Tote bags R Us

This weekend I decided to sew and this is what I finished:

1 - Yoga Monkey bag. Bought the cute fabric on eBay, lined with a remnant from Walmart, magnetic snap and a few pockets.

2 - Same pattern but used Dick and Jane fabrics from Len's Mills. Both these fabrics and the Monkey fabric and Michael Miller - love their cute prints. Magnetic strap but not as many pockets as I only had enough fabric to make the bag.

Pattern used is found here: http://artsycraftybabe.typepad.com/tutorials/pleated_tote_pattern.pdf

E saw the second bag and tried to claim it for his teacher - umm nope it's mine!! I think it will become a knitting bag. May need to make a trip to Len's next weekend to get more of this fabric to make the teacher something for the end of the year.

Pictures to follow as soon as they are taken

PJs - mix and match

A not very good picture of some Pjs made in 2007. Used a jogging suit pattern - probably Burda and made 2 long sleeve, 2 short sleeve, 2 pants and 2 shorts with the red, yellow, hawaiian print and an orange knit. Turned out cute and worked well as every piece matched on of the others so no worrying about exact matches. Will have to do this again.

Funky footstools

Spring 2007 - found 2 orange burlap footstool at the Reuse Centre - reminded me of a mushroom - very 70s. A quick stop at Fabricland for some retro fabric and a stash dive to find some fleece to balance out the bottom and Voila.... 2 cool retro footstools and no visible burlap :)

Floral tote bag

Here is a bag made in 2005.

Remnant of floral corduroy from fabric land - original plan was for a skirt until I realized that the large print would have made a very unflattering skirt. Lined with dancing baby fabric from Len's Mills which was left over from making PJ pants.

I think I made up the pattern - looks like a simple rectangle - Can't it has been a while but I do know that pockets were added to the interior to fit my palm and cell. A clip was also added to hold my keys.

Pink FOE was used to attach the handles

Halloween 2003

Halloween 2003 - 17 month old Bob the builder.


This outfit used the Kwik Sew sewing for Toddlers book. Basic long sleeve T made out of orange/yellow knit. Darker orange knit squares sewn on (I remember having the bright idea of using basting spray to make it easier - bad idea, the spray left grease marks that appeared after washing!) then the blue fleece was cut free hand to resemble the top of the overalls. Pants were elastic waist pants from the Kwik Sew book. The Finishing touches were of course the hard hat (which oddly came from Kernals the popcorn store), the belt which was a strip of leather look fabric, some velcro and black elastic loops to hold some plastic tools, last but not least were the runners which had Bob's face on them. First picture also shows Pilchard - Bob's cat. Second picture shows the "after" - note the look of amazement. Third picture is a close up of the outfit - I didn't rotate before uploading so just turn your head to the side :)

Car seat cover - 2002

Another really old project - Kwik Sew car seat cover - tigger fleece from Walmart and a 1 week old E barely visible!

February 2002 although I would have made this in Nov/Dec 2001.