…besides the loose bottom.

Pattern: Sophia Carry All
The wallet is improvised.
Fabric: Orly
Time Taken: 4 days

I’m not happy with it really. I still love the bag and pattern but I made a mistake on the zip so it sticks and I don’t fancy ripping it all out again now. I used a water proof membrane instead of fusible fleece.

If I were to make this bag again I would make the straps a few inches longer so it could fit on my shoulder. I’d try harder to find the right zip and I’d also match the handles better. (One handle has a lot more white). Oh and I wouldn’t have bothered with the water proofing layer.  It was a good idea until it came to fitting the zip.

It’s going to be an everyday bag rather than a weekend bag. No way I could fit a weekends worth of stuff in there haha!

I’ve named it Sepia. What? You don’t name your bags? n___n

Uk Swap Question Week 4

Quick fire questions this week, based on a game I’ve played with friends whilst on (very long) car journeys!
Choose one – don’t think just choose…
1. Stop or go? Go
2. Going out or Staying in? Out
3. Small town or big city? City
4. Happy or sad? Happy!
5. Straights or Circulars? Circulars
6. Red or Blue? Blue
7. Seaside or countryside? Seaside
8. Fish or chips? Fish
9. Surprises or plans? Surprises
10. Wine or beer? Wine
11. Sweaters or cardigans? Cardigans
12. Pizza or Pasta? Pasta
13. Chopsticks or fork? Fork
14. Early Bird or Night Owl? Night Owl
15. Knitting or crochet? Knitting
16. Hot or cold? Hot

And now for the picture part of this quiz (copied from a meme that’s going around at the moment)
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

1. Go Green!!!, 2. Hold me close, under the sunset, 3. Spark City, 4. don’t worry be happy new year, 5. Circular Staircase at the Lighthouse, Glasgow, 6. Blue Sky and Clouds, 7. seaside bathroom, 8. Fish out of water, 9. cactus surprises!!! xoxo ^-^/, 10. Wine glasses, 11. Trellis Cardigan, 12. ,,,blue pasta, 13. not a fork, 14. the night of the owls, 15. Blueberry, Ms. Darcy’s Knitted Cupcakes, 16. too darn hot

It wasn’t fun making that (too much copying and pasting but I love the photos!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

TGIF! The week seems to have gone so slowly. I did finish a few things so will share them with you.

First up a purse. To match the Sophia Carry All I intend to make. I didn’t use a pattern, I just winged it. I think it came out pretty good but could have been better. Anyone know a good purse/wallet tutorial?

Next time I’d add more card slots and a different closure. Maybe a zip pocket on the outside…

I also finished an apron. Everyone’s been admiring it and want their own. I feel some Christmas crafting coming on. Not the greatest photo but I was too impatient to wait till later and have a photo with it on.

I used this pattern but adapted it slightly. I’d like to try a frilly apron if I can find the right pattern. Right desperate housewife I am! How I’d love to live on Wisteria Lane. It’s had a lot of use already even in it’s half finished state.

Yesterday I was feeling gloomy so… I made cupcakes! I just made these up so I might have to go back and write down the recipe for monday. The frosting is vanilla cream and the cake is strawberry.

Yummy!

Today I am going shopping with mama. Need some fusible fleece for my bag which I can’t find anywhere and a zip as I got the wrong type.