SASHIKO I recently rediscovered Sashiko online. Some time ago I looked at this form of Japanese embroidery and thought how effective it was, and put it on the back burner as someting to explore further. What is Sashiko? "Sashiko" means "little stabs" in Japanese, and it refers to the small stabbing stitches of…
I MADE AN APRON! Since starting my Bonnie Bags project, I've been getting more sewing videos coming up in my feed. I do follow a few channels which show how to make authentic period garments, and while I am not really into this, I am interested to see how things were done in…
IT'S CURTAINS FOR SHOSHI No - that isn't metaphorical, thank goodness - it's literal! Bedroom curtains In my recent charity shop haul, I bought a pair of pale cream curtains with decorative tops. I bought them primarily for the gorgeous trimmings on them, but then I thought I could actually use the curtains.…
CHARITY SHOP HAUL OK, I know I said I was going to use up my stash before buying any more... Hmmm. Guilty as charged. I bought some more. Last Thursday we had an appointment in Newton Abbot in the early afternoon and decided to make a day of it, combining the appointment with…
BONNIE BAGGIE NO. 3 - UPCYCLED HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER I was going through some old stuff the other day and in a drawer in the bedroom I found a spare hot water bottle cover that I don't use. I don't know where it came from but it was never very satisfactory as…
EYEGLASS CORDS, BONNIE BAGGIE NO. 2 - GREEN NECK PURSE, AND MY OLD BAGGIES Now that the final supplies have arrived for Bonnie Baggie No. 2 and future projects, I am able to post the completed baggie. Eyeglass cords from Amazon The other day, I spent some considerable time searching online for beaded…
BEGINNING BONNIE BAGGIE NO. 2: SMALL NECK PURSE - WORKING WITH LEATHER This baggie is made from curtain fabric with a leather fringe at the bottom. I got out my large box of leather scraps. Very many years ago I was given a whole lot of fine leather offcuts from a glove maker,…
A REPAIR JOB, AND EXCITING NEW STASH FROM EBAY A repair job - my hubby's leather pouch I had to put aside my Bonnie Baggie project last Friday night because I had a repair job to do for my hubby. He always has a leather pouch attached to his belt for his bits…
A NEW PROJECT - BONNIE BAGGIES! - AND A NEW LAMP Preparation for an exciting new project Just recently a new channel came up in my YouTube feed, from a wonderful creative lady in the USA who upcycles old clothing and jewellery into beautiful boho-style clothes and bags. This really got my creative…
