Sassy Sewing

A few weeks ago, my lovely mum gave me the Cath Kidston book "Sew!"

Thanks Mum.

The book is chock full of gorgeous patterns and ideas for sewing projects.

And came with a wee package on the inside flap. 

The material needed to make the bag featured on the cover, as well as the paper patterns needed to make everything inside.

I set to.

The bag is supposed to be sewn on a machine, but I wanted to sit and do it by hand.  To make the fun last longer.

So, here it is.

My finished Cath Kidston bag.  All hand sewn.  A true labour of love.

Ladies and gentlemen.  Prepare yourselves for some serious bag porn.  (Sorry Mum...)

The finished article.  Isn't she beautiful?

Yes, my friends, I stitched those wee pink stitches myself.

My first ever button hole.

Look at those teeny tiny stitches.

I am now slightly cross-eyed.

The bag pattern didn't come with instructions for a lining. 

So I got jiggy with some serious creative thinking and made a lining and a covered base.

My first rolled loop.  I am such a sewing trollop.

Ernie checking out the finished goods.

One more gratuitous bag shot.

I'm now working on a pin cushion with matching needle case.

I'm bad.