One Done

Finally this morning, after much huffing, puffing, and putting it off, I got out the sewing machine and stitched up one of the bags I cut out last week.  I don't know why I make such a palarver out of doing this as it only takes me a minute or two to get everything set up but somehow, in my head, it seems to be a mammoth task.  Oh for a space of my own where I could leave the sewing maching set up and ready to go whenever I wanted.  Yeah, right, dream on!  Meanwhile, back in the real world, the dining table has to be cleared, the machine lugged out of it's storage space, extension leads plugged in (which necessitates shifting a rather heavy desk to get to the socket), and everything threaded up and ready to sew.  It really isn't a big task, but I don't half use it as an excuse to put off doing anything!!

The bag went together really well and the John Lewis fabric was lovely to sew.  To brighten things up a bit I used a rather 'loud and proud' fabric for the lining.

This piece had originally been a sheet and I picked it up at the car boot last summer.  It gives a nice bit of pizzazz to the slightly more sober and wintry outer fabric.

I even toyed with the idea of carrying on and sewing up the second bag that's cut out in the same fabric, but then I thought - nah, why tempt fate, the second one could easily go 'a bit Pete Tong', and packed everything away again!

Comments

[French Knots]

Lovely fabric. I'm lucky that I have space to leave my machine out but still manage to faff about before getting down to some sewing!

[Claire]

The bag has turned out really well. Iam very lucky to have a room to myself, but it is such a mess I can't use it at the minute - you would have to see it to believe it. However it is my plan for the weekend to gut it and make it useable, so no doubt I will be escaping to blogging to have some peace!

[Gill]

Oh yes I know just what you mean, I don't have a workspace either and it just puts me off even starting anything, it all seems too much effort.I've come to realise that I need to stick to projects that I can do in front of the tv, so I'll persevere with the crochet and might even take up knitting again. The bag is very nice, well done you.
Gill x