The bag:
A close up of the fabric and handles:
The inside:
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Candy Cane Tote
Okay, so I made this right after Thanksgiving... I'm just now getting around to posting it!
The bag:
A close up of the fabric and handles:
The inside:
The bag:
A close up of the fabric and handles:
The inside:
Sunday, September 27, 2009
I *heart* Halloween
I wish it was Halloween season all year long... especially after completing these projects. I hate to have to them away after October is gone...
First up is an apron. Nothing too exciting. I've just always wanted to try and sew one. I just bought the fabric and followed the instructions. Its's a Debbie Mumm design, I believe.
The ever necessary action shot...
The first pocket:
The second pocket:
A Halloween purse for ME:
I love this purse! I wanted to use candy corn beads for the handle but couldn't find them ANYWHERE. So I'll have to amek those out of Fimo clay when I get the chance. These handles will tide me over for this season though.
An inside look at the lining and at the snap:
Next is a tote bag that wasn't supposed to be a tote bag. It was supposed to be a purse. It came out HUGE. Oh well. Its got a flat bottom, a zipper, and I'm in love with the fabric. I use it haul all my stuff for work to and from. It works fantastic! I've loaded it with so many papers but thanks to the 20lb fishing wire and crimping beads this baby can handle the load!
The handles. Honestly, I had a REALLY difficult time coming up with handles for this bag that I liked.
The lining:
Both fabrics used is the tote above were part of those fabric quilters bundles you get from JoAnn Fabrics for about $10.00 a bundle. I had to buy two bundles to have matching fabric and now I have all this extra left over Halloween fabric that I can't wait to use.
The above purse was, also, another experiment to try and make the inside seams, seamless. It worked but the top part near the zipper is all cruddy. I'd rather just have seems on the inside of the bag. BUT, I love this one, all the same!
And finally, not Halloween, but throwing it in here before I forget about it:
I followed a pattern (Simplicity 2830) to make the smallest tote bag in the world. Man, this thing is SMALL. I bought the pattern to learn how to make flat bottomed purses. The pattern came with two sizzes (the above one is the BIG one). It barely holds one of those Banquet frozen meals in it, it is so small. BUT, I still use it to carry my lunch to and from work. It works.
First up is an apron. Nothing too exciting. I've just always wanted to try and sew one. I just bought the fabric and followed the instructions. Its's a Debbie Mumm design, I believe.
The ever necessary action shot...
The first pocket:
The second pocket:
A Halloween purse for ME:
I love this purse! I wanted to use candy corn beads for the handle but couldn't find them ANYWHERE. So I'll have to amek those out of Fimo clay when I get the chance. These handles will tide me over for this season though.
An inside look at the lining and at the snap:
Next is a tote bag that wasn't supposed to be a tote bag. It was supposed to be a purse. It came out HUGE. Oh well. Its got a flat bottom, a zipper, and I'm in love with the fabric. I use it haul all my stuff for work to and from. It works fantastic! I've loaded it with so many papers but thanks to the 20lb fishing wire and crimping beads this baby can handle the load!
The handles. Honestly, I had a REALLY difficult time coming up with handles for this bag that I liked.
The lining:
Both fabrics used is the tote above were part of those fabric quilters bundles you get from JoAnn Fabrics for about $10.00 a bundle. I had to buy two bundles to have matching fabric and now I have all this extra left over Halloween fabric that I can't wait to use.
The above purse was, also, another experiment to try and make the inside seams, seamless. It worked but the top part near the zipper is all cruddy. I'd rather just have seems on the inside of the bag. BUT, I love this one, all the same!
And finally, not Halloween, but throwing it in here before I forget about it:
I followed a pattern (Simplicity 2830) to make the smallest tote bag in the world. Man, this thing is SMALL. I bought the pattern to learn how to make flat bottomed purses. The pattern came with two sizzes (the above one is the BIG one). It barely holds one of those Banquet frozen meals in it, it is so small. BUT, I still use it to carry my lunch to and from work. It works.
Sarah Jane Productions Introduction
I wanted to call my little etsy shop Sarah Jane Designs but that was taken, as was Sarah Jane Originals so I'm going with this. Not too shabby.
