kitchen table sewing

i got in some sewing today: a new case for my ipad.  i've had this beautiful echino fabric for quite a while,  and this seemed like a perfect project for it! may i just say thank you to the people of japan for making such great fabric! if you haven't used echino before, it's a lovely, heavy linen fabric and there are really cool patterns.

i wanted a pocket to carry my headphones, and i lined it with quilt batting, polyester because it seemed loftier than cotton. i used a little piece of elastic to loop around the button. i wish i had put the button a bit lower, but i really don't feel like taking the whole thing apart to fix it, so that's that!

feels like spring out there...but don't be fooled!

happy hump day!

bags for sale

 

 

my sewing weekend resulted in a  bunch of bags for the craft fair, which i should be posting some information about, right?! i will get that up soon, but can say now that it will take place on sunday, december 1st at buoy in kittery, maine. i believe the hours are 10-5!

i made some zip bags using my favorite echino fabric with the deer and flowers, and a few with a heavy olive green canvas paired with some sweet vintage fabrics and heavy zippers. see that  letter fabric at the top? that is one of brian's collages put onto fabric. how cool is that??

then the other day i found that super adorable christmas fabric and thought it would make some great reusable gift bags. anything with deer on it and i'm in!

damn cold out there today! i went up to the woods this afternoon to collect another bag full of pinecones in case it snows tonight. i do love snow!

happy hump day!

birthday sewing and "derek"

my niece's birthday was this week, so i decided to make her a book bag out of some of my favorite echino fabric. i swear, the japanese make some of the best fabrics(in fact when i made this link i saw a few there that i might just have to get, you know, because i need more fabric...)

that little chipmunk stuffed animal is so adorable. sometimes don't you just wish you were 7 years old again so you could have these super cute things and not seem weird?

have any of you seen ricky gervais' new series "derek"?? i LOVE it-in fact i can't even express how much i love it! you can watch it on netflix instant watch, and i hope you will because it is one of the most hilarious and heartwarming shows i have ever seen, but with a bit of a bite to it that saves it from being overly sweet.
HIGHLY recommended!!

happy monday to you all!!!!!