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Saturday 19 April 2014

Love Sewing...

Not only a fact, but a new magazine too!  My subscription copy arrived this morning, complete with Liberty bonus booklet and a FQ of Kirstie fabric!

I had about 2 minutes to flick through it before heading out for a rather bracing Easter Egg hunt; 1 hour of clues and questions, up and down some rather big hills, and all for a cream egg for the kids!  Still, it means I can indulge later with a clear conscience.

So back home and after lunch, I pulled out the FQ and knew exactly what I wanted to make...


I used Svetlana's excellent tutorial to make this drawstring bag.  I haven't made a casing top like this one before, and I like how easy it was and how cool it looks.

The casing and lining were scraps I won from Collette, and they match perfectly, and I knew this was the project to use one of my long-time coveted and ultra-precious kerchief girls from Brit Bee Terri...


Finished off with some aqua ribbon, and only after I had finished, I realised not only was it the same colour, but a perfect fit for my filofax.

I would love to be able to tell you more about the actual magazine, but I haven't had the chance to really look yet.  However tomorrow I only have to cook the Easter lunch, so I am planning on putting my feet up, having a good read, and maybe eating a little chocolate; I am looking forward to it!

13 comments:

  1. It looks lovely! Enjoy the chocolate eating and putting up of feet tomorrow!

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  2. Lovely bag! I need to make a couple of these for travelling.

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  3. I've decided to forego cooking Easter lunch. Might do some sewing instead. Love the wee drawstring pouch. Nice quick make.

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  4. love your drawstring bag, those fabrics and little kerchief girl are match made in heaven. Perfect!!!

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  5. Cute wee bag! Have a brill easter day! Jxo

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  6. Isn't that a fun pattern? Very sweet!

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  7. Thanks for the link, I'm off to have a look: I make FQ bags with one fabric and one drawstring, but it'll be good to have another option!

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  8. Love the bag. I did a long walk yesterday too, hoping it equated to about two Easter eggs!

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  9. Sweet little bag. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the magazine.

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  10. Lovely bag! Hope I manage to pick up a copy this week :) x

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