A finish for July

I’ve been battling it out on my sewing machine this week, working on one of my long-standing UFO’s that I just kept postponing for fear of messing up.  (do you do that too….or is it just a ‘me’ thing???)  

Finally, finally, finally……this li’l baby has made it past the finish line…….

It’s my Market Baguette Bag…a Cinderberry Stitches design by Natalie Lymer and I just love it!   I made a couple of modifications…..magnetic clasps instead of the ties, as I know how frustrated I would become if I had to tie and untie them every time I went into my bag….and they work a treat!

And I also stitched some vertical ‘fold’ lines into the sides, so they folded inwards rather than gaped out as I carried it around.

these little birdies are just so ‘tweet’!!!!! 

It’s now my ‘go to’ bag when I hit the shops…..and I continue to ask myself…….why oh why did it take me soooo long to finish it!?!

Off to look for more of those ‘scary’ UFOs to get to the finish line!!!  How about you????? 

Sugary hugs :O)

I've FINALLY given birth......

….to finish number 2!!!!  hehehe…..I bet that got you thinking!!!???
Well, I’ve been working hammer and tong to get this wall hanging ready to celebrate the birth of a friend’s baby in December and I didn’t want him to be celebrating his 21st before he received it!!!!

It’s “Once Upon a Time” by Natalie Lymer from Cinderberry Stitches and was featured in the Kid’s issue of Australian Homespun….Number 89 (Vol 11, no 10 if you’re interested). 

The fabric I used was Zippedy Doo Dah by Sandy Gervais which made it very masculine I thought, and brought this little fella to life..

I didn’t follow the plan exactly but used all different threads to suit…some DMC, some Cosmo, some Mouline by Madiera and some Cottage Garden, and I love all of them

Hope Riley loves it too…..now off to sort out UFO number 3!!!!!
Sew many sugary hugs
Wendy  80)