Plastic Pocket Wall Hanger.

This is the plastic pocket wall hanger I have been working on in the last couple of sewing sessions. The measurements are, 60cms by 100cms. The board used is a vote for me now board, lightweight but strong plastic. the pockets were from those fabric sample packs taped together to make a long strip. The material used was a quilt cover from Savers, I like it because it reminded me of those paint chip strips. the back is covered in the same orange fabric used for the tops of the fabric bags and the bias binding which ties it all together. I had fun doing it.

Non Sewing Day.

 This is Tilli, enjoying the sun in the family room.

 Meggie near the window also enjoying the sun.

 No sewing today, and half of yesterday, I spent it cleaning and re sorting. I admit, I am a hoarder, (recovering one). I used to buy fabric especially from op shops on the thought of  "That is nice, I am sure I can do something with that". Well now I know what direction I am going in with my sewing so it was long past time to sort out. Laundry bags, quilting blocks and girls dresses, with the odd project along the way is plenty of things for me to do. 4 boxes of fabric have gone to the school. 1 box of wool, 3 bags of stuff for Savers, 2 rubbish bags and this is now my space. The floor is clear and all the fabric I am keeping to use is now in the cupboard in the boxes that were on the floor. The only project out on the table is the one I am working on.

 One side of the door. I just need to label the boxes.

 The other side of the door.

 The clear space all around the table. A mat for a kitty to sit on.

This it Leila and Wiss, a real couple of cuties, My daughters kitties, Are they not just darlings? They are always so loving and cuddly, even when it is hot.

Art Room Bags

 This is one of the 5 Art Room Fabric Storage Bags finished. All the bags have at least 2 different fabrics back and front. There is a plastic pocket which will have a picture of some of the contents, for example, Upholstery, this will include furnishing fabrics, curtaining and heavy weight fabrics.

 The back side of bag.

All the bags. Some will have fabrics like the 4 way stretch and shear fabrics and silks and satins. Another bag will have dressmaking and quilting weight fabrics mainly cotton and polycotton. Another bag will have the non fraying fabrics like polar fleece, felt and wool. All the
apart from the felt and the 4 way stretch fabrics which will be loose in the bag will be washed and ironed and will either be on flat cardboard (larger pieces) on a tube (thinner strips), all will have elastic of some sort around it to keep it nice and neat and a coloured label for the bag it belongs to and I am also going to measure each piece and that detail will be on the tag as well. I have my work cut out for me, It is a good job I love playing with fabric!

Art Room Stuff.

 Yesterday I went with Renee to her School Art Rom to help get it ready for the new term. Remember this lovely hand dyed fabric that I made a couple of months ago? Well I could not make it colour fast so it will not be used for laundry bags but I will be using it to make storage bags for fabric for the Art Room instead. The bags will be very similar to the laundry bags, just larger. I will be adding a clear plastic pocket to the front which will have sample swatches of fabric in it to show what is in the bag.

 This is Work in Progress, the size is 60cms by 90cms and I am making plastic pockets.

 It does not show up very well, but this is the plastic I am using. It is from fabric swatch samples, I have taped them together to make one long strip.

folded them and the top is held with clips and the bottom has tape on them to hold it's shape until I sew bias binding on it. Fun stuff!

Op Shopping.

This morning I posted 6 parcels each with 4 laundry bags in each, a lovely feeling. As usual I checked out our local Savers Store and could not go past these goodies. The large blue sheet with fishes, perfect for outside of the laundry bags and the camo fabric will be for the tops of the bags. I am on the look out for hard waring fabric for the inner of the bags. The colouring pencils are for the K.Mart Wishing Tree Stash Drawer in my sewing room. Later on in the year I will be making draw string bags and fill them with lots of goodies suitable for girls and boys.

11 More Laundry Bags

This is the last of the laundry bags I have finished off today.

16 Laundry bags Ready to Go.

 I have ready to go 16 more laundry bags for Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags). 4 sets of 4.

They all have a flag on them. 11 more being finished this afternoon.