She came over last Thursday and we spent the evening doing the most unappealing part of the sewing process... the cutting...
Here are 4 "future" purses - all cut out and ready to go.
Later that week - I managed to sew two of them. I made this cute little number for my mother in law's birthday.
Stats:
Fabric - Freshcuts
Pattern - Amy Butler In Town bag
I just love this fabric!
Then (getting up at 6am on Saturday to make sure it was done...) I finished this bag for my friend Coleen.
She has a thing for chickens you see.
Stats:
Fabric - Outside fabric from Sarah's stash - inside from Joann's
Pattern - Amy Butler In Town bag
I couldn't resist using this fabric for her again. I had previously made her a mini wallet with this chicken fabric.
And of course when I saw these buttons at Joann's - I HAD to get them!
There definitely must be something going on at the Javajem house - because look!!
Who's that sewing?
Why, it's Mr Javajem himself!
He got the sewing bug too! He has this little creature - a "Fast" - that came with his car (A Volkswagon GTI). Yes - he's just as obsessed with cars as we are with knitting - so of course he wanted to make a plush version of his fast.
Just so you can see what the fast looks like - here it is posing with a pincusion...
I will most definitely keep you posted on the progress of the "plush fast".
Mr Javajem is using a pattern for a basketball and doing quite well having never sewn before! (other than the required home-ec classes in high school).
You may also have noticed that I am no longer calling my husband Hubbo... he didn't like that name. I sincerely doubt he will like Mr Javajem either - so I must come up with a new knickname for him... Car guy? V-dub guy? Sewing guy? Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated!
And by the way... I though I'd only have a yarn stash in my house... but...
Check out my ever expanding fabric stash!!
14 comments:
I thought the unappealing part of sewing was ironing :-)
Love those bags! When can we get together?? The shots of John sewing are great.
Javaman?
Those bags are so cute!!
I am so inspired by the bags you and Sarah have been turning out lately! Must figure out why my sewing machine is wonky...
So you weren't aware that fiber "multiplies" as you sleep? (Fiber in any form does this!)
Awe, man! Mom always gets the good stuff!
Wow! Nice fabric stash. That orange and pink stripey stuff in the front is cool as hell!
Hmm...you could always call him Captain Caveman. See how he likes that.
cutting is quite the icky part of sewing....kind of like seaming to knitting! those are such great bags - look like a perfect size too!!!
Man, I get blamed for everything...
but OK, cause in this case, sewing rocks!
I found your blog through Turtlegirl's link. I love your bags! Excellent choices of fabrics.
I can see why Hubbo didn't go over well, but Mr. Javajem sounds pretty good.
Ah, fabric, it's a slippery slope to the stash. I LOVE the bags and the fabric, very cute.
I agree with tinkknitz, Java Man sounds good.
What delightful bags! And I adore that little chicken detail :)
Beautiful fabrics! I see a few familiary ones too ;) I thought that bag was familiar. I've only made 1 so far, yours are so pretty!
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