I contacted the Sisters to ask them what their favorite colors were. Sister Copling said she liked purple and green and Sister Sema gave me a unique combination: coral, navy, and gold. I did my best with what I had in my stash. I made them both 241 totes (pattern by Anna Graham of Noodlehead) and pillowcases.
Here's what I made for Sister Copling:
Sister Sema:
I will admit it was a bit difficult to use some of my favorite Echino fabrics from my stash for the totes but I am really proud of the fabric combinations and had a lot of fun with this pattern. I went the extra mile with making adjustable straps- I had no idea if they'd prefer to wear the bags across their body or on their shoulder. Now they have a choice. I used this YouTube video by Sara Lawson to help me understand how to correctly install the purse hardware.
I have now surpassed using 100 yards from my stash in 2015. Special blog post coming on that topic.
Total stash fabric used in this post: 5.5 yards
Total stash fabric used since 1/1/15: 98.25 yards
Total stash fabric used to date: 103.75 yards
6 comments:
Such a beautiful work, I'm sure they will be enjoyed for years to come! And good for you cutting into your Echino -- I've only managed to do that once, but maybe I'll do it again sometime. Haha :)
Gorgeous - I really love your fabric choices!
What a really sweet way to celebrate with them - and lovely makes :)
What a nice and generous act of love!!! Beautiful gifts!
What a beautiful gesture to invite the sisters over and also to make them gifts--using your favorite fabrics, no less! Agree with Sheri--generous act of love! Happy New Year!
Oh, I would like to make something like that. It looks cheap essay writing service really great. Especially I like your third handbag.
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