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More!! Super Cute Origami Fabric Folded Bags and matching Cosmetic Pouches

29 Monday Aug 2016

Posted by carentaylor in Bags

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clock  fabric origami bag (5)

Big Tote:……. ”So…Got the time on You, Little One?? Something tells me……You are just short of the eleventh hour…….!!”                                                                                                                                 Little Pouch:……. ”Yup, reckon I’ve been clocked just before my time ran out!! Isn’t it amazing how time can alter a face ~ every second counts…good job YOU seem to be keeping an eye on that!!                                                                                                                                                  Big Tote:……….”I’ve heard that ‘crazy woman’ has been making all sorts of things with fabric ~ not to mention a whole new bunch of guys like us for her little shop! Fancy, Leaving us laid open with all our inner workings on show ~ Really!! There was a time when more respect was on hand!!”                                                                                                                                        Little Pouch:……….”Sounds like you are revving up to a right old ticking off?! Hope she remembers to wrap our tassel ‘taches  behind our button noses before she packs us up ready for shipping….. Such a simple solution to securing ~ ingenious!”                                                               Big Tote:………” I got a sneaky glimpse of where we’re to be placed in the storage area…right between the ‘Note worthy’ Music Fabric Origami Tote ~ you know he even has bells in his ears, he can jingle a proper little tune without a doubt!!…..AND, the Polka Dot Pigs version!!! I’ve heard the padded Piggy Sow Purse was blown away, realising she had a matching ‘mini-me’ padded piglet pouch…Awww!!” Not to mention the ever adored owls version next but one in the box………check them out if you can!”                             Little Pouch:………”You know…I feel proper proud to be presented as a premier to our crafty creator’s comeback….hope we land in a loving home soon…only time will tell (sigh)…!”                                 

brown check origami bag (1)

”Check out my eight pockets ~ we all have them…big or small! ” Quite curious creations ~ Unique Quirky AND quite a conversation starter!!

polka dot pig bag (1)

Polka Dot Piggy Proudness ~ and padded piglet too! Handmade with love, eight pocket origami fabric folded tote and matching make up/cosmetic pouch

musical note tote (1)

OOOO!!!! I’m here…                                                                                                                                        ‘she’ managed not to forget to include me in her creative comeback!! ~ YAY!! Musical madness prevails….no mini me version, but, I’m perfect as a stand alone eye catcher. Any music student would love me to bits…AND…I have eight pocket to carry all their bits!

Thank you to many who have encouraged me to get back to posting ;-D and for their lovely comments too!! I may have taken my time, but I hope it’s worth the wait??

A busy time with family,  life, and, lots of crafting has seen me get a little lazy on sharing what I’ve been up to of late! Even though I’ve not been visible as such, I’ve still managed to keep up and enjoy what others are up to on the reader 🙂 So, back out of semi-retirement, I’m putting together three short posts, this being the first, to show what my needles and threads have come up with lately……hope you enjoy…..;-)

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A SIMPLE..BUT STYLISH, Patchwork, Hand Quilted, Cotton Fabric, Flower Button Tote/Shoulder Bag

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by carentaylor in Bags

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After spending a whole day routing through my buttons, I decided that I would use some recently purchased little Flower Buttons....not really with any plan in mind I set about with two 6.5 x 6.5 inch square pieces of cream fabric and marked out a simple line design for the colours I'd chosen. As soon as I'd finished stem stitching and adding the buttons....all became clear they would be a feature on a new bag design! A Tote it would be them.... ;-)

After recovering from my last set of little creations, I spent a whole day routing through my buttons, Ahhh BLISS!!!  I decided that I would use some recently purchased little painted wooden Flower Buttons….not really with any plan in mind, I set about with two 6.5 x 6.5 inch square pieces of cream cotton fabric and marked out a simple line design for the coloured buttons I’d chosen. As soon as I’d finished stem stitching and adding the buttons….all became clear they would be a feature for a new bag design! No plan or pattern at hand, as ever, just develop it as I go along! Then, YAY! I found the perfect cotton fabrics to match in my stash as well….Maybe the stars had aligned ?? A Tote it would be then 😉 !! 

