I had a bit of a good run at the local charity shops last week. I’m always on the look out for certain things at charity shops – martini glasses, cake stands, good fabric and vintage sewing machines. The last one I’ve never spotted until now. I was walking back from Tesco with the...
Because I like starting new projects, while I still have some (like my suit) on the go. But I really need new trousers, all my brown pairs are starting to wear thin/fall apart. So I’m braving the slightly incomprehensible instructions in the Burda Style magazines and all the time it takes to trace out...
Lily Tote Bag Very last of the tote bags (at least for now) and I like how they have all been very different. This probably the brightest and most eye-catching, with the big, bold floral print on the spring-like green background.
Communication Tote Bag A different technique, I’ve added the birds on a TV aerial stencil to this pretty blue fabric, I posted about progress here, and I think it looks great. And I managed to confine the ink to the newspaper and not the floor. This was going to be the last tote bag...
Shine Tote Bag A more sophisticated tote today. Where the Sunshine tote bag is more fun, big and practical, great for holidays, this bag would look great with a smart work outfit or for a shopping trip. I’m just finishing off the last one, so it should be up in my shop in the...
Sunshine Tote Bag Big, bright and summery, this bag is perfect for storing your stuff for a walk to work, picnic or trip to the beach. With large orange and yellow flower designs, it is eyecatching and upbeat as well as really handy.
