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Thursday, 21 July 2016

Make do and mend - Bag number two

I spent a day last weekend sewing hexagons together and then machined them onto the second bag which had a logo on one side which I didn't want.  I chose shades of blue for the logo side and the hexagons did a great job of covering the logo.
 It was very relaxing sewing the hexagons together.
 As I felt that the other side of the bag also needed a bit of brightening up, I sewed more hexagons together.  Five of these were given to me in a swap by Dotty's Daughter, so I hope she'll be pleased to see I am using them!
Here is a close up of the greens and blues.
I am really pleased with the way both bags have turned out and have enjoyed these relatively quick projects.
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6 comments:

  1. Amy at love made my home21 July 2016 at 19:15

    It is a lovely idea, the bag looks really great!! xx

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    1. Ellie Foster22 July 2016 at 10:09

      Thanks, Amy. I am so pleased with the way it has turned out and have already used it. (Prior to the makeover, it had been languishing in a cupboard!)
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Elephant's Child22 July 2016 at 02:14

    Your make do and mend projects have created things of beauty. I hope you are as pleased with yourself (and proud) as you should be.

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    1. Ellie Foster22 July 2016 at 10:10

      Thanks, EC. I am really pleased with both bags and will enjoy using them now, which wasn't the case before. I really enjoyed these projects too, which is a bonus.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Crafty in the Med27 July 2016 at 07:39

    patches of colour like these make all the difference.....lovely!!!

    keep well

    Amanda x

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    1. Ellie Foster27 July 2016 at 19:44

      Thanks, Amanda. You're right, the patchwork has made all the difference and I'm really pleased with how it looks.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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