Here are the latest fabric creations. I made these all this week.
This purse is made from the Glenwillow Saddle Bag pattern. I like the look of the purse, but I found the instructions a bit confusing. I guess I need more pictures of the steps. Word problems in math never made much sense to me. I could usually interpret them in more than one way. I think the same thing is going on here. It’s a nice pattern, it’s just not quite written for me.
One more Necessary Clutch Wallet. I love these. They’re like peanuts. You can’t stop at one.
Lots of color play going on in the wallet. The pictures are a little “off” color actually. It actually goes together much better than it looks.
There were also 5 all cotton microwave hot-bowl-holders finished, but I sold 2 and left the third at Locally Grown Gallery. Do you like the purple? Purple is not my favorite color, but I do love maroon. A lot.
The gray thingy with the yellow and orange dots is a stretchy knit headband. It’s at Appalachian Arts Craft Center and is only $8.
This is the inside of the Glenwillow Saddle Bag. Lots of pockets.
This is the back with the front flap open. One big slip pocket and one zipper pocket.
There is the same type of slip pocket on the front, but the zipper pocket is on the inside of it and doesn’t show.
The inside of the simple bi-fold wallet. There are several card slots in it, but they don’t show up very well with this fabric.
I’m working on new things. I almost finished a beautiful bucket bag which needs 12 fairly large grommets. I had 10. And the replacements don’t ship for a couple of weeks. Argh! I am not patient.
And that reminds me. I ordered some snaps that will. not. work. They have cool tools with them that work great. They really get those snaps in there where they’re supposed to be, but the snaps won’t snap together. Have you ever tried to get a well-smashed-in snap OUT of a finished object without destroying said finished object? This is when I’m really glad I have a husband who likes to cut and smash things to get them apart for me. My hands aren’t strong enough anymore. Then I get the job of somehow creatively covering up the holes. In the latest one, I used an Owl Tree label, Velcro, and a button. Sssshhhhhh…don’t tell anyone. I’m sure the buyer will be none the wiser. I can’t tell. And it’s only a $4.00 card holder.
