Handmade and designed Bag – I love buttons tote!

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Art, Artistic moment, Arty, Button bag, Buttons, Caren's canvas and craft, Colourful bag, Cotton fabric handmade bage, Craft ideas, Crafty creation, Creative crafting, Designer handmade bag, Gift ideas, Hand quilted design, Handmade bag, Handmade original unique, Handmade patchwor, My Etsy Shop, Novelty tote, Tote, Unique bag

This is just the start of the buttons!

Ever eager to design something new and unique this was the result.

After much routing through my new buttons (I really never will have enough of them – okay in most people’ terms I already have too many – but they are so exciting, and to get a new batch is well …:-)  Simple pleasures – I don’t ask for much !

As always I like to keep things fairly simple but original so all my own design, no other one like this exists anywhere and never will be reproduced again in this exact manner. Constructed from a variety of cotton fabrics its perfect for anyone having a ”purple day” In fact is probably perfect for anyone have any a colour day, there are so many coloured buttons that I have hand stitched it could be an accessory for all occasions for extra close ups. Available for a limited time only this totally reversible bag with two different designs OR two bags for the price of one!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/177696636/i-love-button-tote-handmade-fabric-bag?ref=shop_home_active_1

It is my pleasure to produce handmade unique items with love and care and I hope their new owners enjoy them as much as I did making them!

Below are some other views of the bag and the clever multi-pocket feature I like to incorporate into my designs, which is always uniquely different too

I love buttons reverse

Flat view of Multi-pocket design feature
(scissors not included)

 

 

 

 

 

Cushion Covers – Handmade and designed patchwork applique and quilted – ‘Cat Napping!’ – Cushion Cover

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Appliqued heart, Black check fabric, Black felt cat design, Black Red and cream cushion cover, Caren's creative cnavas and craft, Cat applique, Cat design cushion cover, Cat designs, Cat napping, Cotton fabrics, Craft ideas, Creative craft, Cushion crafting, Decorative cushion cover, Felt, Hand quilted, Handmade decorative craft, Handmade Patchwork and applique, Handmade soft furnishings, Heart and cats patchwork, Kitty cushion cover, Little kitten, Old buttons, Original handmade and designed cushion cover, Original handmade design, Patchwork and applique cushion cover, Patchwork designs, Red cotton hearts, Soft furnichings, Unique patchwork

Cat Napping!

This was another of my own designs for the centre panel of my patchwork pieces. (If you have been in My BAG section you will notice I have used this design for the front of one – Even though I reuse my designs they are always different and unique as I never recreate the same one twice using the same fabrics). This little cat napping is designed for those cat lovers as the little kitten is sleeping on heart cushions.  All the small pieces which create the panel are hand appliquéd as is the quilting on the cushion cover. Coordinating buttons were used for finishing touches. A cute, stylish and decorative feature for any chair or bed!

Creative Patchwork and Applique – Stylish Shoppers

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Applique, Blue flowers, Butterflies, Colourful, Colourful bags, Craft embellishing, Craft ideas, Crafting with felt, Crafty bags, Creative craft, Creative patchwork and applique, Embellishing, Felt, Foam craft sapes, foam shapes, Geometric applique, Geometric shapes in patchwork, Hand applique, Hand made design, Hessian shoppers, Hessian shopping bags, Hessian shopping bags redesigned, Patchwork, Patchwork and applique, Pompoms, Three dimensional, Three dimensional patchwork

Stylish Shoppers

Simple Hessian shopping bags have been given a face life by adding geometric felt shapes, hand stitched to create a three dimensional feature. Whilst the bag to the left had little foam flowers, butterflies and pompoms hand stitched to it. Simple and effective!

