Its my Blogoversary and EVERYONE is a winner!!

Yep that's right!! It's my Blogoversary and EVERYONE is a winner!! I have designed an 'enviro bag'. A great bag to take to the supermarket (or craft shop lol), big and roomy, strong handles and some templastic in the base so that way you can just wipe over if any spillages. I have called it 'The Hour Bag' as it only takes about that long to whip up - a great quick gift, or for market stalls or even classes!! The fabrics I used I bought a little while ago from Calico Crossroads called Lilacs and Lace. Pauline has some left if you want one the same....... It is SO pretty!!

I have made 2 of these bags, one for my MIL for her B'day recently which is pictured with the pattern, the other is the 'badge' one. The main fabric are the same, just the lining different - one is blue the other is green.

Here is 'The Hour Bag' badge if you want it for your blog to link back to me:

You can download it here but PLEASE WHEN YOU PRINT IT OUT MAKE SURE IT PRINTS AT 100%

Here is a step by step tutorial:

Step 1: Cut out all pieces and tape together where indicated.

Step 2: Cut on fold - 2 for main and 2 for lining:

There is a 'dot' on the handles, what I like to do is cut a triangle so I know exactly where it is on the cut pieces:

Once they are cut out you will have 2 mains and 2 linings which will look like this:

Step 3: Place 2 main fabrics right side together and sew both side seams and along bottom edge only - LEAVE THE 'CUT OUT PIECES':

Step 4: Place side seam and base seam together, press flat and sew along RAW EDGES - this forms the base..... follow the diagram:

Step 5: Repeat for lining, but leave a 3" or 4" gap in the side seam for turning.

Step 6: With main bag right side out and lining right side in, place main inside lining. Line up side seams - pin. Sew from 'dots' on handles all the way around to the next 'dots'. Repeat for all 4 sides:

Step 7: Turn bag right side out through opening in lining side seam - make sure you pull the handles out too!! Your bag should look like this:


Step 8: For the handles, place 2 opposite main fabric handles right side together and sew along raw edge. Press. Place 2 opposite lining handles right sides together and sew along raw edge. Repeat for other side:

Step 9: Fold under the raw edges on handles 1/4" and press. TOP STITCH all around the bag and around the handles.


NOTE: If you top stitch 1/8" around edge you will not need to hand stitch the opening of the handles closed. Press:


Step 10: Hand stitch the opening closed in lining. Cut your templastic for you base at 8" x 12". Slip it inside your bag and now it is completed.

Roseanne and Bec pattern tested this for me - thankyou SO much ladies!! Roseanne has made several.... you can pop over and see her versions - she even made one with a pocket and a key loop!!

I hope you enjoyed making this bag and would love it if you could email me some pics for me to share here as well!!

Happy Blogoversary to me!!

x Sarah

Happy Birthday to............

Happy Birthday to my SIL-to be, Kate!! I hope you have a fantastic day (wouldn't it be nice if we all had a holiday for our Birthday's lol).
x Sarah, Dennis and Sophie xx
And, Happy Australia Day to everyone!!
x Sarah

PS: Pop back tomorrow for my 2nd Year Blogoversary giveaway!!

New BOM

Do you like my new header??

Today I went over to Calico Crossroads in Exeter to pick up my kit for the Breast of Friends BOM featured in the Homespun mag. I totally LOVE these fabrics - Buggy Barn 'In The Pink 2', when I seen the first 2 blocks in the magazine I knew I HAD to have it. Pauline has these kits available at a great price, so if you are thinking of doing this BOM, pop over here to order one!

I wont be starting just yet, I must finish my last block of Truly Scrumptious 10 part - BOM.

I would like to thank the lovely Isabella for this fantastic Kaiser Flower scrapbook album!! She had left it at Calico Crossroads as a little surprise for me the next time I popped in!! It is just the cutest little album - thankyou SO much xx

x Sarah

Another finish for January:

Here is a gift that I made for my lovely SIL Judy! She recently Sophie-sat for us, so, in return I made her a Diary Book cover and a bought a Women's Weekly Diary to go with it:

At the moment, Judy has a 'Green and Brown' thing happening, so I decided to make her one in those colours.

