Zipper bags

Hello everyone,

I've been making lots of these bags.

 They are one of my favourite things to make.

 I get to enjoy the tactile sensation of creating the three dimensional fabric, then popping in zips.

My son has lots of little toy sets that he likes to keep together, such as a teaset, or blocks, or a little pushcar set. I can't have enough little zipper bags!

 And of course I love the fabrics. Different fabrics allow him to easily identify what's in the bag without seeing it.

sneak peek

Here we have a little sneak peek of an upcoming quilt out of Toy Story fabric.

 I am making it for my nephew Luca. He has autism, and Toy Story has been the best thing to calm him down since he was a toddler. In keeping with this theme, I am making him the jigsaw design, which is one of the symbols of autism.

 And more... zipper bags!!

 I love these fabrics too.

Zippy bags

One of my fav things to make is these quilted bags.

 Whenever I get into a sewing rut, I start making these bags...

 once I start, everything flows....

 lots of ideas...

 So why not make a stash of them...

 I especially love this Evil Disney fabric. It says "Evil is the new black" and "so many curses so little time", "stealer of souls", "the mirror never lies"...

 and these ones with the runners came from samples Mum gave me.

Kokka and Love bags

What to do with some pretty linen look kokka print fabric swatches?

There is only one thing TO do! Hahahahah.. more zipper bags.

A pretty European feel, and a lovely poppy lining...

And a tiny skerrick of this fabric with love written on it in gold, and it's off the the UK for my Soul Twin as a gift after she had a bit of a mishap, part of a care package. I love her so.

Feeling zippy

I am pretty sure I mentioned that these are some of my favourite items to make, and so I have been absoloutely running with them after the arrival of my bulk zipper order in the mail.

Zips are over $1 each in spotlight, and these cost me only 10c each including the postage, well worth buying 100 in one colour.

 And now I get to enjoy stitching up some little padded bags from pretty fabrics that needed to be used and loved.

The ones above were left over from my stash in another state, and needed to be used up before they are no longer fashionable!

ooh, this little remnant makes a pretty bag...

And yes, I have a few more cheeky items in store.... These make me giggle.

Travelling bags

These padded bags are one of my favourite things to make. 

Useful, gender neutral... and a matching set.

When I want to get into the sewing zone, all I have to do is start quilting some of these bags and the new ideas flow.

A different kind of cheeky...

So I have been making a "cheeky monkey" quilt for a 2yo, and then for something different, I've made a couple of these cheeky bags.

 With a fun accent lining fabric... and I described these bags as padded bags for transporting, storing and protecting portable electrical items. Bzzzz... hahahhehehehahehe...

 Very cheeky indeed!

I find the quilting part to be very relaxing.

And another fabric print to make into more favourite prick bags!