The last couple of weeks have crazy at funky diva designs!
I have been working on a number of projects:
1. 12 Purses for a beautiful bride to give as presents to all her lovely helpers.
2. 4 Little cupcake totes for students on Cirencester Cupcake cupcake decorating workshops.
3. The gorgeous new bag ‘Katie’. Designed as a funky school bag to carry folders and everything else a girl needs!
4. A beautiful tote and purse matching set for a little girl in Australia.
5. Another fabulous diaper bag made using cotton twill and Amy Butler fabric.
6. Beautiful blue Alice bag with custom embroidery on.
Some of these bags have already got a blog of their own, but others are waiting for their debut which will be coming over the next few days!
Still loads of lovely orders to complete so I had better get back to the sewing machine!
Tags: bags, blue, buttons, cupcakes, Diaper bags, funky diva designs, Katie, pink, purses, totes
Diaper bags, Etsy shops, June 2010, Wholesale Orders | Anna | 
June 3, 2010 4:11 pm | 
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A week ago I posted a blog with pictures of a custom order I was working on. I have now finished the bag and the matching Louise clasp purse that the lovely Jane decided she NEEDED to match her new bag.
She hasn’t actually collected the bag and purse, even though she is dying to get them, so I thought I would show you all her lovely new bag!
I love the colours together and the flowers are so pretty with the c0-ordinated vintage buttons.
The inside of the clasp purse co-ordinates with the flower and the lining of the bag.
I really love these. Jane had better come and get the quick before I start using them!
A couple of weeks ago I was sporting my new Chloe bag in brown corduroy and red spots, when a friend said she really liked it and could she order a bag. Finally yesterday, Jane and I managed to get together and we went through my stash of fabrics. I think she thought I was joking when I said I had a fabric stash…..
Jane initally said she wanted spring colours: orange, yellow and green. I have a lovely piece of fabric from Fabric Rehab that I thought would fit the bill. We went through the stash and whilst Jane loved the fabric I had picked out for her, she fell in love with a totally different colour scheme!
Having choosen her fabric and bag design Jane skipped out of the house very excitedly saying “No hurry Anna, but when do you think it will be made?” No pressure there then!
I started work on her new bag today and I am really pleased with the results. So pleased I had to share it with you ( I hope she doesn’t mind me showing the whole world her new bag!).
To start with I wanted to put some machine appliqued flowers onto the bag. I used the lovely outer fabric and co-ordinated lining to do this:
I appliqued the flowers onto the bag and embroidered on the stems.
When Jane visited my work space she mentioned she love buttons and played around with my jar of buttons. So I found some vintage buttons to finish off the flowers.
Vintage buttons finish off the flowers.
The next step is to put on the top panel and small handles:
The panel and then the small handles are sewn on.
The lining and pocket were then added. The finally step is to attached the co-ordinated longer handle, which will have to wait until tomorrow.
A picture of the bag on my work chair.
I really love this bag and I hope Jane does too. What do you think?
As part of a regular feature on my blog I am going to showcase items I love on Etsy from other sellers.
Each selection will have a theme. This week is my favourite colour: Red
I don’t have a dog, but I love this collar!
You can get this one and other lovely collars from:
www.codyscreations.etsy.com
This headband is absolutely gorgeous!
There are loads of cute crochet items at:
www.sabahnur.etsy.com
This is my absolute favourite red bracelet!
Loads of gorgeous jewellery at:
www.studioelenus.etsy.com
This hat is so funky! Perfect for the weather in the UK at the moment!
Loads of lovely things at:
www.moaningminnie.etsy.com
You can almost touch the buttons in this picture. The bracelet is so cute!
Lovely button work at:
www.poorrobin.etsy.com
Just a few of the red things on Etsy I know, but these are my favourites!
I hope you like them too!
Tags: bracelet, buttons, elenus, Etsy, funky, gorgeous, great, hat, jewellery, lovely, moaning minnie, poor robin, red, shops
Etsy shops, January 2010 | Anna | January 18, 2010 5:37 pm | Comments (0)
The only bonus of the snow that I have discovered so far is its reflective value!
After asking for some feedback on my Etsy shop, the main feedback was the dark background did not do my bags and the fabrics justice. In an attempt to sort this problem out I hired a friends daughter and took some outside shots in the snow. It reflects the light so well that the photos turned out quite well.
What do you think?
Gemma bag in Amy Butler fabric.
Cute little pink wristlet from pink corduroy.
New design Hilary bag in brown corduroy.
Tags: bonus, bright, brown, buttons, corduroy, Etsy, fabric, felt, green, lining, photos, pink, reflects, snow
January 2010 | Anna | January 9, 2010 5:41 pm | Comments (1)
I had to go to get some fabric for a custom order today and I found a shop called Get Knitted in Bristol. Their website has loads of Amy Butler fabrics and given the state of the postal system in England at the moment I decided to go and have a look – that is my excuse I am sticking to it!
The shop is amazing! And I mean amazing! They had loads of Amy Butler fabrics and loads of lush knitting wool. I wish I could knit! There were so many examples of the wool in use as well as examples of the fabrics made up. So much inspiration – including a glass top coffee table with themed colour boxes that had fabric, buttons and wool in.
A really good shop!
The fabric I bought has already being used in make-up bags! I just love feeding my fabric addiction!
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