Mini Shop Update

Made It is upgrading the website very soon so I've just popped a few new things in The CurlyPops Shop.

Stocking up

Any spare time that I have at the moment is being dedicated to actually getting some stock made for a market stall. Packing and moving house in the lead up to my first market stall is not the greatest idea..... but I just have to get on with it!

I'm starting with a few new curtain ring bags. This one using the lovely fabric from Amitie, which I now know is Ume Komachi (thanks Margaret), teamed with some denim and some orange spots.

After receiving some feedback from one of my lovely customers and from my mum, I've now added a mobile phone pocket and a key holder.

Wendy's Bag

It's my Auntie's birthday tomorrow, so my mum asked me to make her a handbag. Hopefully, it should arrive in her mailbox today!

Revealed

All the handmade gifts have finally been distributed...... so now I can reveal this one...

It's a curtain ring bag for my mum, using some vintage sheridan fabric for the outer floral panel, and a vintage pillowcase for the lining. I really like the purple and green together.

Back tomorrow for the Christmas Wrap - hope everybody had a lovely day!

Dexter the Dinosaur needs a new home

I've added some new curtain ring bags to The CurlyPops Shop. Firstly, Dexter the Dinosaur and his ABC blocks.....

Secondly, this denim bag has a vintage 70's panel on both sides.....

Thirdly, a denim bag with vintage tablecloth panel on one side.....

....and Dexter the Dinosaur with his RST (we did make up an inappropriate RST name for this one on Saturday but I probably shouldn't type it)! It shall be known as the Rainbow, Star & Train bag.....

Hope you all have a happy Monday.....Brown Owls tonight!

And don't forget the giveaways...I added at least 4 new ones on Sunday.

Newbies and Secret Squirrels

I've added a couple of new bags to The CurlyPops Shop....

Turquoise corduroy and vintage Sheridan bedsheet....

Orange corduroy from a recycled skirt and a vintage pillowcase inner.....

I'm off to do some Secret Squirrel business for Big Cat today.....sssshhhhh .....then a house inspection tonight (gotta clean up all of my crafting mess yet again...drats and double drats)!

Hope everyone else has a lovely day planned!

More tablecloths and Curtain Rings

I have three more handbags that I've made this week using vintage tablecloths and curtain rings. Before I add them to the shop, I thought I'd give first choice to any blog readers who may like them.

This green handbag has a vintage tablecloth outer. The tabelcloth fabric is very lightweight so I've used some lined curtain material as the inner to add some more weight and structure.

The approximate dimensions of tha bag are 24cm wide x 24 cm high. The strap is orange on one side and stripey on the other side, and the length is 111 cm.

This handbag has a vintage tablecloth outer and some yellow sheeting as the inner. The dimensions are approximately 24 cm wide x 24 cm high.

The strap is plain yellow on the outside and yellow polkadot on the inside, and is approximately 100 cm long.
This handbag has a vintage tablecloth panel on both sides, teamed with some chocolate brown fabric. The inner has been made using a vintage pillowcase. The dimensions are approximately 24 cm wide x 24 cm high.
The strap is chocolate brown on the outside and has the same vintage floral pillowcase on the inside. The strap is approximately 63 cm long.

All three bags are $40 each + postage costs. I shall endeavour to pack them flat so that they pass as large letters for $1.10).

If you would like to purchase one, please leave me a comment and indicate YELLOW, GREEN or BROWN and I will email you back asap.

Brown bag has sold

Tablecloths and Curtain Rings

I have to move house at some stage in the very near future, so I'm really trying to only use what is already in the stash (hence the curtain rings for these bags).....

I didn't have enough of the vintage tablecloth left for an entire bag, but there was still enough for a couple of fabric panels on either side.

I teamed it with some orange corduroy from a skirt that I had in the stash, and added some vintage sheeting for the inner section. The strap is extra long for some over the shoulder, hands free shopping action. This one is heading off to Liz.

Prototypin' part 2

You may remember this post when I made this little prototype bag....

Well, I've been using it as a handbag ever since and I really like it, so I decided to make another one in the same design....just with a few tweaked improvements.

I used a vintage tablecloth that I found at the oppy (still brand new with the original tags attached) and some pretty yellow gingham.

I've decided to christen it, my 'Curtain Ring' bag as I quite like the curtain rings that are used to attach the strap.

This one is in The CurlyPops Shop.... Edit: SOLD already...yippee!