Camera Straps

A friend asked if I could make her a cover for her camera strap.  Sure, no problem, right?!  Said friend wanted it backed in Minky.  What is Minky you ask?  It’s a fabulously soft fabric that makes you want to roll up in it and go to sleep.  It’s like a cloud.  It is also horrible to sew with!  That stuff has a mind of its own.  You want it to go one way, it goes the other way.  Needless to say, the Minky nearly made me lose what is left of my mind. 

So I threatened it.  Heavily.  With lots and lots of pins.  I finally beat the Minky into submission and now it has become part of a lovely camera strap.  I shall put the Minky back in the closet now, but secretly I want a whole blanket made out of it so I can curl up and take a nap.

 

Here are the straps.  The one on the left is the final one.  :)  The 2nd one is an extra one I couldn’t resist making.  The 3rd and 4th ones are test ones that are too cute not to send, too.  However, the 3rd one is a bit bigger than the rest….hey, it was a test one! 

 

 

 

Look at that cute, soft, unassuming Minky on the back of the strap.  It may look innocent enough, but it’s my sewing room nemesis now. 

Latest Bags

Here’s two new bags that are ready to leave my office.  I am totally in love with this fabric and hope that I can get my hands on some more of this. 

 

This one is screaming my name.  I better do some fabric hunting now.

 

I just love the faces and the colors on this.

 

 

 

Close-up of the inside fabric.  I also used it on one half of the outside on one of the bags.

 

 

 

Welcome!

Welcome to my new little spot on the web.  I decided to separate my sewing from everything else that I do.

I love to sew a variety of things.  I make a few pieces at a time, and usually if it’s been requested.  That includes my kids jumping up and down yelling “mama, mama, make me a dress!”  Normally they end up like the cobbler’s children….they have no shoes and my girls are still waiting for those dresses.

Years ago I bought these mesh (think crazy fishnet stockings) grocery bags from our local organic grocery store.  I thought they were great, but wanted something a bit less cumbersome to carry around.  With a little tweaking here and there, and some willing family guinea pigs, I think I now have the perfect size.  Cloth grocery bags, thankfully, have really become popular.  I made a bunch for family and friends, and now I’ll put them up here with the rest of the things that come out of my sewing room.