Effy came out to help me show off the new
bag I made today. I used some heavy gingham
someone had given me, and some uber retro,
poly-vinyl with giant strawberries I found at
a local discount fabric store. It's a little
over-the-top, but I had to buy a yard of it
at $3 a yard. I'd never sewn with vinyl before
so it was purely experimental. It was
easier than I anticipated. No problems.
Simple construction. Make the inside envelope of
fabric. Tuck the corners so it will 'stand' with
a flat bottom. The same process with the vinyl.
I ran a band of strap reinforcing around the top,
then turned it under and sewed the two bags
together. The handles are reinforced the
same way, and sewn to the band to provide
strength to the whole bag.
The large check gingham peeks through
just enough to make me think of a picinc.
I imagine over time the vinyl with harden
a little, but it will get some solid use this
season. Doesn't it look like a summer bag?
The best part is I can put it down anywhere,
and not be afraid of getting something on it.
Just wipe it off!
I took time over the Easter weekend to
tear apart my sewing studio, and do some
deep cleaning. I thought about how
my needs and movement in the space
had changed since I first took it over.
I needed to make some small changes.
These are flannel covered artists' canvases.
Blocks hold on to them easily, and I also stick
pins through them to hang up papers and such.
pins through them to hang up papers and such.
I hung them up on the wall to get them off the
back of my cutting table. They're still portable.
I can take them down and move the blocks over to
the large design wall keeping everything in order.
Those extra few inches gain me space, and
keep the boards from falling over into
my work space now.
back of my cutting table. They're still portable.
I can take them down and move the blocks over to
the large design wall keeping everything in order.
Those extra few inches gain me space, and
keep the boards from falling over into
my work space now.
I relocated my sewing machines into a straight
line. Now I can use the table to the left to
help support large projects I'm working on.
I will cover that portion of the table in a
slippery plastic as the rough surface makes
manipulating my quilts more difficult.
I'm directly under the light in the fan, and
have an additional lamp. I need that extra
light when doing detail sewing.
One spare table is kept relatively free
in case someone comes in to sew with me.
I'm also facing the t.v. so if I choose to watch
I'm directly under the light in the fan, and
have an additional lamp. I need that extra
light when doing detail sewing.
One spare table is kept relatively free
in case someone comes in to sew with me.
or listen, it's easier. I've made an aisle
behind my machines to walk through, and I
think it all flows much better. My cart can
be moved around to wherever it's needed.
be moved around to wherever it's needed.
I've gotten bins off my cutting tables to gain
more space, too. I don't need everything up
there at once, and it keeps things freer of lint
and dust build-up. Just store them on the shelves.
One last walk outside before the rain starts.
The Maple buds will burst open any day now.
Already there is color to go with our
April showers.
Until next time friends~
Come on, Doxie Girls.
Let's go sew.
One last walk outside before the rain starts.
The Maple buds will burst open any day now.
Already there is color to go with our
April showers.
Until next time friends~
Come on, Doxie Girls.
Let's go sew.
