Riveting Rivets!

Found this wedding present for some friends in France at a local gallery;I couldn't attend the wedding, but I hope my friends will have many years of happiness together. This really pretty bowl is by a lady called Heather Powers - she screen prints onto glass, fuses layers together in a kiln, then  returns to the kiln to shape lovely bowls and dishes like this one. I think it is gorgeous - hope my friends agree!

Heather Powers - Cotton Pods

Another friend celebrates the big four-oh this week coming up - she doesn't know yet that a few of her friends are celebrating it with her this week - got another piece of glass for her. It's by another British artist, whose name I can never remember - I couldn't decide between this one and a very dainty, smaller one with a red heart in the middle. In the end, I just liked this colour.

Happy Birthday, D! 

I also made a couple of little bags; I am so on a roll with using up some FQ's - much fondled, never cut ... 'til now!

Little guys

Buoyed with success, I finally did a bag that I had been planning for a little while, using Lisa's U-Handblog tutorial, to fix in metal rivets. The rivet bit was much easier than I thought - just a little scary 'cause you don't put them on until the bag is otherwise complete - not the time to be making a fatal error like punching a hole off-centre or something. Armed with Lisa's good tutorial, I had no problems this time, though - and I am so pleased with the result that I am actually going to keep this bag for myself. I used a little square of the exterior fabric behind each of the magnetic fastenings. I usually do this on the back side of the lining to reinforce the closures so they won't tear through the lining with use, but I thought I would put these where they would be visible as a little "design feature".  My daughter likes the red lining in the bag and on the underside of the strap - because it peeks out on the strap she's called this the "Louboutin of Maccabags". I wish. Know what one of those babies would sell for?!!

Blue and white fabric is home decor weight; the lining is red linen.

Neat rivets!

Magnetic closure

Next weekend, no sewing, no blogging -  I am off to the south of France, just for 4 days, to help my brother-in-law celebrate his birthday. My daughter and my other brother-in-law are coming with me. The Birthday Boy is getting the present he requested - Series 2 of Doctor Who (I feel that this is not really worthy of a photo). But at least he suggested something - men are so hard to buy for! May have some photos of the party to add next week, though....

Comments

[cherrie]

Hi I just found your blog and am totally impressed with the tutorial for the easy peasy pouches. I will definitely be making some and using the bottom folds in other bags. Thanks so much. Cherrie

[Tracy]

Wonderful gifts...and just love the new bags! Thanks for the riveting link--just what I was looking for! Happy week, and happy crafting! :o)

[Kyoko]

Hello!
I really like the small pouches. The style is very clean and looks like they are perfect for many things. Oh, and also the bags with red lining is beautiful. Yes the small fabric piece behind the magnetic snap button is a wonderful idea. Excellent riveting! Have a wonderful holiday, hope there are lots of inspirational things!

[oge]

hello Judy
As usual you know I dig your stuff. I've awarded you the brilliant web blog award for text and photos. pop over to my blog and have a look ;-)

[Bumpkin Bears]

Hi Judy, thanks for visiting my blog :) Love your bags, you are really clever and I am also sure your friends will be delighted with their gifts. Catherine x (www.bumpkinbears.com)

[dana]

I am so totally blown away! This is my first visit to your site and I am SO used to seeing the bags that are made of bandanas or something else just as flimsy. But your bags are.....are....PURSES!! Actual purses that I would CARRY!!! wow! You are a fabric artist.