There hasn’t been much crafting going on at our house this week (actually none at all!) We have my in-laws staying with us for the school holidays and they have been entertaining the kids with lot of card games (canasta, 500 etc) and board games (Monopoly, Pay Day, Rummikub). The kids love the school holidays when they have the time to engage in relaxing pastimes. I have been making use of the live-in babysitters and have been working longer hours to get on top of things so I can have next week off work!!!
Last week I played around with my own bag design and came up with this.
I found the focus fabric at IKEA, it was a furnishing weight fabric that lent itself well to a bag. I matched it up with some black canvas and lined in with a lovely black and white spot print. I used a heavy weight interfacing which means that it can stand up on its own. It is a great size and so much lighter than my leather handbag.
I was inspired by the lovely handbag organisers that I saw over at Blossom so had to whip up one for myself. Now that I have one, I am not sure how I managed without one before! I plan on making lots of different handbags and now it will be a snap moving my bits and pieces from one bag to the next.
Don’t forget to enter Sarah’s Oven Glove Giveaway. She will be drawing a winner on Friday. I might add that I was the inspiration for her design. I have a series of burn marks all the way up my arm from either not using over gloves at all or using the shorter ones which don’t protect the upper forearm. I need to learn to slow down when I am in the kitchen….
Posted By Lisa
Your new bag looks great! The organizer is very clever. I have to make something like that for myself!
Oh Lisa, isn’t practical sewing the best sewing and of course the sewing for yourself. I LOVE your bag and I LOVE the organiser.
I too have thought about making one of these. Thanks for the link, I must make some for presents.
Great bag – I am always impressed with the fabrics at Ikea the black and white print is just right for a bag ..what a great find. I love your label.
love that new bag!
Great bag…I was in Ikea the other day and was admiring that fabric you’ve used. And you’re handbag organiser looks lovely. I love the game…Rummikub. It’s such a fantastic game. My husband and I play it together often once the kids are in bed (and it does become a tad competitive…I don’t like loosing to him for some reason!!!). I was wondering where you got your labels from that you sew onto your goodies? I’d love to get some but I’m not sure where from?
I love your new bag. Perfect fabric combination (great colours to hide the dirt)!
The kids sound like their having a ball with the grandparents… I love the handbag organiser, what a great idea!!!
Jodie 🙂
Too funny re. burn marks … me too! That bag is fantastic! Well done yet again!
Thanks Lisa for your best wishes on my 100 posts; fabulous bag and organiser; I too love the label. Crafty people seem to label their goods alot; can I also ask where do you get yours made?
You are lucky having access to stores like Ikea. Great bag!
I got my labels from http://www.cashs.com.au (online shopping tab). They were relatively inexpensive, available in a range of quantities, and had a number of styles/colours to choose from.
you know, everytime I visit your blog and see that giant cupcake I get such an intense craving for the cake that I dont have in my apartment and that I cant sneak out and buy because the baby is sleeping and my husby is at class??!!?? Do you know what your cupcake is doing to me!!!!??
That organiser looks great. Thanks for the idea.
And thanks for your comment on my Pasta post, you’re right, it’s so much better than bought pasta!
Thats a really cool bag, I love the design. And the organiser is such a fab idea!