Recycled tote bags...

This afternoon I have been in a frenzy of chopping up twenty-nine year old pillowcases. Well, okay, not all of them were that old, but the Star Wars one said "©1979" on the bottom, and the Dangermouse one isn't much more recent!

I have six bags so far, destined for the Art Market next Saturday, assuming I snag a place from the waiting list. I am quite happy to sell them to you though, if you want them! They're a fiver each, plus £1 UK p&p.

I have two spotty bags, two Star Wars (Empire Strikes Back), one Paddington and one Dangermouse.

Coming soon are Finding Nemo, ET, Dennis the Menace, The Wombles, The Simpsons and Winnie the Pooh.

Yes, I do have a Shed full of pillowcases!

Paddington Shopping Bag...

This is what I've been up to today - as well as finishing Rhona's dress, I've made a Paddington shopping bag at the request of Sarahloo.

It's a big bag, quite a lot bigger than the totes that I've made previously. It's roughly A3 in size, and the handles are short ones. They won't go over your shoulder, but you can carry the bag in your hand without it dragging on the floor.

I've got quite a lot of pillowcases in the Shed - most of them came with the duvet covers I've been buying to make skirts from. I can get two of these bags out of one pillowcase, so I'll be running up a lot more in the not-too-distant future. I particularly like the fact that there won't be any leftover fabric at all, by the time I've finished.

I've signed up for the Rising Sun Art Market in September and November, and I'm on the reserve list for July. I'll be taking these new bags along with me, as well as lots of badges, and anything else I happen to make in the meantime!