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Handmade Patchwork, Quilted and Appliquéd with ”Gingerbread Guys” Tote/Bag(s) – (Times 2!!!)

28 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by carentaylor in Bags

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Sweet Gingerbread Guys

Sweet Gingerbread Guys

Some of you may have seen my last post when I was busily creating my version of seasonal greetings cards, some of which included cards with Felt Gingerbread Guys on. Since then I seem to have caught some kind of gingerbread craze and needed to get this out of my system so I could move on with other creating both for my Etsy shop and the upcoming craft event I will be doing – Santa’s Christmas Cracker at the Greenmount United Reformed Church on the 30th November. So, to achieve this, I decided to make a handmade patchwork bag and applique on a couple of gingerbread guys to use the last of my felt of that colour and that would be that ….I thought!

But no…….decisions, decisions….Hmmmm… I couldn’t make up my mind which background cotton to use for the bag! After cutting out the little guys ready to sew on the  centre panel I did a few ”dry runs” with different fabrics until I narrowed it down to two contenders, a navy print and a light brown/beige print. But still I couldn’t quite decide. So off I went rummaging in the felt box and lo and behold (because I had promised myself I will not go and buy any more felt in this colour until after Christmas – as that would make this gingerbread craze continue I am sure) I found a slightly different shade that would still pass for some more of the little guys….so there I was cutting out even more… the final decisions was made I would make two bags/totes, one of each colour.

After sewing the felt shapes to the cream cotton centre panel I added little beads for eyes and little buttons to decorate them, as always I love to use and recycle old buttons so also decided to hand sew a grass border beneath their feet with more colourful buttons to give the impression of flowers between them. After much constructing I was then ready to hand quilt around the little guys to ‘raise their profile’ a little and then also over the entire bag/tote. Inside I added one of my multi-pockets,one with a zip, and then a magnetic clasp on the centre flap. There finished……..bag/tote number one!

I took a deep breath….   ;-D …….

and then…..

set about bag/tote number two repeating the same process all over again. They might have the same idea but they are equally very different…AND I am pleased to confess – my gingerbread guy craze is definitely over now … for this years at least!

Below are a couple more pictures of the finished bags/totes

 

Reverse of the appliquéd ''gingerbread guys'' bag/tote which has been hand quilted.

Reverse of the appliquéd ”gingerbread guys” bag/tote which has been hand quilted.

My multi-pocket feature inside the bag after is is finished - it has a large open pocket at the back with a zipped pocket in the middle and then a small open pocket at the bottom making organising easier!

My multi-pocket feature inside the bag after is is finished – it has a large open pocket at the back with a zipped pocket in the middle and then a small open pocket at the bottom making organising easier!

A picture of the patchwork multi-pocket viewed flat before being put inside the bag. I even add little buttons here to strengthen

A picture of the patchwork multi-pocket viewed flat before being put inside the bag. I even add little buttons here to strengthen

And then the second one…….

Handmade and designed patchwork and quilted gingerbread tote/bag...Again!!!

Handmade and designed patchwork and quilted gingerbread tote/bag…Again!!!

 

The hand quilted reverse of the gingerbread guys bag/tote

The hand quilted reverse of the gingerbread guys bag/tote with e magnetic clasp open for viewing purposes

 

My multi-pocket feature inside the finished bag/tote

My multi-pocket feature inside the finished bag/tote

A picture of the patchwork multi-pocket viewed flat before being inserted into the bag/tote

A picture of the patchwork multi-pocket viewed flat before being inserted into the bag/tote

That really was the very last pieces of felt I had in those colours so as not to waste it I made one very very very last gingerbread guy and sewed it onto the last pocket! then I ironed the cream cotton and connected the fabrics to finish 🙂

Now I can finally move on!

 

 

 

 

 

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I feel like an elf getting ready for Christmas!

