A few of my favourite sewing books at the moment.
Style Stitches by Amy Butler
Seams to Me By Anna Maria Horner
Sew a Metre by Rebecca Yaker & Patricia Hoskins
Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross
Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts by Martha Stewart
Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter (on loan to friend)
Origami Organizer
First project from this book, first glance, impossible, challenging, lots of seaming, yes , lots of ironing, yes but not so good when the day is extremely warm. I was roasting! I took time to press exactly on the guidelines. I absolutely love the projects in Sew a Metre (One Yard Wonder.) It is amazing what you can create with just one metre of fabric. My choice of fabric may not be the best, I have to admit. I should have used something more geometric with a smaller pattern. We had a public holiday, shops were closed, I was desperate! I have plans to make another with another fabric and also the Hanging Wall Pocket.
I haven’t forgotten about my Weekender Bag by Amy Butler. Finished the bag sometime ago but never got round to taking shots of it.
Weekender Bag Amy Butler
I also made a little matching weekend pouch for it too from left over fabric, lined with the same charcoal fabric as the bag. I love the cuteness of this pouch but most of all the interior, there are no visible seams.
I’m just patiently waiting for Mr Snobs to wisk me away for a romantic weekend to some exotic location…..patiently waiting, waiting, waiting……..
April 26th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Whaouh, great job for a great bag, love this pattern too difficult for me
Happy Sewing with all these books and patterns.
April 27th, 2011 at 12:29 am
Love your Weekender Bag! You’re very talented! The little organizer is really nice too and I do like that fabric!
April 27th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Wow! Love, love, love the bag! I wish I knew how to sew.
April 27th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
beautiful beautiful
Hey! Whisk HIM away.
April 28th, 2011 at 1:50 am
Thank you for posting a link to my tutorial! I love the fabric you used for you items…they turned out fantastic.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:15 am
Wow! Beautiful bag! Love it!:)
April 30th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Beautiful sewing, your bag is gorgeous!
May 3rd, 2011 at 3:06 am
What a cute organizer! I can never keep things tidy as you are.
May 5th, 2011 at 9:40 am
L-O-V-E This bag. You did a great job
May 7th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Beautiful job! (and I like the fabric !:)) Your sewing is flawless. Just like your knitting! Glad you put a picture up of your completed bag. It is beautiful. Grab Mr. Snobs and whisk him away!
(from the lover of the mushroom hat!
June 3rd, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Gorgeous sewing projects!
Did you get whisked away yet?
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Oh!! Your sewing projects are fantastic Elaine!! So beautiful!!!
greetings from a cold Buenos Aires