Sashiko II

Here is my second sashiko cleaning cloth. I think I have made progress since last time , some stitches are too fluffy though. Just what I need is to practice !

new bag

Here is a bag I made this week.



this retro style fabric is one of my favorites. The round form is made of 3 darts on the bottom.



I attached the genuine leather handle with hand stitch. A you see, it's not easy !



The fabric used inside is retro as well. I bought it at a flea market in Amsterdam last year.

So, what do you think of this retro bag ?

Sashiko

For the first time I tried to make "sashiko", kind of Japanese quilt / embroidery. As beginner, I used some sashiko kits.



I made a cleaning cloth for kitchen. This pattern is called "Asanoha" which means hemp leaf.



And two coasters.

Making sashiko is more difficult than I thought. My stitches are irregular and the lines are not straight enough...

Apart from the diffuclty I actually enjoyed to make sashiko. Completing a sashiko project after a long running stitch work satisfyed me and curiously I would like to start to make a new sashiko immediately.

I have one more kit to be finished. I will show the completed work here soon.

For the coming winter...

Already it has got chilly here in Belgium. I made warm accessories for my guys and me.

- blue and light green scarf for my hus.



- cap and scarf with the same yarns for my son.




- black flannel bed cover for our lovely dog Sai.



- 100% wool scarf for me



Voila !

Kai is featured in Style Accents Blog !

Vanya, author of Style Accents Blog, has got a great idea to launch "Friday Fun Finds" in order to introduce something interesting she has found.

The first "Friday Fun Finds" theme is "Going Green". Kai, one of my original ecolocco characters, has been featured on the first "Friday Fun Finds" post ! WOW ! Please check out her blog .

Thanks Vanya!

What I made this week ...

This looks like a simple tote bag but it isn't. This is a plastic shopping bag storage and dispenser.
You can put in the top plastic bags brought from shops and take out a bag from the bottom when you need for re-use.

I love the green color for my kitchen. It seems very "ecologic".



My small cosmetic pouch's zipper got broken so I decided to make one by myself. I am not good at sewing in a zipper and I kind of messed up lol But it's ok for me, it is usable and portable. It is principal.

I made some bibs for mu son's babysitter who will become mam in one month and for our friendly "grandma-to-be" cleaner.



Bibs are so easy to make and it's really fun to make :)