I've been busy sewing in the evenings, making more bags for Christmas gifts. I used the pattern Anna's Sminkepung by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa (no, I don't read the Norwegian instructions, I just follow the very detailed diagrams!) and a selection of pastel florals from my huge stash of Lecien fabrics. These were quilted very simply, using Auril thread 40wt in colours to match the fabrics, then I added some lace trimmings as decoration... ...these are trimmed with Prairie Points at the side of the zipper, in fabrics that match the zipper binding. I really liked this range of Lecien fabric, and may have to replenish my stash of fabrics and zippers and lace soon!... ...and here they are altogether. It's been tricky getting decent photographs as it's been too dark in the mornings before I go to work, and definitely too dark when I get home in the evenings, so I had to wait until today to get this photo-shoot completed. I'm planning to spend the rest of the day sewing as I'm getting ready for a Christmas Craft Fair that's tomorrow, so I'll share some pictures later!
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I've been playing around with this pattern "På Quiltelaup" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa and some red batiks. I never get bored of making this bag, and it really is such an easy bag to make, even though the instructions are written in Norwegian! This shows the inside of the bag - I used a mottled black fabric for the lining, with some scraps of left-over red batiks for the accents and also made a handy tab with a clip for keys. The instructions in the original pattern are for a plain lining, but the idea for this lining was based on a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman called "Perfect Quilted Totes"... ...when I finished this bag yesterday afternoon it was too dark to get a decent photograph outside, and this morning it's pouring with rain!!! Anyway, I managed to brave the weather to take some pictures, so here is the finished project. The Prairie Points are held in place with a decorative button... ...and here is the front of the bag - these batiks really were lovely to sew with. This was quilted with a red Aurifil thread. I've got a few more of these bags to make for Christmas gifts, so I need to get back to my sewing machine!
I've been busy making more of these cosmetic bags, and have finally used up ALL of my stash of red fabrics from the Flower Sugar III collection (this gorgeous fabric is by Lecien) and as you can see I've added some other contrasting fabrics to make it go just that little bit further! I've added this bright pink spot for the binding and the Prarie Points as it goes perfectly with this bright pink zipper and lace trimming. I've had several enquiries about these bags, and the pattern is available from quilt shops in Scandinavia - "Anna's Sminkepung" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. There are links to some of these shops on the sidebar of my blog. I bought my copy of this pattern a few years ago from a Swedish quilt shop, Lapp-Elisa. Although the instructions are in Norwegian, the diagrams are well detailed.
Here's the same pattern AGAIN - "Anna's Sminkepung" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. I've got a HUGE box full of lace trimmings, and love mixing them with vintage fabrics and photographs of rather saucy ladies. (These were printed onto a sheet of EQ printables that I'd bought from my local quilt shop, Quilters Haven). The picture was appliqued onto the front of the bag. Some lace trimming was used to embellish this one.
Same pattern - "Anna's Sminkepung" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa, different fabrics - "Do Ewe Knit" by Timeless Treasures, and trimmed with some tape measure ribbon - and here's the perfect bag for a knitter to keep their smaller knitting bits and bobs in, bodkins, darning needles, stitch counters, etc.
While I've been in a bag-making frenzy, I pulled out these fabrics and some tape-measure ribbon for embellishment. Black and white fabrics were also used for the lining, and one of my labels was neatly sewn into the side seam... ...amazing how different it looks! Same pattern (Anna's Sminkepung by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa) but different fabrics (sewing themed, in black and white, from my stash) - and there's the perfect bag for keeping my small sewing bits and bobs in.
Another couple of bags made with some aqua fabric from the Flower Sugar III collection, and a pattern by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa, called "Anna's Sminkepung". I've used fabric from the same range for the lining too. These little bags are great for using up smaller pieces of fabric and trimmings... ...I really like this aqua and pink together, trimmed with some white lace. I've been busy over the weekend making tote bags too, so I'll share some more pictures later in the week of those. For those of you who have been contacting me about the pattern, I bought my copy a few years ago, from a Swedish online store, Lapp-Elisa - the link will take you to the "English" page on the website, and you can pay with Euros! The instructions for the pattern are in Norwegian, but the diagrams are very good!
I've been busy making some more of these toiletry bags, using some of my favourite fabrics, Flower Sugar III by Lecien, and a favourite pattern, Anna's Sminkepung, by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. These are trimmed with an assortment of lace and ric-rac... ...when adding the lace trimming, I always use a longer than usual stitch length so the lace and the fabric doesn't pucker. I also use a longer stitch for the top stitching too. The pattern has instructions for 2 sizes of toiletry bag, and these are the larger ones... ...these are quite quick to make, and are really useful to make as gifts for birthdays and Christmas presents... ...I'm going to make some more of these using some sewing themed fabrics too, that would be perfect for keeping a sewing kit in. These ones below are ready for my stall at a Christmas Craft Fair in Orford at then end of November.
My daughter recently celebrated her 21st birthday, and as she didn't want a "big" present we decided to get her 21 presents. Some were big-ish, some were small, and a couple were homemade. I made her a quilt, and also made her a small cosmetic bag. This was based on a pattern "Anna's Sminkepung" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. The zipper has a beautiful antique-style key charm - I'd bought a selection of these zippers from Lynette Anderson a few weeks ago from the Festival Of Quilts in Birmingham (and there are more available from her online store). This cosmetic bag was filled with a few girly-goodies and I'm sure she'll put it to good use :)
I don't like to waste time, and so as my machine was already set up this morning, it made sense to make another one of these small cosmetic bags. I used a selection of turquoise Lecien fabrics for the front, back and the binding, teamed with some turquoise lace, and used this Moda spot for the lining... ...and there's another project crossed off my list - one of my nieces has a very special birthday in September, and this will be a perfect gift for her! Now I'll give my Bernina a well deserved rest, and treat her to a good clean and oil and she'll be ready for another sewing project next weekend!
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