Of course there are patterns one can follow. That would be wise, even. But I usually just start cutting with a vague idea in my head and then I need the floor to lay it out and see how it’s going to come together…

For someone who didn’t have a clue what to ask for her birthday:  a bag with lots of pockets, in her favorite color, big enough for A4 (she’s a teacher) and not too fuzzy, but with some embelishment.
She loved it (phew! I’m still insecure about making gifts)

:: hand sewing on a bag (I’ll show the whole bag tomorrow)

:: cutting fabric for a quilt

:: some knitting

:: some writing (experimenting with writing by hand)

:: and more cutting inside

I don’t like my picture being taken. I never like the result. But now there was no reason to say no when T. said he’d take pictures of the skirts I made. I’m on my perfect weight, my hair was clean. I drank some wine, that helps.
So. This is me.
And the skirts I made.
 

To inspire myself to finally get sewing on projects that are half-finished or not even started yet, I sorted all my fabric yesterday and made piles of projects I want to work on first.
It’s quite a lot.

:: I want to make skirts of these fabrics

:: quilts for the girls (bought that fabric last year, still not started)

:: not sure. Bags maybe. Or more quilts.

:: this will be quilt too. I think.

:: brought these from South Africa. I thought for quilts, but it’s not cotton and the prints are too big. Maybe bags. Especially the white should be fun for that.

:: a second pillowcase quilt. I really need to finish this one.

If you look close at the first picture you’ll see some blue. I added that later, to make a gift for someone. I think I’ll start with that…

Ever since I read “Handmade Home” by Amanda Soule I’ve been longing to make something from it. So yesterday I finally started making the “mama bag”. I didn’t really follow the instruction because I read it so often I thought I knew how to make it.
So it’s not exactly the same bag. Different pleads, different handle. But I do like it.
The fabric was thrifted and a disaster. My needles kept breaking on it, since it was covered with a layer of something. I don’t know what, but I think it makes it water and dirt repellent and that’s a good thing.

Still having fun. Not thinking about how many I have to make for a quilt though…

I love them so much. Our living room could use a bit of color.
Sadly my family members don’t like pillows in their backs, so they’re susally with the other ones on the ground. Oh well.