Slouch bags galore!

I adore slouch bags!

They can be made in any fabric and have just the right amount of slouchiness.  I taught myself how to make these.  Quite straightforward when you know how!

This William Morris slouch bag was made from preloved curtain fabric - I loved the use of blue and green together.

It is lined with a preloved teal coloured sheet.  With an internal pocket, of course!

Then I decided to make one from fur.  It's a very touchy feely bag which is currently residing in Germany :)

The bag was lined with faux cheetah(?) print fur - Growwwwwl!

With an internal pocket.  This is such a cuddly bag!

Damson cord was used for the next bag.  I have a thing about cord.

The bag was lined with preloved curtain fabric which tones beautifully with the cord.  I added a ribbon tie to this one rather than a popper.  Adds a bit of extra oomph.

 

 

And then there's the ever popular Sanderson slouch bag.  Made from preloved curtains making it extra sturdy.  Had to make sure that the pattern was central on this one.

The bag was lined with silk from a preloved throw.  And a Sanderson pocket added, of course!

Which one is your favourite?

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Golden Sanderson journal cover

Now I'm 100% happy with how to make padded journal covers, I've been making a lot of them!

This particular cover was created from a pair of Sanderson curtains that I discovered in a charity shop.  Recycling/upcycling at its best!  Why throw something away when you can give it a new lease of life as something else?

I like to make unique items so as I have already used the Sanderson fabric to make another journal cover, I used a different lining for this one.  The interior fabric came from a rather beautiful throw that I discovered one day.  I've used the middle of this throw as the interior in another project. 

I had fun trying to centre the interior flaps on a pattern and make sure they were up the right way because it wasn't always that obvious!

And of course it fits the journal it was designed to fit.

Ta-dah!

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