OPAM February

I am on a roll with the 'end of season' or gift box thingy.  See my last OPAM post. This purse key fob is ideal if only want to carry a key and a few coins on a trip to the shops, on the school run or dog walking.   

There are few pattern tutorial for these project on the internet. Another great sash busting projects.

I have started another sewing project that I have again seen on Instagram.  I am still tweaking with the measurements.  When I have finished I will post about it...

Gifts

I purchased this PVC fabric some time ago with the intention of making several of nieces some bags. It was a discontinued fabric at Dunelm Mill shop. As it is a Disney license fabric I cannot make items to sell on my Etsy shop. When I purchased the fabric, I thought my young nieces would like it as it is 'Frozen Princess'.  All my nieces are princess.

PVC can be difficult to machine stitch without the correct foot.  I use a teflon foot.  They are not a standard foot that usually come with your machine.  But it well worth investing in a teflon foot.  I use it to stitch not only PVC but also faux leather.  Remember to also increase your stitch length and insert a larger size needle.  I refer to use a 90/14 universal needle.

These two shopper bags were made for my youngest twin girls nieces. I am making bags for the other girls. 

The metre of fabric cost £4 and will be able to make about six bags. The shopper bags are the largest bags.  I will upload photos of the other bags when I have finished them. 

Another Christmas Gift

I am busying trying to get everything stitched and posted ready for Santa to deliver on the big day.

This is a pattern that you can cut and sew within a hour.

This is a single bottle bag. This is a pattern I designed for our Bon Couture Design Etsy shop. The pattern is for a double bottle bag. I have altered the size. 

I love making gifts for family and friends. I spend a lot of time choosing patterns and fabrics especially for each person.  I often start planning in the spring but usually never start stitching until a week before the big day.

I need to be more organise in 2020 as we have a big family event happening in September.  So I plan to start in January.....


www.etsy.com/uk/shop/boncouturedesigns

Ditsy Print

I really love this fabric but it is getting harder to find it in the shops or at craft shows. I have the feeling it is being discontinued, which is a shame as it is a lovely fabric.

So if I find it whilst at a show do not be surprise if you spot me buying a bolt.

New Year and New Bag

We had a wonderful time in Brittany over Christmas. Now a new year and new beginnings. 

I missed my sewing machine whilst away so it is lovely to get back to using it.

I purchase this sewing notion fabric at the Autumn Malvern Quilt Show and only just got around to using it.

It is a very large print.  It stitched like a dream.  

Now I have to decided whether to keep it or list it on my Esty Shop.

I will let you know what I decide to do with this pretty little bag.

Friendship Star

This tutorial will make a 6" Friendship Star Block.  I used only two fabrics.  A cream tone on tone fabric for the background and a pattern blue fabric for the star block.

Background  

Cut two 3 1/2 inch squares

Cut four 2 1/2 inch squares

Star 

Cut two 3 1/2 inch squares

Cut one 2 1/2 inch square

Layer one background and one star 3 1/2 inch square right side facing and pin.  Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner.  Then draw a line quarter inch either side of diagonal line.

Sew on the outer lines.  I like to use an open toe foot on my sewing machine for sewing when using this method.  I like to be able to see the line where I am sewing.  If you wish you could hand stitch the lines.

The cut on the centre line. Repeat with the other pair 3 1/2 squares.

Press towards the darkest fabric.  PRESS, please do not iron, and treat with care as this is a bias seam.    Now trim the half square triangle squares to 2 1/2 inches.  Remembering to place the 45 degree line on your ruler along the stitched seam.

Arrange your squares as shown above.  Watch out for the correct placement of your half square triangle squares.

Sew into three rows using a quarter inch seam allowance.  Press the top and bottom seams away for the centre square.  Press the middle seams towards the centre square.  This will make it easy to stitch the three rows together.  Please remember to match up all your seams.

Now give your finished block a press.  The block should now measure 6 1/2 inches.  Once sewn into a project or quilt it will a 'finished' 6 inch square.

