Friday 2 April 2010

Sew and Tell - A small debut!

This is my first time at Sew and Tell Friday, but I think it is a great forum and it may motivate me to actually finish each project that I start.

This little project is one that I've wanted to make for a while, ever since I learned that the fabric shop in town was turning green and not giving plastic bags anymore to pack our goodies.

I totally agree with this and was interested in buying the bag that they offer, with the store's logo on it... That is, until I saw the so-called bag. You would think that a fabric shop would make them out of, well, fabric, but no, they are made of some kind of plastic, like a grocery bag.

This seemed incongruous to me, so I did not buy their bag and decided instead that I would make my own shopping bag to take with me when I go fabric shopping.

Here it is:

and it is reversible, so depending on my mood or the season, I can use the spring side, above, with butterflies and colorful ferns, or the automn side, below, with fallen leaves and squirrels.

The fabric I used is made of bamboo and is lighter than quilting cotton, so that I can fold the bag pretty small and put it in my coat pocket or handbag - although it might still be too big for any of my handbags, since they tend to be tiny things, unless, of course, I got myself a new bag. Not that I want one, but if I HAVE to...

I think it is a pretty simple pattern to come up with, but I used Indygo Junction's Building Block Bags IJ771.

Please head on to Amylouwho to check out all the other great finished projects of the week!

13 comments:

  1. Great job. I like to being reusable bags shopping too, that's silly that the place had plastic bags.

    I also had to laugh at your justification for getting a new purse. hee hee, you sound like me. You could always make yourself a purse. :)

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  2. wow...that looks awesome...i love the reversible idea...and beautiful fabric too

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  3. Welcome to Sew&Tell! I just started in January and it has been such great motivation for me. Love your bag, very pretty.

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  4. this bag is great. i love that you made it reversible. i think sew and tell is very motivating....

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  5. I love the colors and the design. What a great way to enjoy double the fabric and colors!

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  6. Welcome to Sew & Tell Friday! It's lots of fun. I like your cute shopping bag!

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  7. Good on you Sylvie for making your own bags! They look great and I love that they are reversible. Welcome along to Sew'n'tell! I'm sure you'll find it very motivating to get something done each week. It certainly helps me to get something finished most weeks. Happy Easter!

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  8. Ooo, I like this bag. It will work great for shopping.

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  9. Thanks for sharing. Great bag. What happens when you fill that one? I hope you have another one.

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  10. Maevy, this is a great bag! Love that is reversible. Great fabrics. I also like to use "green" bags for shopping. Thanks for sharing!

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