Thursday, January 14, 2010

That's my bag, baby.

I finished up a new purse tonight, using the Sprouts Hazel Hipster pattern by Trish from Two Peas in a Pod. I had the opportunity to be a tester on this pattern back in November and I loved the bag I made so much that I wanted another (and, actually, I have fabric already to make a third and maybe even enough scraps from one of the three to make Princess the mini version). This one will "go" a little better with my purple winter coat.

I also got some new toys in the mail today that I can't wait to play with - some new feet for my sewing machine including a ruffler foot. It looks really intimidating, but I know once I figure the thing out it'll be great for making ruffles on dresses (among other things) for Princess.

Next up: some flannel jammies for Mokey, Princess and I and then I've got a couple of tops for myself and two dresses for Princess that I'm really excited to get to work on.


Posted by Dusty at 11:18 PM

4 comments:

  1. PokeyJanuary 16, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Sweet bag, Dusty, and your little ones are so cute! You will LOVE the ruffler once you get the hang of it. When my Lydia was growing up, I pulled it out to make her dresses,and it's great for home decorating, too.
    You just need to 'play' around with it to learn what settings you want it on, ex: -longer/shorter stitch,
    -gather every stitch or every 6th, and -different fabric weights.
    The best advice I can give (as if you asked!) is to allow extra fabric for gathering, because it doesn't come out into a guaranteed measurement finish.
    Hope this helps!

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  2. DustyJanuary 16, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    Thanks for the advice! I definitely need all the help I can get. I'm excited about the ruffler but it definitely looks intimidating!

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  3. Trish PrestonFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Love the apron, hats and skirt you made on your previous posts. your kids are so cheek pinching cute! And the Hazel here looks great - love the colors you choose. You up for another test? I have another one I'm working on. I hope to have it ready for testing in less than two weeks if you are up for the challenge. It's my latest version of the Madison bag I posted about a few weeks ago...

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  4. DustyFebruary 10, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Ooh! I'd love to do another test! E-mailing you.....

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