How often do you get to sew something as joyfully simple yet useful as a library bag?
With half a metre of this Cloud 9 Ed Emberley crocodiles that Clem chose himself, I whipped this up for Clem's school 'Library Day' (Thursdays).
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| obligatory bag-on-head shot |
It's basically just 2 x 50cm square pieces. The trimmings from the width became the handles (with a little scrap calico sewn inside for extra body). No need to even pre-wash the fabric. Only a few short years ago it would hardly have even occurred to me to sew a library bag. Now, it's an easy pleasure. Ain't sewing grand?
(Should one put an apostrophe in ain't, given that it ain't a real word?)
Two new library books came home in the snappy crocodile bag today. Happy library day!
- Jane x
Perfect library bag! Love the bag on head shot ;-)
ReplyDeletePerfection! Love that first pic!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And I specifically love that the bag on head shot was "obligatory." Tee hee! (Also, I personally believe that "ain't" *is* a real word - Mark Twain uses it, Dickens uses it, just to name two - and that it contains an apostrophe, although who knows what it's really contracting. That said, "Ain't ain't a real word" is a really delightful sentence.)
ReplyDeleteI always assumed ain't came from an odd use and pronunciation aren't .
DeleteCute crocodiles. Last year I made my daughter a simple drawstring library bag, using half of a large pillow case. I set the other half aside to make a library bag for my son for this year, but I still haven't got around to making it. Actually I haven't got around to finding the other half of the pillowcase, the making should be easy once I actually find it.
ReplyDeleteSome times the most simple projects are the most rewarding. Better still, this will get tonnes of use.
ReplyDeletemade me smile....
ReplyDeleteFab bag and fab photos - the 'bag on head shot' made me laugh, my boys would do exactly the same! Bethx
ReplyDeleteLove it - particularly fond of the bag on head shot - always a winner!
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