Sweet Fabric:
Pillowcase

I'm feeling a little out of control.

Spinning on the spot.
Getting no where fast.
& frankly I can't focus on anything.

...I guess it's the time of year but I'm normally much more on top of things.

I need to get myself organised & make some lists (or have a pretty drink - lucky it's Friday).

This tutorial for how to make a shoulder bag was submitted to Whip Up as part of their recycling/upcycling month.

It's made from a pillowcase which means that there is only one line of structural sewing.

It's really all about careful folding & cutting.

How To Make A Shoulder Bag From A PillowcaseView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

On Whipup here & there is a PDF how to available here.

I've always been a fan! Mikes are into happy too.

Making this day happy...

mango for lunch
the sound of the date's car turning into our street
chicken & chips for dinner
helpful kids
thrifted pillowcasey loveliness
balmy evening

Actually just off my desk.

More pillowcase craft.

Garment bag constructed to protect that sparkly, fandangly (& grossly overpriced) rhythmic gym leotard & matching routine music bag (to hold CDs).

Off for more of the same now.

New desks this week ... The Essess and The Crafty Librarian.

On my desk...the players.

PS: I've been a bit half baked I know but I'm waving at you all from the car window & planning a clicketty trip tonight.

The weather is warming up. It's too hot for the leggings on the run now. I had to wear three quarters this morning.

When I went to visit my sister in Darwin we made a few pairs of Fisherman's Pants for her little girl. All were made from vintage pillowcases. Today I've made a pair for the smallest.

Fisherman's pants are classic Darwin attire. Everybody wears them! I know it's not quite Darwin weather but I'm keenly anticipating warmer days and the small girl loves them.

These pants could be worn from 1 (niece) to 7 (small girl) if the seams & fabric held up. They are free size.

I ask the question daily. Why?

This is the reason.

If I achieve nothing else on kootoyoo I'll be happy!

Can't write anymore...too emotional.

Thank you B & come home. please

We made these hand pieced hexagon shaped pincushions a few weeks ago at Brown Owls. They are a great way to use up scraps or tiny samples of favourite fabrics. Not surprisingly, I've used vintage pillowcase fabric for this.

The original project came from a vintage children's craft book, "How to make and do 100 new things". If you ever spot a copy in an Op Shop or second hand bookshop buy it - it's pure gold!

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Tutorial as a slide show (best viewed at full screen via my Slideshare). You can just click & stitch, click & stitch.

It's been a while since I've used powerpoint & I can tell you there was much swearing. But I think well worth the effort in the end.

Download this kootoyoo how to... as a PDF (including templates).

Thank you to my crafty kick in the pants. You're ace!

See all my click & stitch make a pincushion projects.
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These girls have had a crack at my pillowcase projects:

Button Beauty made a blog roll
Shabby Chicken made a chickOroll
Curlypops made a shopping bag
Goat in a Coat made a blog roll
Bridget made a shopping bag

Tutorials & things to make from pillowcases can be found here in PDF form.

Comment here if you have a crack at a kootoyoo pillowcase project.

-Vintage pillowcases from this gorgeous girl & from stitching superstar Steph too.
-The beginning of something new.
-Just a wee bit of binding. I picked up these combs at the Op Shop yesterday. The timing couldn't have been more perfect!
-Inspiration.

So I lied the other day when I said that Pillowcases are no good sitting on a shelf.

I absolutely love my little set of shelves full of pillowcases. It is actually very hard to choose one to use for pillowcase crafting.

You'd be proud of me though - I've used three this week.

Folding & sorting to add to the collection.

My little set of shelves is almost full to overflowing. I've been really lucky with my pillowcase opping lately & most of the stash pictured came from one little old lady's linen press.

I've been working on another make & do pillowcase project today & I'll have a tutorial to share by the end of the week.