Bags – Crazy Patchwork Handmade and Designed Quilted Bag

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Bag with multi pockets, Buttons, Coordinating fabrics, Cotton fabric, Craft, Craft creation, Craft ideas, Crazy, Crazy patchwork, Cream, Cream cotton, Cream cotton lining, Deep pink, Deep pink cotton, Design, Designed patchwork, Designer bag, Ditch Quilting, Fabric scraps, Fashion, Hand quilting, Handmade, Handmade and designed, Magnetic clasp, Multi pocket, Old buttons, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwork bag, Patchwork fabrics, Recycling buttons, Scraps, Shoulder bag, Style, Unique bag, Unique design, Unique patchwork

Crazy Patchwork Bag

This was another exercise in using small scraps of left over fabric. I found coordinating, deep pink, outer fabrics and added little pieces of those to the centre panel to pull the design together. On the reverse is a hand quilted design, whilst on the front it has been simply ditch quilted. The shoulder bag is approximately 17″ Sq. Internally I lined it with a plain cream cotton and added a multi pocket, one with a zip as well. There is a small loop with a magnetic clasp fastener and decorative buttons to finish off. Another unique patchwork creation!

Handmade Patchwork and Quilted Appliquéd Table Runner and Mats

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Applique, Cotton fabric, Craft ideas, Cream teas, Creative, Creative craft, Doodling, Hand appliqued, Hand quilted, Handmade, Handmade patchwork, Hexagon table runner, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwrok fabric, Quirky, Red table runner, Sketch ideas, Sketch pad, Strawberries, Table runner, Table set, Unique piece

Table Runner and Mats

Having bought a beautiful piece of cotton fabric with little strawberries printed all over, I wondered what to do with it!? (Most patchworkers will know that impulse – buy now – then wonder what to do with it) Eventually after much doodling in a sketch pad, I decided it would make a perfect quirky little table runner and mats – Just right for those cream teas!

Not wanting it to be just rectangular I decided on a elongated hexagon shape and so set about creating a little table set. The centre panels are made from cotton canvas with a cotton strawberry appliquéd by hand. Once I had trimmed to shape I hand quilted through the layers of fabric, wadding and backing, creating another unique piece of patchwork!

Button Craft – Decorative Wreaths

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Art and craft, Broken jewellery, Button craft, Button craft wreaths, Button ideas, Button tins, Buttons, Coloured ribbons, Coordinating, Craft, Craft ideas, Craft recycling, Creative craft, Creative recycling, Decorative craft, Decorative wreaths, Eclectic array, Embroidery silk, Florist wire, Happy hours, Jewellery, Little bits, Old bits, Old buttons, Recycling, Recycling craft, Recycling Old Buttons, Ribbon, Wreaths

Button Craft – Decorative Wreaths

These little wreaths (Approx 9″ diameter) made from natural twigs were decorated simply by recycling old bits and bobs out of my eclectic array of what some might call ‘junk’. I have many tubs of old buttons, bits of jewellery – most of which are broken or incomplete pieces and miles of ribbons – which are all in little bits too!

Firstly I wrapped around several different, coordinating, varying width ribbons. I then spent a few happy hours routing in my tins until I had found just the old buttons and bits to match up with the ribbon decorated wreaths. Next I attached all the decorative bits using florists wire. As a finishing touch I twisted a long length of embroidery silk to make a twisted hanging loop!

Creative Patchwork and Applique -Craft utensil storers

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Applique, Buttons, Coordinating fabrics, Cotton fabric, Cottons, Craft ideas, Craft utensil storage, Crayons, Creative, Creative craft, Creative craft ideas, Fabric trims, Felt, Felt characters, five pockets, Hand appliques, Handmade, Individually unique, Internal pockets, Lace, Multi pocket storage, Multi pockets, Old buttons, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilted, Patchwork bag, Patchwork cotton, Pencils, Quilted, Red cottons, Scissors, Storage, Tidy, Trimmings, Unique

Crafty bags

These little craft utensil storage bags, with a fabric handle, are made from patchwork and quilted. Each panel has an appliquéd felt character hand sewn to the front whilst inside behind each panel there is also a storage pocket. Coordinating cotton fabrics were used along with lace and trimming, as a finishing touch I added old buttons for decoration. Each one handmade and individually unique.

They are perfect for storing little things like scissors, cottons, tape measures, pencils/crayons etc, Each bag has five pockets as well as the centre for keeping things separated and tidy!