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A beautiful unique bouclé fabric Shoulder Bag and Cosmetic Pouch Set

22 Saturday Oct 2016

Posted by carentaylor in Bags, Creative Patchwork and Applique, Totes

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Applique, Artist and crafter, Artistic creativity, Boucle fabric, Brass D Rings, Buttons, Carens canvas and craft My ETSY shop, Cotton fabric, Crafty creations, Flower Buttons, Fun with fabrics, GRABABARGAIN2016, Hand quilting, One off designs, Polka dot fabric, Shoulder Bag and Cosmetic Pouch Set, Stripy fabric, Synthetic wadding, Unique Designer handcrafted items

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A Unique Boucle Shoulder Bag and Cosmetic Pouch Set

Whilst crafting away on the lovely Shoulder bag above, my Dearest happened to pass by as I was attempting to turn the long handle, by no means an easy feat!!…given the thickness of fabric and narrow two inch wide gap to send the 30 or so inches through. At some point in my concentration and brute force, I seem to remember hearing, ”…trying to lay an egg love??…” To be fair laying a whole clutch of them would have been easier!! But persistence paid off in the end 😉 LOL…That, and having just cleared the local haberdashery of all their large D Rings meant I just needed to make another little bag set!

The quite conservative exterior, gives way, to…a blast of happy, stripy colour inside. All fully lined, even the internal zipped pocket! So, makes for a perfect shoulder bag and pouch set!

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Sandwiching synthetic wadding between the boucle and stripy cotton fabric gave a lovely soft, hand quilting effect, with just enough texture to make the bag even more interesting

After finding a couple of super large buttons during my haberdashery scouting trip, I couldn’t resist, and, found it matched perfectly in colour to the pink and black polka dot cotton fabric I had in my stash…something about spots and striped shouldn’t be together??!! Anyone else remember their mother drilling that info to them at a young age?? Anyways, I set about creating a large turned boucle flower to applique as the central feature with the button being used to anchor all in place. After adding the internal zipped pocket, to form three main compartments, and the small open pocket, perfect for keys and the like, and a magnetic clasp, I then added the polka dot binding before joining all together with the lined matching gusset, which also houses the D Rings for the long shoulder strap. Once all the hand stitching was completed and the binding turned back, some small left over pieces of fabric made their transition into a little cosmetic pouch, also with a little turned through boucle flower detail and simple stud fastener.

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Soft Quilted loveliness…Bursting with… ‘Happy Colours’!!

What a wonderful way to brighten your day! Every time you open up into the colourful interior, gives a happy boost to the day!…Or, is that just me??!?

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The simplicity of the reverse, though, still showing up the gentle hand quilting texture effect.

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Lots of love, lots of hand sewing and all at a super amazing promotion price !! Packaged and ready for shipping!! It would make a lovely unique gift for someone special perhaps?! As The Festive Season, creeps ever closer….. take advantage of my Etsy Shop limited discount voucher code …….!!!!

GRABABARGAIN2016 Is THE 15% discount voucher to use on all orders over £20.00 GBP (sorry, doesn’t apply to shipping fees) in my Etsy Shop, running only until the 1st December, 2016!!! So, Grab A Bargain while you can 😉

Okay!! I only have another 16 D Rings left!!…Wonder what will be next then?? Maybe I will have to shelve my bag designing for a week or so, as I get to grips with a commissioned meter high gigantic stocking 😉

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Sorry To Bore you All with my Busy Week…BUT, I Wish I was Here!!!

21 Saturday May 2016

Posted by carentaylor in Creative Patchwork and Applique, Decorative dolls, Handmade Craft, Totes

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Art, Artist and crafter, Artistic, Artistic moment, Arty, Button faced bags, Buttons, Carens canvas and craft My ETSY shop, Crafty creations, Creative craft, Creative crafting, Fun with fabrics, Handmade, Origami Fabric folded Tote, Original, Original art, Patchwork, Peg bags, Peg Dolls, Style, Totes/Bags, Unique

Treasure Island Washday pb (1)

Continuing my quest to make ever more, even quirkier, unique Peg Bags….My week started here! After considering where I would most like to take my washing in order to get it dry ~ having no electric dryer (living in the dark ages and all that) I considered it would be very cool to set off in my orange short set and matching hat to a remote, very deserted desert Island to watch my whites waft in the wind!! Hand drawn , cut and appliqued novelty Peg Bag ~ check out my Etsy Shop for more quirky items and gift ideas!

On a little roll of creativity, I got, interjected with…an urgent request from a lovely lady in the UK…..Could I make her…..An Origami folded fabric tote in the ‘little owl’ fabric, the same as I had made my little 8 pocket pouches???? But, Of Course!! I even gave her the option of a bespoke lining colour and wadding effect!! No sooner had I had her reply, I was racing off to the fabric store ~ before it closed to buy the requested colour – Duck Egg Blue!!

