Bags and balls

What I have here is a couple of small and quick projects to kick start the new year.  The "hand finishing" I mentioned in the last post is indeed done, but alas not photographed yet.

First small project, a puzzle ball from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts.  God I love that book - I've made so much suff from it.  Anyway, simple black on black for the main fabric, and black and white small prints for the contrast.  I didn't realise just how well babies respond to black and white - amazing.  The knots were all done in a different colour - orange, red, yellow, blue, green, and purple from memory (I'm too lazy to walk downstairs to check).

   

And the second was born of necessity.  I bought myself a new camera in the sales - a Sony Cybershot DSC-W150.  What an overwhelming exercise that was!  I ended up just getting a simple and fairly inexpensive point and shoot, mainly from being too confused by the possibilities and a pressing need for an upgrade.  I'm pleasantly surprised - this camera is significantly better than my old one.

Anyway I digress.  The cheeky camera companies no longer supply any sort of cover for a camera, so I cobbled myself together a little camera sleeping bag with a button fastening.  The outer is a heavy denim which I embroidered, and it's lined with a cotton check and a layer of quilt batting to keep it safe in my handbag. 

 

The idea was born from this tutorial I saw ages ago on the Purl Bee.  I've been wanting to embellish something ever since I first saw it, and I'm quite pleased with this little camera bag.

So the crafty side of 2009 is off to a good start. 

Comments

[Rose Red]

Nice job on the camera case - love the button!

I've heard the thing about babies and black and white - is it something to do with them not really recognising colour for a while? Anyway, the ball is very cute!

[di]

Gorgeous work - I love the ball in particular. I meant to make one of those for C when he was younger but never got around to it. Love the fabrics and colours you've used.