I have Ren to blame/thank for this latest obsession. You shouldn't have taught me how to do this!! lol
These 3 yoyos have been sitting in my sewing box forever and I'm so happy to finally put them to use and get rid of them lol
I love this bag so so much. I agonized over it for hours - different ribbons and lining and fabric placement etc... I tried every combination possible before deciding on this one and I'm happy with my choice.
I don't really like this one. The red polkadots along the bottom and the red for the ladybird's wings are different reds and it's pretty noticeable.
This one used up the last of my "Night Owl"fat quarter. It's amazing how far a single fat quarter can go.
Hello Kitty! Ella has claimed this one =p
And I figured I might as well use up the last of the fat quarter with this coin purse. This Hello Kitty fabric is thick canvas so it's nice and durable.
This is the very first one I made and it's kind of hideous lol. I think Aaron's exact words were "You're not taking that out in public are you?" It was going to be a library bag but the more I look at it, the more hideous it seems. The "LOVE"fabric... It was on clearance for $1 a metre so I asked for 4 metres and it wasn't until she started cutting it that I realised 4 metres is a LOT. I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of it all lol. So far I've made this bag, 2 dresses and a cabbage patch dress and I've barely put a dent in it. I might make myself some pajama pants I think, that should use up a fair bit.
I chose to give her this bag because it's my favourite and I know she will love it. It's pink and flowery and perfect for a little girl :) My original plan was to just give her the bag and buy some little things to put inside it, ie some hair clips, lip gloss, beaded bracelet etc. Then I thought "Why not make those too!" (except the lip gloss obviously, I don't know how to do that yet =p)
Then while searching through my stash I found this dress that's made from the same fabric as the flowers and the lining on the bag. For some reason this dress doesn't photograph very well, it's much prettier and has a much nicer shape in real life.
And a little bracelet to go inside her bag. Ella made this one! :) I'm also going to make some hair clips to go with the bracelet and I might buy some little "Lipsmacker" lip glosses to go with it too. Her wrapping paper and card are going to be handmade too! I'm using some of Ella's paintings to wrap up the gift and Ella has already made her a cute little birthday card. So apart from the lip gloss it will all be handmade. I hope she loves it!
