What I did this weekend...

I tried to get a lot of things done this weekend, but mainly I just wanted to clean and get rid of some old junk. I didn't do a crazy amount of thrifting; in fact I only found a pieces that I thought I would like to have. I'll show those later. I did, however, get some sewing done.
First off we have a sewing machine cover, and as you can guess it is made from sheets.


It's reversible

I also made some mini fabric-bound notebooks. I have a jar of scraps that I'm trying to use up, and this seemed like a good idea.


I took part in a Casual Summer Clutch swap on swap-bot. Here's the clutch for my partner:


I hope she likes it.

I made a dry erase board from a vintage sheet scrap and a clip frame.


And last week I started on some racerback tanks, and I finally finished one of them.


These are the shirts before I finished them. They have a vintage sheet yoke in the back.

This is the finished product


I love the way it feels. I think I'm going to start making all of my own racerback tanks. They are my summer must-have for working in the printshop among all the other summer events going on.

Well I do think that is what I've gotten finished this weekend. Oh yeah! I was also working on some necklace holders. Hopefully I'll have those up later this week if it ever has a clear enough day for me to paint.

And another small note: I have a BIG surprise coming up very soon so guys stay tuned! You won't wanna miss it!!

Experiments

I love to play with vinyl. I think it's a brilliant medium to challenge yourself with. And I love the fact that it doesn't fray and that it gives you a leather look with a fraction of the cost. (Don't let my mother see this; she's a firm believer in leather, lol.) I also enjoy making handbags, well, mostly clutches and wallets. I never have enough to fill up a real purse. So lately I've been experimenting with some different styles of clutches.


Outside


Inside
This one coordinates the wallet that I just made.



Outside


Inside
This one is made with vintage sheets inside and out and features a zippered closure.

Surprisingly enough they sewed up pretty quickly and didn't take much fabric. I'm going to work on converting these to handbag size, though, because everyone isn't a clutch-carrier like myself.