I'm opening up my shop with these two purses:
Candy Stripper is what I'm calling this one... and I'm in LOVE. I really, really, don't want to part with this one.
The ribbons weaved together are yes, Christmas, ribbons. The handles are made from crimping beads, 20lb fishing wire, and beads. The handles old up great with a lot of extra weight!
A close-up of the handle and how its secured to the purse.
This purse has snaps.
The purse is made from wired ribbon and is stiffed so it will stand up straight and not flop all over the place.
The second I call Peppermint, Peppermint. This purse was actually an experiment of using ribbons of different sizes.
Up close and personal with the handle and wired ribbon:
And finally, the snap and the lining...
The above purse is also stiffened.
Now I just need to do all the business aspects and get these puppies out of here. I'll be doign all that over fall break next week (Yippie!)
I'm opening up my shop with these two purses:
Candy Stripper is what I'm calling this one... and I'm in LOVE. I really, really, don't want to part with this one.
The ribbons weaved together are yes, Christmas, ribbons. The handles are made from crimping beads, 20lb fishing wire, and beads. The handles old up great with a lot of extra weight!
A close-up of the handle and how its secured to the purse.
This purse has snaps.
The purse is made from wired ribbon and is stiffed so it will stand up straight and not flop all over the place.
The second I call Peppermint, Peppermint. This purse was actually an experiment of using ribbons of different sizes.
Up close and personal with the handle and wired ribbon:
And finally, the snap and the lining...
The above purse is also stiffened.
Now I just need to do all the business aspects and get these puppies out of here. I'll be doign all that over fall break next week (Yippie!)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Safety Pin Earrings
I saw this post on crafster of safety pin earrings. I thought these were just the cutest and most unique thing I've seen in a very long time. They seemed fairly simple to make and exactly my style.
These were very, very easy to make. I whipped up several in the span of minutes.
This first batch was made using the larger types of safety pins:
This second batach was made using the smaller types of safety pins:
If I had more beads, I probably would have made dozens more, and experimented a little bit more.
These were very, very easy to make. I whipped up several in the span of minutes.
This first batch was made using the larger types of safety pins:
This second batach was made using the smaller types of safety pins:
If I had more beads, I probably would have made dozens more, and experimented a little bit more.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The 10,897 bead scarf!
Here's the story: I love scarves. However I live somewhere where is about 100 degrees all year long. Not a good place to wear a scarf. Not at all. So I came up with this "bright" idea to make a scarf completely out of sead beeds. What a beast. It took me weeks (working on it here and there) to complete it.
It took 10,897 seed beads (about $6.00 worth of beads) and completed it is 4 feet and 11 inches long.
I told my boyfriend when I finished I was never doing another one. That was until I finished it:
An up close shot at the design:
Action shot:
Action shot of the length:
I think next I'm going to do a green and black belt. I've already go the method picked out as well as the design. Now I just need the materials...
It took 10,897 seed beads (about $6.00 worth of beads) and completed it is 4 feet and 11 inches long.
I told my boyfriend when I finished I was never doing another one. That was until I finished it:
An up close shot at the design:
Action shot:
Action shot of the length:
I think next I'm going to do a green and black belt. I've already go the method picked out as well as the design. Now I just need the materials...
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Starbuck's Destiny
The second thing I made after getting my perler bead bucket from Michael's (after my turtle) was Starbuck's Mandala. At first I thought about turning it into a pendant but I thought a ring would be fun. I'll probably make a matching pendant and earrings to go with it.
I ran wire through two of the blue perler beads and strung blue seed beads underneath it to create the ring portion of it.
Sorry about the poor quality of photographs, my cameara is great for action shots, not for close ups.
I ran wire through two of the blue perler beads and strung blue seed beads underneath it to create the ring portion of it.
Sorry about the poor quality of photographs, my cameara is great for action shots, not for close ups.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Goomba Jewlery Cuff
I love Mario Brothers. After seeing all these mario brothers crafts online I decided to make this loomed cuff. Using images from Retro Game Zone I sketched out a pattern for the goomba. The background is made from clear seed beads.
Loom Knitted Jewelry
I used Isela's Tutorial to make this bracelet. Its a little messy but I like it all the same. Not bad for a first attempt.
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