Cotton Knit Market Bag

I knit this bag with cotton yarn. I had some misc. yarn and I was starting to run short of the blue yarn, so I switched to the pink in the middle of the bag. I saved some blue to finish the striped area above the pink, but then ran out of the blue completely and this time I used the pale yellow for the rest of handles. That should have been blue too. Oh well, it still will be very useful and I used up some of my yarn too.

I put some plastic bags inside to take this photo so it would show what it looks like when full.

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Wallet I Made

I made this wallet using some fabric that I colored with Shiva brand Paintstiks, and crayons. I rubbed the paintsticks and crayons on various textures to get this look. The other fabric is a batik fabric. (Thanks Tara.)  I added a tab with a snap closure.

Wallet shown opened.  It has 4 credit card pockets, a cash pocket and 2 other pockets. I had an old similar wallet that I used as a model for making this wallet. I added the tab closure and zippered pocket, which the old wallet didn't have.  

Other side of wallet. I added a zippered coin pocket.

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Small Purse

I made this small purse from a sample square of home dec/upholstery fabric. I had just enough to make this purse. I found a button in my button jar that went perfect with it. Now I need to make a small wallet to fit inside, because my wallet pretty much takes up all the space in this little bag.

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Selvage/Scrap Tote Bag & Armchair Caddy

This is one side of the tote bag I made. I made it using scraps and selvages. Then I wrote on the bag: " I Love Scraps, I Love Quilting, I Love Selvages" on both sides of the bag.

This is the other side of the bag.

I made this armchair sewing caddy for my friend Susan for her birthday, which was last week.

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Using Up More Selvages

I made 3 zippered bags in 3 sizes, using selvages. I lined the bags with the same purple plaid print that you see on the top of the bags.

Using all black and white selvages, I made a little notepad cover. I sewed the selvages using a variegated thread and different stitches.

This is the inside. Holds a small pad of paper and 3 pencil/pen pockets.

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Knit Baby Hat & Baby Sweater

Hat I knit for my friend who's granddaughter will be born next month in May.

Baby sweater I knit for the same baby due next month.

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Knitted Giraffe

Giraffe I knit for my grandson from the same book I made the elephant (see posting below).

Back view.

Mug shot.

My grandson and his new giraffe.

I made a "sewing" kit for my grandson with some plastic needlepoint canvas and a plastic yarn needle and some yarn. Now he can "sew" just like Grandma!

Zane sewing with his pals Giraffe and Elephant watching.

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