Catch up time

Blogging seems to be less now, maybe that is because of the growth of my facebook page or maybe its just because Summer time is a busier time for me all round.

I have been catching up on blog reading on my phone through Bloglovin so I have been keeping up to date with all that's been going on in your lives. I miss the interaction though I cant remember the last time I commented....not because I don't want to but because it doesn't work too well on my phone.

I've been spending my time (outside of the day job) working on some new design bags, including the 'Mama' bag and a new baby/changing bag which you have seen me post photos of the last couple of months. I've also been planning 3 Christmas craft fairs organised by the same chain of restaurants in Nottingham.

These will be:

The Boathouse @ Farndon November 30th

Tom Browns @ Gunthorpe December 7th

The Riverbank @ Trent Bridge December 8th

Custom orders are still coming thick and fast so there is a little bit of a waiting list at the moment. Hopefully by the end of next weekend I will have caught up and ready to fit the next barrage of orders into my diary :)

The bank holiday (UK) has been spent catching up on house stuff, normally I would find house chores boring and find myself itching to finish and go and do something more beneficial to me but this weekend I've found it quite therapeutic. Everything Bagladee, day job and home-life is quite hectic....constantly, so whilst I've been cleaning the windows/moping the floors/mowing the grass I've found myself almost day dreaming, planning what I would like to do and how I will do it or just thinking random thoughts. There's been lots of doing lately and not much thinking.

I did last week go off and finally buy some paint to paint one wall in my studio, I new what palette of colour I wanted it just too me a long time to decide what shade. The colour I did pick in the end is somewhere close to these.....

Cant wait to see what it will look like. As always I will show you some before and after shots.

Hope you're all having a fab weekend and doing something more exciting than house chores :D

Let me introduce....

....my Mama with her 'Mama' bag :) isn't she lovely!

'Mama' bag...

Things have been a little slow here at the moment, RSI is limiting how much time I can spend sewing :( this makes me sad. Hopefully with a bit of rest I'll be back to my normal speed. Last week I managed to finish this sample for my new design the 'Mama' bag, this one has found a new home with my Mama (which I thought was very appropriate). More in the making soon.

A bag for Sarah

A big, big thank you to Sarah from Blooming Felt who commissioned a custom Saddle bag and chose this gorgeous duo of fabrics. This is the largest polka dot I think I've ever seen!! It took me a while to find a spot big enough (Sarah was very patient with me) but we got there in the end. I was so pleased that Sarah suggested this huge red button for the front of the bag, thats what custom orders are all about. Making something personal to the customer.

Sarah was very pleased with her new bag....

"Thank you SO much. I immediately tipped out my other bag straight into my new bag and then headed out to the shops !!! Lots of admiring glances I noticed. Thanks again lovely xxxx" - Sarah

OK, now dont all rush at once to place your order ;) please form an orderly queue. x

Dill's Dad's cards

I'm back again to show you some more cards from 'A dog called Dill'. 

Couldn't wait to buy Father's day cards from Beverley and aren't they fabulous!!

 As I am a lucky lady and have two Dad's, it meant I could choose two! Yippppeee!!

A lovely personalised card for my Step-Dad or 'Dada' as I like to call him. He likes to tinker with computers so I asked if Bev could make me one of her computer key cards.

And for my Dad this very stylish vintage camera card.

If you haven't visited Bev's Facebook please pop by :) 

Custom baby/changing bag - apples and pears

Another one of my pencil sketches came to life when I made this custom baby/changing bag commissioned by a lady called Emma (what a bloody fantastic name ;) ha ha) for her friend Alison.

I love how it turned out, and I'm already working on a smaller version of the pattern to make it into a handbag for myself.

At the moment these bags are made to order but I'm hoping over the next month or so I will get a couple made and added to the website as ready made - ready to buy.

This Scandinavian print is so gorgeous, they still have it on Fabric Rehab if anyone is interested. 

Check out all that room!!! Definitely my kind of bag :D

The bag has a nice thick across the body strap which is adjustable, really comfy for when you've packed your bag full of essentials.

This tiny framed mannequin make the bag look huge, I should have take a photo of me wearing it. This mannequin is a size 8-10......totally not the same size as me lol!

As always a cute little bow and rhinestone flower button.

Really pleased with this bag and can really see it in lots of different fabrics, cant wait to make another! 

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