I was given two very nice thick cotton bags which was great. However, there was a company logo printed on them which I didn't really want to see. I made a calico patch and sewed it over the offending logo and then printed some patterns using wooden stamps and fabric paint. I was really pleased with the end result. You can see the patched side above.
The other side of the bag, without any logo.
The stamps I used were
Blockwallah stamp blocks which are hand carved in India out of a type of rosewood. They are very decorative and beautiful in their own right and if I had an empty shelf, I would display them. (I bought mine from
Create and Craft and I have bought them all with my hard earned money - no sponsoring or freebies here!) I thought I would post about them because I really like them.
The second bag will be decorated with patchwork hexagons (once I have sewed them together...)
Buoyed by this success, I attempted another project. I was going to throw the ironing board cover out because it had worn where the iron usually stands. Then I had a brainwave and located an old cover which I had kept as a spare. I cut a piece from that and patched it over the current cover and hey presto, a cover that we can still use.
OK, it looks a bit odd, but at least the colours work! Now, what else needs sorting?
