Say no to plastic bags!

Here's some sewing I did yesterday using a very clever pattern which taught me some new tricks [if you sew and you've not heard of french seams then I suggest looking them up!].  They're reusable fabric shopping bags that you can roll up and pop in your handbag for that moment when you realise you left your bag for life at home.

I made three types.  The top ones are from Ikea fabric and the bottom one apparently is Liberty!  A man on the market pretty much forced me to buy this and about 7 other bits of fabric, who knows if its actually Liberty or not, but I quite like the little birds on it.

They look just like squares with handles sewn on

But some nifty folding that goes on in the making means they sort of have sides.

With a bit of folding and rolling they're good to go.

Mollie Makes

This post is just to share the love of a craft magazine which I've currently got a trial subscription for.  It's the very well designed Mollie Makes.  There's only been five issues so far and I've had the last two, which, if you're anything like me, are a feast for the eyes.  Nice matt cover with lots of projects inside and info on new designers, shops, things to buy...

Granted some of the projects are a little whacky (whilst I love the crocheted vegetables on the cover I'm not sure I'll ever make them!), there's normal things in there too and the biggest bonus is the free kit that comes with each issue.

This month's was a little linen Mp3 player case.  So it comes with pretty much all the materials you need and there are templates and instructions in the magazine.  Here's my attempt that I sewed whilst catching up on the Great British Bake Off and eating a cream tea :)

I think its a wee bit small for the Mp3 player they intended it for [Mr Fox's new ipod only just fit in], but my phone seems pretty happy in it.

If you would like to get a subscription then go to myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/MMSP18 and if you sign up for 6 months you get The Liberty Book of Home Sewing for FREE!