The award winning international textile artist and author
I’ve been playing with an old pair of jeans again and printed it this time – have a look at the result. This bag takes just one pair of jeans – I unpicked the two back pockets and the bottom seams and the thick inner leg seam. Then pieced it together quite roughly before printing it with the same thermofax screen as in the March blog, first in white which was a bit stark, then printed over that with black.This made it a bit better, but I decided it really needed some red to brighten it up
Then ironed it onto fusible wadding and stitched up and down in almost straight lines.
Then used one of the ‘Longchamps’ bag as a pattern (one of the smaller ones) and made up the bag. One of the back pockets was perfect for the little flap. The other pocket is on the inside. Bits of washing line strengthened the handles and little pieces of bright pink suede finished off the zip!
Its already popular and I’ve organised a workshop to make the bag on Wednesday June 10 at Bromsgrove Rugby Club. There is also another workshop on Friday May 29 (half term) for the big seaside Recycled Denim Bag. The Summer school in August has been a sell out and I have booked another three days at the end of July on the 28, 29 and 30. My website is being given an update – keep having a look there. We’re going e-commerce and from June you will be able to buy a selection of workshops on the web! Next Monday April 6 I’m off to New Zealand to teach at the Quilt Symposium – so it will be a while I think before I update this again. Although I should have internet access and it’s a nice way to keep in touch. Bye for now!
A very nice bag – I love the red rose. Have a wonderful time in New Z and keep us posted on what you do there!