Those are cool Jill.

Nice bag - love the fabric flower, it adds a nice touch.

Very cute!

Thanks AshtonagoL

love it, great combination of colours!

Thank you Bajmie

Those bold colours make a very classic combination: I love it. . . . would a waterproofing spray make any difference?

Thanks Antidigger. I never thought of that - thanks. I wonder if that anti static spray would work too? I'll have to give both a try.

Looks great, Little Me!  I haven't seen anything from you in a while - good to see you're still sewing cool things!

Hi Padester, I'm always sewing, but I don't always post. Nice to hear from you.

[My only problem is that the black fabric attracts lint - anyone know how to avoid that?]

For several years now when spring arrives, I make myself a new bag. This year, I looked at my old bags for inspiration and this is what I came up with:

I really like the contrast between the black with the red and the print I used just fit where it should. My only problem is that the black fabric attracts lint - anyone know how to avoid that? Rubbing a dryer sheet or putting it damp in the dryer didn't work. I hate walking around with lint on my bag.


I even made a matchy pursellet:

This is the inspiration I used. I made this bag years before I got into designing and I realized that I really like this. The printed part was a fabric place mat and the solid part came from a woman's gaucho pants - all from a thrift store.

Thanks for looking! 

Neat kit - this would be great for college students.

This is really cool - I kinda did the same thing, but I just knitted all the way across. I'm going to check this out and try it.

Thanks Antidigger - that's what I thought and depending on how you wrap the yarns, you get different effects.

Even tho the cold season is ending (trying to at least over here), I needed a new scarf so I whipped this out in about 3 evenings. I used a #19 needle with a #4 and #5 yarn.



Here is a close up of the stitches:


I knitted (garter stitch) with both at the same time alternating between the 2 yarns.

It's very soft and warm, I like the wispyness of the orange yarn. What do you think?

My oldest daughter is 31. While I was pregnant with her, I decide to crochet a little blankie for her - shell pattern. My mother was a great crocheter and helped me get started. I think I crocheted about a foot of it before putting it aside. My mother (who is gone now) always wanted to finish it for me, but I said no, I would finish it and never did. The rows are all very crooked and uneven - an obvious 1st time crocheter's project. I keep thinking I should finish it, even tho it's crooked and give it to my daughter as a gift.