As you may recall, I purchased some wonderful cotton yarn in bright colors awhile back. I made a few items including this cute baby hat and bootie set:
The knitting pattern I used was quick and easy and I enjoyed seeing how the colors came together. It was fun to crochet the embellishments. So, after I finished this project I did some online searching for another project and came up with African flower motifs. It's basically a take on the granny square.
There was a lovely bag pattern I found online to make from African flower motifs. I began making 32 motifs from my bright cotton yarns. I think it took me longer to weave in all the loose threads but I finally finished the motifs and was ready to put them together.
There was a diagram showing how to sew the motifs together. I sat for hours at my kitchen table putting the motifs together as shown in the diagram. When I was ready to join the last row, it looked horrible. The motifs were stitched together per the directions but they didn't line up and looked horrible. I had slip stiched them together so I thought that maybe this was the problem. I took them all apart and then proceeded to sew them together with a yarn needle. And I decided to use them for another style of bag.
After a few more hours working at my kitchen table, here's what I came up with:
Can you see the way the motifs "puff" out? They don't lay flat! Also, as you can see, this bag is still not finished as I need to complete the top of the bag, line it and probably put some type of reinforcement in the bottom of the bag.
I think I have lost my patience.............I always finish projects that I start on and right now, I have placed this bag on the back shelf. Maybe, just maybe, I will work on it again. But for now, I started on a lovely little baby sweater knitted with a blend of silk and angora thread. I think it should be finished in a few days and I can post the finished photo next time.
I hope you all have a great week. If you have any tips for my project described in this post, I would love to hear from you. Please remember to stop by Handmade Harbour. I love to visit that website and get some great ideas. Until next time, have fun!
I adore the booties, pink and green are a favourite combination of mine.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by. It's so much fun to see what colors you can put together.
DeleteI hate it whenthat happens with a project! I, too, have one of these at the moment, I'm supposed to be reviewing a cutting compass (it creates circles of fabric) but I haven't managed to get to work properly as yet so I've set it aside for a few days (well it was that or throwing it out of the window!).
ReplyDeleteI like the colours for your bag and I hope you find a way to finish it :-)
Hi Louise, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one out there who gets frustrated with a project. I wish you well with your review of the compass. Have a wonderful week :)
DeleteHow annoying! Perhaps you need to make the flowers (which are gorgeous) into something else instead of a bag? It would be a shame for them to stay hidden on a shelf, they are lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie, that's a good idea if I can't get the bag to work. Thank you!
DeleteOh I had exactly the same problem when I made a similar bag. I now use it as a yarn bag as you can't tell what shape it should be when filled with wool. The bright colours of the hat and booties are lovely.
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Hi Ali, your idea may be the answer. I think since the yarn is cotton and doesn't give, it's causing this problem. Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteThe bag is such beautiful colours and I can see what you mean about it puffing out but perhaps a drawstring top and lined it will be ok. It looks lovely, take the plunge and finish it don't let your work fester at the back of a cupboard it is too nice for that
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Thank you for your encouragement. I will probably give it one more go and see what I can come up with. I too hate to see it sit on the shelf. I wish you a great week!
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