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Received request…Sourced Fabric…Produced the next day….Listed for sale…and sold!…all within two days ~ shipped… and my lovely lady received it the day after ~ what a turn around in under 96 hours!!! My lady was so please I received this little note…….

I absolutely love my new tote and pouch 😊
Thank you it’s very well made and is already in use
It is definitely a talking point
I will remember you in the future for more purchases and recommend you to friends and family
Kind regards…

A wonderful result to make a creative crafter very happy!!!

Whilst on my jolly jaunt to source the Duck Egg Blue, I succumbed to purchase a little ‘Scottie’ Print cotton fabric as well ~ couldn’t resist! SO…

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And then…..

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Another ‘plumped’ up version…using some more of the Duck Egg Blue cotton fabric for the lining………….

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/280529334/tote-and-mini-cosmetic-pouch-duo-set?ref=shop_home_active_26

If you want a conversation starter…this is a good starter!!

Moving swiftly through the rest of my week…………

Owl Burgundy Origami Tote (3)

I had enough ‘Owl’ fabric left to then combined it with a rich burgundy cotton for the lining for another unique tote creation….check it out……….

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/281068022/owl-fabric-tote-free-shipping-super-cute?ref=shop_home_feat_2

Peg Doll Pink Cottage (1)

back to where I was eventually in the week….Peg Bags ( with included Peg Doll creations for a lovely unique feature)

Red roof cottage Peg Doll pb

…Do you know how difficult it is to fashion Peg Dolls with full length Culottes ??? LOL ~ wish my garden was that tidy btw!!!

 

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Another little cutie ~ I hope the little fluffy at the back can keep up!!!?!!!

Owl Skewed Mat Set (1)

A change of direction from the previous week’s makes…. having some ‘owl’ fabric left over from the commission and a selection of 8 inch squares hanging around for no apparent reason ~ I combined the two ~ into a simply colourful duo Place Mat Set…

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/294711137/little-owls-patchwork-place-mats-skewed?ref=shop_home_feat_1

…on a ‘skewed’ roll again, rounded my week off 😉

Pink black coasters (1)

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https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/294299903/set-of-six-coastermug-rugs-pink-and?ref=shop_home_active_3

Rustic coaster set (4)

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https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/280537690/coaster-matsmug-rugs-skewed-squares?ref=shop_home_active_14

Ok!!! I reckon tomorrow is a sewing day off after that week of creativeness 😉 perhaps a little weeding is in order ;-/ ???

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Citrus coloured cotton Tote – Handmade and hand quilted ‘crazy’ patchwork tote/ bag

20 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by carentaylor in Bags, Totes

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Artist and crafter, Big bold beautiful bags, Carens canvas and craft My ETSY shop, Citrus coloured tote bag, Crafty creations, Crazy patchwork designs, Creating from bits and pieces, Creative crafting, Fun with fabrics, Go Green Summer tote designs, Green cotton fabric creations, Hand quilted patchwork totes, Handmade Beach bag, Handmade picnic tote bag, Lovingly handmade patchwork designs, Patchwork designer, Patchwork tote, Summer accessories, Unique crafted items, Unique handmade creations, Up-cycling new fabric off cuts

Citrus greens tote. After finally ceasing to chase my own tail, I am managing to catch up after my daughter's sea-grass basket marathon make! Today the second of my ''Go green'' totes was finally finished :-) There could be no other description than CITRUS!! The colour combination shouts lemons and limes like nothing else I have ever made so far. It's so bright and happy, how could you not sizzle through summer with such a bold accessory..???

My citrus greens tote!. After finally ceasing to chase my own tail, I am managing to catch up after my daughter’s sea-grass basket marathon make! Today the second of my ”Go green” totes was finally finished 🙂 There could be no other description than CITRUS!! The colour combination shouts lemons and limes like nothing else I have ever made so far. It’s so bright and happy, how could you not sizzle through summer with such a bold snazzy accessory..??? A trip to the beach perhaps, shopping – perfect!… off to a picnic – plenty of room….It’s go anywhere, do all solution…and, you’re sure to get noticed with those bright greens too 😉

Soooo many hours were spent combing each into workable pieces (shown here in their unfinished state) but more than worth the effort - and many reels of cotton  - to end up with a totally unique crazy patchwork tote!

You might remember these from the last post/first finished ”Go green” bag quest??! Take away those rough edges, add a bit more fabric, et voilà 😀 

As you will see, I have incorporated three of the four, smaller crazy patchwork squares into the reverse of the tote bag, keeping one back for the  little double multi-pocket inside

As you will see, I have incorporated three of the four, smaller crazy patchwork squares into the reverse of the tote bag, keeping one in reserve for the little double multi-pocket inside…

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Citrus tote double pocket

All in all, a few off cuts of brand new fabric, which could so easily have been thrown away, instead, have become a bright, bold, brand new bag…Brilliant!!! 😀

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