This will be the third addition to my blog in the last 2 days after months and months of nothing. Hope you are not too shocked to keep reading.
I have been busy today making bags for gifts.....and for myself.
This bag is called a "Margaret Bag" and I got the pattern from the internet. The material is from "JJ's" at Redcliffe and was only $6 a metre. All up I think the bag cost me about $8. 
This is my new shopping bag.....I am going to use it as a replacement for the plastic ones. This material came from spotlight....Toni has also used it before (just shows what good taste she has). I made up the pattern for this bag ... using some of the different patterns in the material.Now onto the gifts....
I made this drawstring bag for Declan to keep his dancing shoes in. I followed a basic pattern from the internet....this is my first drawstring bag that is fully lined. I love that all the seams are hidden between the two layers. I used the computer to print out the writing and traced it onto the fabric, cut it out and stitched around it on the machine.
Then this is the same pattern for a drawstring bag for Tara to also keep her dancing shoes in. I actually handstitched around her lettering becasue I wanted to use purple, which is her favourite colour. Hopefully she will love it as much as I loved making it. Well that's all for now.... maybe I will be making more regular updates in the future so please keep coming back to check.
Awesome Peta, Declan and Tara will love their bags. I do! I also love the bag you made for yourself. Love the material. I wish I was as clever as you!
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You are too clever just creating something without a pattern. Could you send me the link for that drawstring bag if you have it please? It looks great and I would love to make one for Emma/Nathan for swimming lessons and library bags for school next year. Love the butterflies on your blog too. I have read your blog twice today, I was so surprised when I saw you had updated, It is so good to read and see what you do.
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