Thursday 13 November 2008

bags and more bags

I've started to try and make a few Christmas gifts, it will probably all end in tears, probably by the end of the week, but for now I have a pile of handles and pockets,



a pile of little totes, (although the dino thinks he is a big one!)



some teeny bags for sweets


and using scraps leftover from this, some little present bags, instead of wrapping paper - apparently last year in the UK we used 83 sq km of wrapping paper, enough to wrap Guernsey...


of course what I really want to be doing is playing with my new fabric from sew mama sew, which I finally ordered with my voucher.




so pretty!

14 comments:

  1. Your new fabric is so wonderful, it is really hard when new fabric arrives,don't you want to just start right in on it!
    x

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  2. wow very impressive!! ive literally just (last week) got my first sewing machine and learning to sew having never ever done it before!!! are the little totes easy to do ? for a beginner? and can i ask where you got the dino fabric from if you dont mind?
    no more questions for now LOL
    Lesley x

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  3. I do like your sweetie bags! I have made a total of two presents so far. I have plans for lots more, but then I was asked very nicely to make new nativity costumes for the school, so the gifts are on the back burner!

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  4. well done on all your bags , it's such a good idea to put pressies in bags instead of wrapping in paper. Your new fabric is gorgeous, what you gonna do with it?>
    lisa x

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  5. Your new fabric looks lovely - you are very self controlled!! Glad to see you putting the left over gingham to good use. Gift bags are such a great idea - attractive and environmentally friendly.

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  6. My, aren't you the busy bee! Do you think if I ate more chocolate I could be as productive as you are? It's worth a try. Well done on the wrapping-paper avoidance, and in such elegant fashion (me, I usually resort to using old calendar pages...)! And I LOVE your new fabric!!

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  7. You are far too productive! I haven't even started on my present making yet... K x

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  8. Hi, your bags are gorgeous and I love the fabrics...very colourful.
    Margaret and Noreen

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  9. Sooo cute, and very, very nicely done! And must say I LOVE all the fabrics--LOL! ;o) Happy weekend to you all ((HUGS))

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  10. Oooohhh that Gingham! Yum...................... And I have to say, very impressive that you're making Christmas gifts.................... I've been enjoying your kitchen poetry!

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  11. Lovely bags and even lovelier new fabric!

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