Vintage Wedding Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Vintage Wedding Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Soooo Pretty!!!

Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Swirly Squares

I spotted this fabric today and just had to get it! It's a black base with a mixture of grey and extremely light yellow swirling squares.

Orange Harvest

I really want to tell you how easy this was to make. I want to tell you that I am a "professional" seamstress and have no problems, throwing things together willy-nilly with a creative flair that no one can match.

But I can't.

The truth is - this bag took a lot of time and some major patience. I've learned my lesson - don't sew when you are sleep deprived, or bad things can happen. Like cutting a hole in the back pocket and having to make a whole new one. Or completely missing the stitching on the strap. I have also learned that not every fabric type will adhere smoothly to heavy weight fusible interfacing. The result is an interesting texture that I don't entirely dislike.

I have also learned that I am not the only person out there using this design. My first bag was from a Simplicity pattern which I then altered to make my own. I have been designing other bags without the help of stock patterns and I think I am going to start highlighting them more than this particular style. After a search on the internet I found several other people making bags like mine, and while I know that I am not in direct competition with them, I do have a desire to be different from the rest. I also want that ego boost that comes from being able to claim a design as all-my-very-own. I admit it, I have an ego and I'm not afraid to use it.

Bubble Blowing Skirt and Top GIVEAWAY!!!!

Bubble Blowing Skirt and Top GIVEAWAY!!!!

Interview

Early this week I was interviewed by Tina, the creative mind behind wahmbiztips.com. You can read the interview and get other work at home information here:http://wahmbiztips.com/http:/wahmbiztips.com/looking-for-a-gorgeous-diaper-bag/

Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

The dress featured in this giveaway is very similar to one I tried to sew myself last month! Key word of course is "tried". It's still sitting in pieces, waiting for me to have time to get back to it! I have a feeling it is going to end up as a skirt, rather than a dress.

Persimmon Jewelry Kline Necklace GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Persimmon Jewelry Kline Necklace GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Can you tell how desperate I am to actually win one of these giveaways???

New Fabric!

I love new fabric - I'm sure I've said that before, but I don't mind repeating it. I could be very happy just to have a room full of new fabric and no projects on the go. Just the idea that I could would be enough for a little while. It's brain candy.



Here are the new fabrics I have prepped and ready to go. Since I am just starting this little venture, I only have enough of each fabric for one bag. However, if more than one person request particular fabric, I'm sure I could find the time to go back to the fabric store - and I'm sure I would have no problem convincing a certain someone to come along with me if the timing was right. You know who you are!



Each of these fabrics can be used either as an outer or a liner. In my first bag, posted below this, I combined two contrasting fabrics, while my other bags had a solid black or brown liner. All that you need to do to order is email at closebj@shaw.ca and tell me which fabrics you want to combine, or if you prefer to just use a solid liner, just let me know. I can always use a solid contrasting color or just the black.



I suppose at some point here I should consider an actual online order form, but I'll hold off on that until things progress. Right now I'll rely on good old email!



Fabric #1 - Orange Solid Flowers
Fabric #2 - Cherry Blossom
Fabric #3 - Orange Flowers & Butterflies
Fabric #4 - Orange Harvest - SOLD!!
Fabric #5 - Blue Paisley - SOLD!!
Fabric #6 - Blue Blossoms
Fabric #7 -Raspberry Harvest (actually a much darker raspberry color)

Blue Fields

****NOTE -THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD****

Here it is! My first "official" Buffy Bo Peep Diaper Bag!

Contrasting fabrics are 100% cotton and pre-shrunk.

All seams are double stitched for extra strength. There are three pockets on the outside.

Three flat pockets on the inside.

This particular bag has a "bow" on the front

PS - Buffy Bo Peep can now be found on Facebook!

Two Bags

I made these bags for a couple friends of mine. I call them my starter bags since I used them to study my patterns and try a few things that I had not thought of before. The major difference here is that I used elasticized pockets on the insides and I made two magnetic snaps for the closures. My newest bag has flat pockets and only one snap. This makes the bag a little more affordable and cuts down on my sewing time per bag.

My Very First Bag

I made this diaper bag after a three year search for something that would fit my needs. I needed something big enough to hold items for three kids and more importantly, something that would keep my bottles upright! I was so tired of having spilled formula all over the contents of my bag, but manufacturers couldn't seem to understand why this was important.

I made this thing as cheaply as I could. The first time I attempt a project I go cheap so that I am not wasting expensive materials on something that might end up in scraps. I didn't use any interfacing. The thread was 33 cents a spool. The fabric was in the extreme discount bin. I didn't double stitch any of the seams.

Even so, this bag has held up better than any store bought one. The first year we had my son we went though about 4 bags with each of them ripping at the seams within 3-4 months. This bag, despite it's penny pinching heritage, has only just begun to show signs of wear and tear. This bag is used on a daily basis and crammed full of diapers, formula and sippy cups. It gets dragged, thrown around, hung over my shoulder and hung over the bars of my massive double stroller.

New Fabrics!

These will be used in my first batch of Buffy Bo Peep Diaper Bags! I'm very much looking forward to this!