Etsy Discount

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10% discount code: SUMMER

Bags

I sometimes do a bit of freelance sewing for a local textile artist when she is snowed under with orders.

I have made ten boxed bags over the last few days.  She cuts out all the fabric pieces and I sew them.

The picture only shows five bags as I forgot to take a picture of the five I have all ready given back to the artist.

I also make these bags for my etsy shop.  Daisychain Quilter Etsy Shop

Bendy Bags

I have been making 'Bendy Bags'.  They are so much fun to make and quick too.

There is a little waste with this bag.  I am designing a pattern to make another bag using this left over waste material.

Bendy bags are very popular at the moment.  There is lots of information about them on the internet.  be warned they are very addicted.

I will posted about the 'Left Over' bag soon.

Make Up Bags

 

 These are some of the fifteen make up bags that I have made this month.

 I have made so many bags this month as I have been teaching how to make the bag at the Monday Quilting Group.

 

I now have them for sale on my Etsy shop. Click here to take you to my shop DaisychainQuilter Etsy.

More Bags

When I have some spare time I cut out fabric for future projects and keep all the pieces in boxes until I am ready to stitch or machine.

 

As I now have time off recovering from recent surgery,  I have spent ten minutes most days doing a little cutting out of bags to sell on my Etsy shop. 

 

I can only sit at the sewing machines for a few minutes every day due to the nature of my surgery. These bags are now complete and ready to sell.

Two bags are made of oil cloth and one linen fabric with waterproof white lining fabric.  They are 7.5 inches long, 4 inches wide and 4 inches high.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DaisychainQuilter

Plym Jar 3 x 20p = 60p
Total £9.90   

One Project A Month.

I have had my Etsy shop now for over five years but have done nothing with it until now.

Due to my recent surgery I have to take time out for several months. So my dear daughter,  Baby Girl, has been helping me to get my act together and uploading items to sell on my Etsy.

 

I have been getting lots of traffic looking at my items and making some lovely comments.

My first sale is for eight bags from a lovely lady in the States looking for gifts for her bridesmaids.  So I had made eight of my boxed bags. 

Plym Jar 20p x 8 = £1.60
Total £9.30 

Fabric Bowls

 

I have been busy making more fabric bowls.

 Each of these bowls start off as an nine inch square.

 Changing the depth when folding gives a different size bowl. 

These bowls are quick and easy to make.  They make wonderful gifts especially if you fill them with chocolates.  I also sell them at local craft fairs.

Plym Jar 3x 20p = 60p
Total £6.70 

Mothering Sunday

Today is Mothering Sunday in Great Britain.  On Friday I made two bags for my mother and mother-in-law.

 The blue bag is for my mother.

Each bag has a waterproof lining fabric.

 The outer fabric is oil cloth.  The other name for this type of fabric is PVC cloth.

 This bag is for my mother-in-law.

 Happy Mother's Day.

Plym Jar 2 x 20p = 40p
Total £6.10

It's in the Bag

 I made my mum this bag as a birthday gift. 

It has seven pockets.  The pockets vary in size.

It is a free pattern on the Popular Patchwork website.  It only takes an hour to make.  It is an easy pattern for a beginner to achieve.  



Plym Jar 20p
Total £5.70

It's in the Bag

It's in the bag is a free project on popular patchwork website.  It only takes an hour to make and has seven pockets all in various sizes.

I have made several of these bags.  They make lovely gifts for birthdays.  I made this bag for my mother-in-law and fill the pockets with extra little gifts.

Click on the link at the beginning of the post and it well take you straight to the website to download the project to make for yourself.

If you need help please email me and I will send you an easier way of making this project.
Have fun.
Plym Jar 20p
Total £5.10

Happy Birthday

I made this gift yesterday morning for my dear friend Anne.

 Happy Birthday Anne. 

 

OPAM Oct 14

I started this small bag several years ago whilst attending the Dartmoor Arts and Crafts Show.  At the end of the show I bagged the fabric plus the project and placed it in my UFO box.  It took me just over an hour to finsh this bag.

Now what else can I find in my UFO box?

Plym Jar 20p