The ellipse of my previous post was for the bottom of this laundry bag.
Our second bird has left the nest 
Fortunately our daughter is not far but her first year of medical studies doesn’t allow her time for daily stains. This laundry bag is full of what I have to wash (I don’t see her when I go to her student room).
I did not resist and added a humoristic deco 
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I did not resigned, but since five months a nasty (and persistant) right thumb tendinitis prevents me to make any manual activity (and quite anything else as I’m right handed …).
Few days ago I completed a project, but since then I am again in a phase of forced inactivity
Anyway, for this project I needed an ellipse!
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My friend Marie is a great person! Generous and caring she is also a very cheerful person who has been an invaluable support in difficult times.
She appreciates the value of “handmade done with love” and for Christmas I like to create for her a customized gift.
This year, her daughter left for her studies, with this cushion I wanted her to be able to hug all her loving family.
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Once upon a time, there was a little girl having fun sorting her mom’s thread spools. But the little girl grew up, and she doesn’t have any more fun with that…
There are boxes for bobbins (unusual, see HERE) or spools but I want both to be stored together!
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After the minimalist car document holder (HERE), here’s a second more complete model which includes the registration card, the driver’s license and the green insurance card.
Despite 30 pics (yes, I counted) I didn’t succeed in showing you the multicolored holographic glitters of my coated fabric.
Trust me, it’s very nice …
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This minimalist auto document holder contains the registration card and the insurance card. There is not the driver’s license, it’s ideal for families where the car driver often changes.
Supplies:
– skai fabric,
– overhead projector transparent,
– bias.
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It’s already the end of the school year, and it was the high school bal for my daughter. The theme this year was “bal masqué”.
It’s not the most graceful pose, but I was in a hurry while taking photos and it’s the one in which the dress I sewed is the nicer
Furnitures for the mask :
– tulle,
– stick of fabric paint,
– clinging film.
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Last year, my Christmas gifts were knitted, this year it’s sewing time !
Warm and cuddly neck warmers, very useful for bikers…
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A use for my tuto “how to sew flat curves”.
I was waiting an idea to use the paint I bought in New York.
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Usually sewing curves is to make volumes like sleeves.
But you can sew flat curves !
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My first jewelry pouch was simple and unsewed.
With its 9 compartments, this pouch is ideal when travelling.
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Not so far ago, I had sewed a thread catcher.
But when I use my sewing machine, it’s never in the right place.
With this voodoo pincushion I can take off my pins easily without loosing them (and I can have fun thinking of people who get on my nerves !).
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The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot : I have already sewed thread catcher but it was christmas gift.
I didn’t have mine.
All is recycling :
– an old jeans,
– a piece of purple satin,
– some sand taken from a Corsican beach 4 years ago,
– even the scissors holder is a belt loop…
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When I presented to you my workroom, I talked about pillows on the sofa.
I bought 6 in a store which was selling off it’s stock.
But no choice for colors.
After one year thinking, I had got an idea and they are unrecognizable.
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There are 2 types of protection for the Silhouette Cameo :
– the dust cover (but you can’t carry it),
– totes (as you can bring your laptop, they are too big).
After 2 weeks of several tries and prototypes, I have found the solution : the Silhouette is protected, cords are stored and you can carry it !
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