Friday, November 18, 2011

Who Wants to Guess?




Who wants to guess what the above pile of fabrics is going to turn out to be?  I'm semi-hopeful that I'll actually start cutting these tonight, especially since I sit here writing about it instead of doing it!

Your guesses won't really win you anything, but I'd love to just see what you all think.

I also finished this diaper bag for my cousin:



It's not the best photo in the world, since I took it with my phone and I was in a hurry.  The fabric is actually John Deere fabric since that is what my cousin requested.  I followed a Moda Bake Shop tutorial:  Baby on the Go Diaper Bag.  As you can see, I used only one fabric instead of a jelly roll and charm pack.  Since the fabric is a directional fabric, I also had to cut the body of the bag longer and then cut it in half and rotate the fabric so that the barns and animals would be right side up all the way around the bag.

The bag turned out pretty well.  My cousin was certainly pleased and appreciative.  I did use a long-pull zipper that I ordered from Zip-It on Etsy.  Luckily, they had the perfect green color in the length that I needed.

I also made my cousin a faux chenille blanket out of a coordinating John Deere fabric.  I used green and brown flannel on the back.  After it was cut and washed, the chenille almost looked like the rows of a planted field with some green crops emerging.  My cousin even commented that her son will be able to use it to play with his tractors when he gets old enough.  Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo of the finished product.

4 comments:

Ellyn said...

Are those solids corduroy? I am thinking they would make great sofa pillows, or a neat tote bag with the print for the lining. can't wait to see what they really become!

SkippyMom said...

I really don't have a guess, but can't wait to see it. That bag is perfect! Nicely done.

Emily said...

I'll guess that they're going to be something awesome, and they're going to be a surprise christmas gift for me right? You know I love corduroy and voile! hehe I could wish right?

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking the fabric wants to be a purse.

Have a great weekend!