A simple but stylish, lightweight, hand-quilted, cotton fabric tote with tiny painted wooden flower buttons!

As they are always so useful, I added one of my little internal multi-pockets and sewed on the last two little coordinating buttons I had left, as a little detail :-)

As they are always so useful, I added one of my little internal triple multi-pockets and sewed on the last two little coordinating buttons I had left, as a little extra detail. Even hidden touches are important too! 🙂

My two little bordered six inch squares hide a little secret...even more storage! Instead of incorporating them into the body of the bag, this time I decided to bind them first and make an extra large full width external pocket which has the benefit of a little magnetic clasp in the centre to keep things all neat, tidy and safe!

My two little bordered, six inch squares, hide a little secret…even more storage! Instead of incorporating them into the body of the bag, this time, after first hand quilting them, I decided to bind them first and make an extra large full width external pocket which has the benefit of a little magnetic clasp(as shown above) in the centre, to keep things all neat, tidy and safe too!

The reverse of the little tote/bag incorporates the same top border detail as the front with a simpler bordered black block design which has also been hand quilted.

The reverse of the little tote/bag incorporates the same top border detail as the front with a simpler bordered black block design which has also been hand quilted with a diamond pattern. With a lengthy pair of straps it can be worn on one shoulder or even cross bodied too!! A great feature if you have much weight inside.

Almost finished.... Another noisy route through my treasured button collection, produced a one off vintage button, which matched perfectly !!!! As always, I still believe I have everything I will probably ever need to make a life time of new little creations (though it's still good to have an indulgent shopping trip every now and again just to make sure ;-D )  The final result a perfect multi-pocketed practical tote bag! .........Right, What's next ???

Almost finished….
Another noisy route through my treasured button collection, produced a one off vintage button, which matched perfectly !!!! It just begged to be sewn onto the little top, centre flap which houses another magnetic clasp!
As always, I still believe I have everything already I will probably ever need to make a life time of new little creations (though it’s still good to have an indulgent shopping trip every now and again just to make sure ;-D )
The final result…a pretty, stylish multi-pocketed, quite unique and very practical tote bag! 
………Right, What’s next ??? 😀

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/219116760/flower-button-tote-free-shipping-cotton?ref=shop_home_active_1

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Pretty Patchwork Place-mats

11 Sunday Jan 2015

Posted by carentaylor in Creative Patchwork and Applique

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Art, Artist and crafter, Artistic moments, Arts, Arty, Carens canvas and craft My ETSY shop, Cotton fabric creations, Crafty creations, Creative patchwork designs, Cute quirky creations, Fabric art, Fun with fabrics, Handmade quilted place-mat and coaster sets, Little fabric art mats, Moments of madness for fun..., Original, Patchwork creations, Patchwork quilted place-mats, Unique fun quirky designs

Variation of a theme of late.....Place mats and coaster this time!

Variation on a theme of late….Place-mats and coasters this time!

Sometimes, in fact quite often, I question my sanity over my desire to make more than one of something, especially as each one has so much work involved from designing it to the finished creation…BUT…to eventually end up making 12 !?! six place-mats & six coasters (each and every one slightly different too) then hand quilt them all…and, as if that wasn’t enough I added tiny hand stitched flower borders to them all as well..not to mention hand stitching the binding down…I might have to think about upping my hourly work rate from a penny an hour…..;-/

At first, there was a set of two......

At first, there was…a set of two……

….obviously I still didn’t think that was enough….So, off I went again…..

Then there more.....

Then some more…..

In case you had any doubts about the 12……

Altogether now....

Altogether now…. Colourful cotton table mats (including a 100% cotton wadding layer) AND fully washable too!

Perhaps, I’ll just sit and rock quietly in a corner for a while….;-)

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