Makin' stuff

Almost every blog post could have that title around here I guess. So we did the Christmas thing and the New Year thing ( doing being a relative term of course).

This bag was made and gifted for Christmas, is that not the best fabric ever ? It is by My Paper Crane and you can get it on Spoonflower. I was so precious about using this fabric that I actually made a complete practice version of the bag first. It is a simplified version of Amy Butler's Sophia Carry -All pattern.

This is the practice version made up in Cat's Pyjamas fabric. This would be the perfect sleepover bg for a little person or even a big person . I already have ideas for another one of these.

I made (another ) rug, also gifted and I loved making this. I loved watching it change as I added all the different greens. It had started to rain when I wanted to take the photo so I banged a nail into the house and hung it by a little loop that I had sewn as the finish ! Oh Man, I instantly wanted to make more and hang them on all the walls. I want to indigo dye some rope and make another one..... I am kinda surprised by how much I love making these rugs. I really do enjoy every minute of it, it is strangely meditative.

Dear fi, Copperpatch, me, Trash, Narioka , Binaca J makes stuff.

Dear fi, Copperpatch, me, TrashCan, Narioka , Bianca J makes stuff.

After the New Year extravanganza I caught up with some bloggers of old. I met all these awesome woman ( and many many more ) through this here blog. We had a great catchup and it made me think of the real life friends this blog has brought me and also all the very real internet friends who I may never get to meet. It is hard to blog, I feel like I am just repeating myself time and time again.... Look at me ! I made this ! And then I made this ! but I looked at last years dismal blogging effort and I think my blog deserves better so I have given myself a bit of a talking to and a kick in the proverbial clacker.

Let's just see how we go.

 

 

 

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