Fabric Bucket in Japanese Fabric

My friend, Keiko, from Japan gave me this fabric. I made this fabric bucket to send to her... or maybe I will keep it for me. LOL I snipped the fabric when I was cutting threads from the finished product. So I added the yoyo to cover up the little hole. The bucket is quilted.

Mistakes Happen

The first week of February I received an email notice telling me that I had an overdue library book. I remembered taking that book and another one and dropping them through the return slot at the library entrance. I went to the library and was told that I needed to wait until I received three past due notices, and then would be told what my options would be. Then I waited.

So today I went back to the library. And...in less than five minutes, I found the book on a shelf in the stacks and returned it to the front desk. Yeah! I'm a happy camper. I just knew that I had taken it back to the library.

And...more bags...

I love the beads on the white and aqua and blue bag. I bought the bead trim last summer in Saskatoon, SK on sale at Fabricland. I used some on a Christmas stocking. I had just enough (yeah!) for this little project.

I will probably give my sister the golf fabric bag with straps. She is a golfer. It can be used for a water bottle or golf tees or whatever.

Should I keep the white denim with the gray and white batik for me? Maybe. I forgot to take the paper off the iron on interfacing... and sewed it inside. Sigh.

FQ's and more sewing

I bought some batik FQ's today. And here they are.

Mamacrafty gave me a lovely cosmetic bag in the Stocking Exchange 2009. (Mama's is the one on the left in the second photo. Mine is the one on the right.) She inspired me to make one myself. It required me to overcome my fear of sewing in zippers. Mine isn't perfect, but it works. I think I am going to make more small bags with zippers.

I made this little fabric bucket with an animal print and a zebra striped fabric. Also, here are more fabric containers - underconstruction. I have not yet finished them. I will add straps and some embellishments.

And....More...

Yes, I am still working on fabric containers. Here are a few more.

Sewing along

This morning I made this fabric bucket style container with handles. I just used iron on interfacing for both the outside fabric and the lining. It was easy to make.

Another one...

Here is my second fabric basket today. This one does not have handles. I think I will embellish it with buttons or yoyos or something.