Friday 12 July 2013

Everything happens for a reason :)

You'll know from my post on Wednesday - 'Lost my (sewing) Mojo' or, as called by Liz and Karen - my 'Sewjo' ... that I was a bit upset that I had messed up the handles on my SIL's birthday bag and had no more of the Cath Kidston fabric to play with. Well, thankfully the bag workshop tutor (the lovely Kate) realised where I had gone wrong. In short, because I wasn't cutting the fabric from a half metre on the fold, I should have reversed the fat quarters when cutting ...

... it still didn't solve the 'no more CK fabric' problem but thanks to having had to move everything out of the sewing room, I had come across an old bag of curtain / fabric remnants and remembered seeing some light denim fabric that I thought would be perfect ... and it was!! AND there was just enough to make the handles. To keep it in the CK theme, I sewed some of her pretty ribbon down the middles:


Well chuffed with them, I can tell you, and then it didn't take me long to get it to this stage ... I love it when you look at this and go, 'No way, that's never going to turn into a bag!'


But it did and I actually think it's turned out better than if I had used the original fabric for the handles: 


And I added a little flower to the other side:


The inside:


And the best bit? I'll get in the post tomorrow and dear SIL should receive it on her birthday on Monday! Thank you for your lovely, funny and supportive comments on Wednesday - it all worked out for the best in the end :)

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday - loving Amanda Jean's Wonky Log Cabin Quilt - it's so bright and summery!

And for the first time, please Can I get a Whoop Whoop?

13 comments:

  1. That is just so so so lovely! Lucky SIL... Well done for fixing it.

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  2. Another beautiful gift, Jen. I love the addition of the ribbon, it sets off the handles and frames the flower. Your SIL is a lucky gal.

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  3. What a fantastic bag, it worked out perfectly and the ribbon is the ultimate finishing touch. Your SIL will love it :-)

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  4. It is lovely - I'm sure your SIL will love it! :)

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  5. Absolutely adorable bag! Love all the little trims and flower that pull it all together.

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  6. It turned out great. I think the addition of the ribbon was a great choice and the flower is a fun addition. Nice job!

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  7. Great to hear all turned out well in the end. It's amazing what can happen when Glinda waves her magic wand!

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  8. Just brilliant - as you say, some things are just meant to be !!

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  9. Oh, that is beautiful, Glinda - and I do think it looks better with the light blue handles! You did a great job making "lemonade"!! Whoop whoop!!

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  10. Oooh, the ribbon on the handles looks fantastic! that was such a great idea :)

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