of my CS finds, need to sort out the large bundle of beige thread

Before Christmas I went into Alfreton (Derbyshire) with my Daughter and just had to buy this sewing box for £14.  I hope in the summer to paint it and put a transfer from the Graphics Fairy http://thegraphicsfairy.com/  on to it but I still can't make up my mind what so it's a good job I have a while before painting it lol

Little removable tray

 

 Is it me or does any one else plan to do so much then a new magazine arrives in the post and the kettle goes on and that's it lol I am now off to read my Homemade mag and prob as it's 11am I won't get much more done today as I have to look after my Grandson so my Daughter can go see a movie :)

Hope everyone's weekend goes how they want :)

Best wishes,
Sue x

FRIDAY ALREADY

 I can not believe how fast this week has gone, it is Friday already :O
Monday was my Grandson Oskar's (little treasure) 1st birthday How fast the year has gone too :O
 He never stops smiling :)

I had been so lucky to be by my daughters side when he came into the world, she even bit my head off when I kept telling her not long now haha.

 These pic's were taken just before his 1st Christmas with his mum

 Think he liked the flashing lights on the hat lol

 I found this little bag at my local charity shop for Oskar

 I was very pleased to see it was complete with all the little things for each letter of the alphabet.

 This week my Seamstar craft box  http://www.seamstar.co.uk/craft_club.php arrived. I just love every box Ive received so far, well worth the money :)

 This months make is 2 cute heart key rings + fabric, ribbons and buttons to make my own project creation :)

Just can't wait for the plaster to come off my hand so I can start sewing again and typing with both hands again too lol x