Tea Towel Bag Trade

 Recently the online Friends in Stitching group had a tea towel bag swap, you just had to make a bag using a tea towel, easy. I hadn't done any sewing for ages with the baby and thought this was in my capabilities at the time. I was so excited to do something else for ten minutes a day, LOL and it was ten minutes a day, if that! One day I cut up the tea towel, the next day I cut some of the lining (I didn't have to line it but did as this allowed me to put a pocket in the bag and gave me fabric for handles), another day I stitched the sides of the bag up etc etc. Even with only snippets of time you can make great achievements.

I purchased a Red Tractor Designs tea towel with yummy cakes on it from our local newsagent. Red Tractor have lots of gorgeous tea towels out that it is hard to choose one! They are made from linen. Due to these being long tea towels I was able to use the bottom with the design name for the bottom of the bag.

I bought a pretty stripey tea towel from a local gift wares shop to wrap it in for De.

 Sarah made mine, and it is gorgeous! Love the red and aqua colours together!

 Thanks so much Sarah!

Baby Sewing

Some gifts that have been made and sent by quilter friends for the baby. 

Lynda in Wonderland knitted this BEAUTIFUL cardigan for him to use next winter; such beautiful yarn she used and the knitting is stunning! Thanks so much Lynda!

 Little Red Hen Jan sent these for him, she knitted a beanie in a silky feeling yarn and put it inside the dinosaur bag (made by Rachel from Four Wise Monkey's) - just beautiful, Thanks so much Jan!

 Four bibs, one was in use that day I photographed these, made by Janice from Janimary; love these bibs they are so gorgeous and useful. Thanks so much Janice!

 A cute banner with red letters for baby's name on it made by my friend in VIC, thanks so much!