So, that is another finish for January!! I have another couple of thing finished, but I cant show you all just yet....... One was a gift and the other is part of a Blogoversary - my 2nd year!!....... more VERY SOON!!

I hope you all enjoy your weekend

x Sarah

While in Hobart........

While in Hobart, I dropped into The Quilted Crow!!

What a BEAUTIFUL shop!! I just love this:

Felted Wool!! I have never made anything with that before - they had lots of colours to choose from:

Specialising in reproduction, 1930's and traditional country fabrics:

They had beautiful quilts, doll and things adoring the walls!

Eye candy for sure!!

x Sarah

Here she is..... as promised!!

Here she is!! Chapter 8 of Truly Scrumptious!! I have made a start on the very last one, but have been doing that in between projects.




Yesterday, I sat down for 5 mins to jot down a few WISP for the challenge, I am pretty sure I have more lol!! Hopefully this will keep me on the straight and narrow:

x Sarah

WISP finished

Here is a belated Xmas gift for my SIL-to be Kate!! I had planned to make this for her for Xmas, but I had SO many projects to get done!! I thought I would get it done just after Xmas and give it to Mum to take home with her to pass on......... It was made from a fabric range called Paris Cats and I knew she loved this as she bought some from a shop at Latrobe!!

I sent a message in one of the note pockets I made in pink and black to match the bag!! (I think I am getting obsessed with these lol)

Pop over to see Kate's lovely Xmas gifts and the VERY SPECIAL gift from Simon - just gorgeous!!

I will pop back tomorrow with some pics of TS - I PROMISE lol

x Sarah

'The' package has been received

It is a little bit late tonight, but I just HAD to do this post!! I am so stuffed today from work, my first day back!! I got so used to being in holiday mode I think LOL!!
Looks like Amanda has received her giveaway package!!

Here is the Tag I made for her..... her chosen colour was green and I LOVE how it turned out!!

And, I thought I would send her a couple of tags I made and I wrote a message on my note pocket. The pocket part can be re-used by putting a little pic in or a note for a friend!!

And, don't forge the camera bag!! I am so glad you liked your prizes Amanda!! No more throwing your camera in your bag without the bag now :=)

Now, just a reminder: If you have not joined Roseanne's giveaway you only have a week left.... so hurry on over and leave a message for a great 'secret prize'!!

x Sarah

Salamanca

Salamanca is such a buy area in Hobart! Only a short walk from the City Centre:

Lovely Buildings:

Shops and Pubs:

I have been to Hobart quite afew times and never actually knew this part of Salamanca existed. Salamanca Court:

A feature in the pond:

Which says:

An alley:

I have one more lot of pics to show you from this trip.........

x sarah

I have been.........

I know it has been a little while since my last post..... well, I have been away!! Both Dennis and Myself went to Hobart, just to get away before I go back to work (go back on Monday).

We had a lovely time, the weather was very nice too!!

Here are some pics: The lovely Gazebo in the park, near our hotel:

The entrance to the Gazebo:

Me:

I will pop back tomorrow with afew more pics of our trip, then I will show you some stitching!!

I hope you are all having a creative weekend

x Sarah

PS: If you dropped in a little while ago, you would have noticed my blog was all over the place!! i was trying to get a 3 column blog and everything went haywire, lost my template and all!! Anyway, all back together now lol

The new album

I purchased this the other day: It is a BeJewler and it is a tool for applying little gems to your quilt/bag and scrapbooking!! A great thing!!

I decided to add some to the center's of the flowers on the 'Sophie' Album:

I made these little scrapbooking albums a little while ago, and have finally filled one with pics:

I love this one of Sophie and her BIG ball LOL:

The bone she got from my Nan for Xmas is nearly bigger than her LOL:

This is what she looks like once she is clipped. When she gets done she looks SO different and the first time she got done I was SO shocked - though I am used to it now:

Dont you just love this saying:

All done!!

I will be back soon, I have just realised I have not shown my TS chapter 8 which was finished on the 2nd Jan!!

x Sarah

And I have more...........

Well, I just could not help myself!! I made some more tags and I am SO pleased with the way they turned out!! I purchased the scallop circle punch and just LOVE it!!

There are 17 in total now!!

I decided to store them on a large binder ring until I need them! Don't they look great??

x Sarah