This is the piece I had at the Wash Rinse Repeat show we had this summer.
The idea came from the array of pincushions I’ve had done for the Open Studios a couple of months before that.
Let me know what you think. I am now working on the pieces that will be showcased this September at UC Berkeley’s Worth Ryder Gallery.
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Here are some of the other bags I’ve made and will have available for sale at the Open Studios.
The Hobo Bag.
This one is made out of a very soft upholstery fabric I found at a discounted fabric store in Oakland. This store is almost my little secret…
The inside is a very nice cotton fabric I found at the same store.
The Orange Circle Bag.
It is probably the most difficult bag I have made to date. I used a dinner plate to make the pattern and elongated it to be able to fold the top half. The zipper was quite difficult to work with. I think i did OK considering…
So, I will have my studio open to anyone who wants to come in and buy stuff from me, or just look.
Here are a couple of bags I will have for sale. Plus, more pincushions! And some drawings.
This bag is made out of blue acrylic felt I bought at the White Elephant sale in Oakland, CA. The interior is lined in orange cotton, also from the WES with 3 pockets perfect for brushes, pencils, pens, etc…I made all the wiggles of thread on the outside using my trusty sewing machine and tons of different color spools.
It has a piece of corrugated plastic in between the fabrics in the bottom, to make it sturdy.
The orange interior.
Here is another bag:
This one is made from beautiful bark cloth inside and out. The handles go around the bottom. It is a sturdy bag with magnets on the flap to secure closure.
It does not have a pocket inside, but it opens wide for easy access.
Here are some simple pincusions with tons of color! If you want one let me know, I will be selling them at the East Bay Artists studios this weekend and next (June 2-3 and June 9-10) Come on by and buy tons of cool stuff from local East Bay artists.
Most of these will be $2 to $5. What a steal!!
These are $4. I know you want one!
These are $3. You really want one!!
They are handmade from strips of polyester felt. Super cute!
Hi everyone,
It has been a while. Here is a bag I made for my friend Jeanetta. I named it after her, of course. I sew all the wiggles on the pink fabric and added a hard corrugated plastic in between the bottom pieces for stability.
The inside pockets are spacious and the b/w cotton fabric is a nice contrast to the silky striped liner.
I hope you like it as much I do.
Although I’ve called my sister, Marines, for her Birthday, I can’t stop feeling guilty that I just left her a message. Our difference in time is about 4 hours and it is quite difficult for me to call her at a decent time. Even after all these years.
So, I am just going to post pictures of my everyday bag. This is the Madras Bag. Made with vintage fabric I found at the Alameda Antiques Fair. I lined it with a beautiful orange satin fabric I bought at a closeout sale. It has an inside pocket I can put my keys and cell phone. The Flower is made from felt I bought at Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. Yummy!
Here’s the travel tote. It is made from store-bought turquoise felt and multi-color thread. I made all the wiggly designs on the felt and used a light blue cotton fabric for the inside. It has two pockets making it a great bag to travel with. Check it out! We were in Beautiful Puerto Rico for a wedding and could not resist the colors of Downtown Hatillo that matched so perfectly with the bag. Notice the bag has a flimsy bottom. I have fixed that with a piece of corrugated vinyl/poly board. Now the bottom is stiff and somewhat water resistant.
