My new bag!

Finished!

Modern tote bag

A "Modern" touch for my new tote bag: I made it with an Ikea runner (Marit), batik for the lining and handmade coconut buttons....a strange mix!

LINEN plus KOCCA equal.....

.....my new Tote Bag.

For this project I used linen (a beautiful color.....here in Italy we call this shade "Sugar Paper")  and two FQs of Kocca fabric (Folk Modern by Ellen Luckett Baker). I bought the FQs last year at Vicenza's fair from the Nunoya stand.

Nunoya is a very special Japanese fabric shop in Barcelona, Spain....and I love it!!!

One side.....

 .....and the other side....a bit different...

...and  Japanese buttons!!!

Ready for Spring 2014!!!

BAGS TIME ........again....

Two special bags for two special people....

...linen and KF fabric for my friend Marina.....

...different linen for my SIL Graziella!

TOTE BAGS....

....to inugurate my new sewing corner!

I made this one with  one fat quarter "Echino fabric by Etsuko Furuya for Kokka" and Ikea gray linen.

 I made this one with one fat quarter "Pretty Birds by Pillow & Maxfield for Michael Miller" and Ikea heavy cotton.

Great satisfaction!

"Elephants tote bag"

This is the first project with a fabric that I bought in Paris last days.
I know that my niece Maira loves elephants, her favourite animals, and so, when I saw this cute fabric in a store in Montmarte, I immediately thought: "Here it is! The right pattern!"
A tote bag is always a welcome and useful gift! Of course, it is a simple project because the days are full of things to do and the time is... pressing!

 Inside I made two  little patch pockets, for mobile phone, hanky or keys.

The Roxy label is always in its place.

Maira has already received her gift ......and she likes it very much!

Ikea Table Runner? Noooo,.......a new bag!

I like to try out new ideas with different materials and.....why not?....not too expensive!
An Ikea Table Runner is perfect for an experiment!

The cotton fabric is very strong and it has the right heaviness; batting or interfacing aren't needed if you want to make a tote bag.

So.....said and done!

 For the lining I used a cute flowers fabric, bought at Irene's shop (La Volpe Rossa), and green ikea cotton......

It's an everyday tote bag: strong and simple!

Another little work in this week:

For this pouch I used terrycloth lining: it was very difficult to work with the terrycloth but I wanted to try. I had a piece of this fabric and I thought it was adapt for a pouch.....moreover it had my favourite color in this period.....

ACID GREEN!!!  

Weekly work!

Little by little, despite hot days and hard family commitments, this  tote bag is finished.
With a little piece of Ikea fabric and cute details........ I love this work!

A good work by hand....

It's really a summer bag!

New bag...for me!

Last month, I bought this cute fabric and I decided that I needed a new tote bag...!?!
So, I found this tutorial: I like it very much!

It's self-closing tote!!!

The large eyelets, the rivets and the dark colored bottom are really special details!!!

Now, I just have to show off it!!!!