THE STRING HAS BEEN DRAWN
I had a seriously abortive crafting time last week. Seriosly abortive. Most of my well planned out pieces ended up in the bin, and with me frustrated. I was sick, which didn't help, and running against dwindling 'me' time.
But it's amazing what a week off work, rest, and your own private barrista in the form of your husband having leave can do to one's ability to craft with ease. So being a sheep and wanting to go where everyone else has been, I jumped on the basket bag bandwagon this week. I've had the baskets lying around for months now waiting for an opportunity to start. So I made 2. The one on the left is for me, and coordinates with my knitted bag and notions pouch. The outer fabric is from Cotton Bow Wow (a linen), and the interior fabric is a japanese print from Patchwork On Central (I love this print - I got it in another colourway as well, and savour every piece I use of it). A little pocket is sewn into the lining, out of another red leave fabric, but I'm not sure who this is by. And guess what - the red and grey button pincushion Jane sent me fits perfectly in the bottom, in that spooky 'this was meant to be' way. Black and white ribbon tied together with a black button draw it together.
The second bag is for someone, and is made from a fabric I bought a while ago specially to do basket bags. It's a purple and orange retro japanese print, and the bag is lined with an eggplant spotted dishcloth. An orange ribbon and black button tie it together. It is already full of goodies to go to it's new home.
And then I went out and bought more baskets...
You make me want to re-learn to sew...these are so beautiful!
Posted by:Lee Ann | June 20, 2005 at 12:31 AM
Those are fantastic! And that button pincushion really is perfect at the bottom.
Posted by:cari | June 20, 2005 at 12:53 AM
Ohh... they are really lovely. I love the fabric on both of them.
Posted by:laurie b. | June 20, 2005 at 06:10 AM
so cute. its a nice bandwagon to be on:) Perfect for knitting etc. I'm trying to figure out how I can incorporate them into my crafts....since I don't knit.
Posted by:joy madison | June 20, 2005 at 09:51 AM
love those pouches - the purple dishcloth fabric is gorgeous.
Posted by:kathreen | June 20, 2005 at 10:31 AM
Beautiful! I love all the basket bags.
Posted by:Mariko | June 20, 2005 at 11:04 AM
Stunning Al. Noice work, I like it.
Posted by:Nicole | June 20, 2005 at 11:16 AM
The fabrics work brilliantly. I can see how this may become an obsession, especially as the end result is so great. Nothing spooky about the fit of the pincushion - with my intuition I had worked it all out... (Now that would be spooky).
Posted by:Jane | June 20, 2005 at 08:33 PM
amazing! I love them!!
Posted by:jenn | June 21, 2005 at 12:48 AM
Really beautiful work! The fabrics are gorgeous. And I, too, love that big button pin cushion in the bottom.
Posted by:Martha | June 21, 2005 at 01:42 AM
What fun fabrics! I love the combinations you've chosen! How was attaching the basket?
Posted by:kelly | June 21, 2005 at 03:41 AM
Oh my gosh! Those are both so lovely. The fabric is amazing! Wonderful!! :)
Posted by:myra | June 21, 2005 at 08:13 AM
Lovely!! I am so inpired by your craftiness!! :)
Posted by:robin | June 22, 2005 at 01:33 AM
Okay...Im a kinda new to your blog page and was in awe with your Basket Bags, where can I find the pattern? I so want one too!
Posted by:ariane | June 24, 2005 at 03:10 AM