Monkey Bags and new Monkey!!

Keeping on my monkey theme, I decided I needed a few more things to add to the "range", which is still nameless as I really am hopeless at making up my mind!!

Here we have a couple of Monkey faces that are hand sewn beads!!

And Here we have a friend for the Lanky pink streak Monkey!

I have still to add a few finishing touches to this one!
Just so you know, I am at the Craft Art and Food Fair at Floral Pavillion in New Brighton on 3/10/09 and 7/11/09 and will be organising a Christmas Craft event myself on 5/12/09 and 6/12/09 at Birkenhead Park pavillion gallery!!

I have a few more ideas of things I may create with this theme, but do let me know if you think there is something that may work, or just to say what you think of these so far!!

Latest Offering....

Ok, Until last week I had not actually touched a sewing machine despite going to a sewing class for a few weeks!!

I managed to create some more sock monkeys using it and then thought I would have a go at a bag!!

I also had never made a Yo Yo and made this to embellish the bag.

I really am pleased with the end result, despite the wonky stitching and I have also realised a couple of other errors, but hey I am learning!!

I am hoping to manage a few more bits and pieces as I need to develop these skills quickly as I have some fairs booked that require fabric work!!

Any tips on easy to make items would be most welcome!

My 1st Bag!!!

Happy New Year to you all!!
My first post of 2009 sees a new creation for me. I had some wool that was purchased at an Attic sale before Christmas. It was a bag of odds and ends and I found a lovely purple Chenille plush wool.
I was in mind to knit a scarf for my daughter and decided to go for it.
I got soo far then realised that as there was only about 1 and a half balls and I had gone a bit wide........................what to do???

Well this was what I came up with!!

I may well change the Butterfly button as it is a tad small!!!

The bag looks Blue here, but is actually a really deep gothic purple!!

I have used an old cream jumper as a liner and it makes it even squishier!!

Ok I had a dig around and found this Vintage Ceramic Brooch instead of the butterfly!!

I think it looks much better now. Do you???

All in all I am quite pleased with my scarf, Ooops I mean Bag!!!