13 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by carentaylor in Creative Patchwork and Applique

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Christmas card crazy crafting

Christmas card crazy crafting

I have eventually managed to pull myself free from the gigantic amount of ”stuff” I have out on my table, working away for hours every day like a little elf, in the midst of card, felt, beads, cotton scraps, pom-poms, buttons and sequins, whilst I have been making Christmas cards. As ever I like to be a bit different when making things and cards are no exception, normally cards are not my thing, but at Christmas I do have a go, in my own way!

This is the second batch of cards I have made, just when I thought I would be ready for the craft fairs coming up at this time of year, My mum asked if she could take some to show people at the flats where she lives. I asked which ones she wanted to take and her reply was,

” Well as you don’t need then for a few weeks I might as well take them all in the box you’re storing them in, a couple of people might want to buy one, you never know!”

So off my Mum toddled with my 40 or so cards, I thought I might be lucky and sell one or two, but didn’t hold my breath as I was tidying my table for the next creative moment. Later that day, my Mum phoned and said

”You better make a few more cards!” When I asked if she had sold a few, her reply was ”No! I’ve sold them ALL!!”

Needless to say I stopped tidying my table and set to again for this batch. Just in case anyone might be interested I have put a couple of packs on My Etsy shop

http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/carenscanvasandcraft

as well as hiding the others from my Mum!

Below is a small selection of some of the Christmas cards and decorations I have been craftily creating 🙂

Handmade penguin card

Handmade penguin card

handmade gingerbread man card

handmade gingerbread man card

Handmade cards by caren's canvas and craft

Handmade cards by caren’s canvas and craft

Handmade Christmas cards by  caren's canvas and craft

Handmade Christmas cards by
caren’s canvas and craft

 

Handmade Christmas cards by caren's canvas and craft

Handmade Christmas cards by
caren’s canvas and craft

Handmade Christmas cards by caren's canvas and craft

Handmade Christmas cards by
caren’s canvas and craft

Handmade tree decorations by  caren's canvas and craft

Handmade tree decorations by
caren’s canvas and craft

 

 

 

 

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Ink Sketches now on ”Caren’s canvas and craft” – My Etsy Shop

13 Friday Sep 2013

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Art, Black and white art, Caren's canvas and craft, Cotswold villages, Etsy shop, Original art, Original ink drawings, Quaint village sketch, Street of the Cotswolds, Village sketches

Available now are four ORIGINAL INK DRAWINGS – By Me!

 I have added the drawings below to my Etsy shop                                                            ”Caren’s canvas and craft”

Please stop by and have a look they will be available for a limited time!

'Selly Manor',  Bournville.

‘Selly Manor’, Bournville.

High Street, Broadway - Cotswolds

High Street, Broadway – Cotswolds

The Bindery Galleries, Broadway

The Bindery Galleries, Broadway

Chipping Campden, Cotswolds

Chipping Campden, Cotswolds

 

 

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Adding items to my Etsy Shop; ”caren’s canvas and craft”

10 Tuesday Sep 2013

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Art, Artist, carenscanvasandcraft, Creative crafter, Etsy shop, Flowers, Nature, Original art, Original paintings, Poppy art, Poppy paintings, Vibrant poppies, Wildflowers

After a busy couple of weeks flying in hectic mode I have started adding new sections to my Etsy shop. If you haven’t already visited my shop, Please feel free to stop by and share me with your friends 🙂 I hope to have a range to cater for all tastes from art to craft.

At the moment I have available a selection of handmade cushion covers and bags to which I added today a selection of Original poppy oil paintings (see below) in the STILL LIFE SECTION of caren’s canvas and craft on Etsy!

'Poppies in the Wild'

‘Poppies in the Wild’

 

Poppy Unfurls

Poppy Unfurls

 

'Poppies and Pincushions'  - Oil on Board

‘Poppies and Pincushions’ – Oil on Board

 

'Brash or Shy Poppy?'

‘Brash or Shy Poppy?’

 

 

 

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