Saturday 18 August 2012

The animals went in two by two



Remember the tablecloth/bed cover I showed you the other day?  Well I've combined it with some fabric I got off freecycle



and made a couple of tote bags.
One has an elephant on one side and a slightly chubby cheetah on the other (or it could be a leopard but chubby leopard doesn't sound as good).
Check out my arty photo shoot!

The other one also has an elephant, but on the reverse is a wildebeest (or it could be a buffalo!)

I've lined them with the other fabric and and put a pocket in.  They can be used inside out too
They're for sale in my Folksy shop.


I dropped on three pieces of fabric at the charity shop yesterday

The first one is just over a yard of upholstery fabric

I love the second one which is dress weight and has a 1950s/60s feel about it.  I can see it with pearls and 'Evening in Paris' perfume!
Only trouble is it's 36" wide and there's only 1 3/4 yards so I'm a bit limited what to use it for.
The colour is actually deeper than this, more like the first photo.


They were both £1 each, but the last one was only 75p and there's four yards of it!
I think whoever priced it up thought no one would be interested in it, but I think it's great
what's not to like about these buildings,trees and bridges?
It's another dress weight and I'm thinking some kind of shift dress maybe.  What do you think?





9 comments:

  1. Hey Georgia great use of the fabrics, the totes have turned out well......
    Nice 'find' at the charity shop too.....

    The last piece of fabric is lovely. I immediately thought of a retro style fitted dress. Something from the 50's perhaps.......great print. Can't wait to see what you make with it.
    Hope your weekend is going well.

    CLaire :}

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  2. I love the animal bags and that scenic fabric is absolutely stunning. It would make a lovely shift but I'd probably plump for a maxi skirt! x

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  3. The blue flowery one would make a lovely skirt. Fantastic bargains!

    Pomona x

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  4. It's amazing what can be created from bits of fabric, well done! Ada :)

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  5. Lovely bags you have made. What fabric bargains you picked up. I especially like the bottom one. Wonder what you will make from it.

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  6. great tote bags, love the elephant.
    That looks like a view from central park on that fabric?
    xxx

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  7. I have just got to enter you in some of our craft entries in our village show next year!!!!

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  8. They are wonderful - you have a very good eye! I love the fabric with the buildings on, what a bargain! I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

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  9. THese aer great! You're so talented! I love the fabric with buildings. Reminds me of Central Park in New York.

    Who is the nutjob who left the last comment?!

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