Small Bag Makes

I nearly headed up this post with "Ditto" .....referring to a repeat of my last post, however I won't subject you to that again!

Yes time flies so there is plenty to chat about...

Some of you commented on the wee bags which I showed photos of in that last post so that is what I will start with here —

I had an urge to make some drawstring bags for knitting and crochet projects; just small ones to hold a few skeins of yarn for small projects.

I had a couple of FQs I had been hiding away for this purpose. This was the first bag I made —

I used *this online tutorial* - altered a little as I had fat quarters to play with, not yardage!

And I added a little zipped pocket for stowing away the tools that are always lost at the bottom of a bag!

I made the second bag a few weeks later and had completely forgotten what battings I had used for the body. I had improvised with what I had at home. The second bag doesn't stand quite as well as the first but it will do!

I did improve the zipped pocket though; it's not quite as bulky as the first. Both zips were in my 'zipper bag' and were ones that Mum unpicked from garments years ago. The grey one is from Dad's workpants and I think the red would have been a skirt!
I was impatient to complete the second so instead of purchasing some cord for the drawstring, I used a pair of long shoe laces that had also somehow ended up in my sewing room!!

Family photo - 

(I haven't measured these bags but I see the instructions say they are approximately 10"x6"x5" - not huge but a good size for what I wanted.)

Another bag I made was one for Miss Lily for her birthday.

It turned out pretty cute.

I hadn't made one of these frame bags before but it was very straightforward 😊

The base and main part are made as two complete parts - 

And then hand sewn together. It seems strong enough - time will tell!

The young lady was delighted and set about filling it straight away!

Still arranging things several days later - 

I have some of these —

— needing attention, so I'd best be off.

See you next time,

Raewyn