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I finished my version of this month's bag with hours to spare ;) I chose not to do the stitchery, and since I am a bag-making newbie, I also chose not to do the back opening. I've added a crocheted flower brooch that I have (it was a gift that's been waiting for a specific home).



Leonie

Its a May finish....just in time!!


Cheers Lea

Here's my version of this month's bag! I chose to use some pretty French General fabric which I quilted and used a pretty brownish print as the contrast. I deliberately used the contrast side of the handles facing out to bring extra colour into the finish.

I finished this two days ago but I forgot to blog!!! Another tick please Chookyblue !

I enjoyed making this bag.  I wasnt sure I wanted to do the embroidery, but I am pleased I did.  My fabric is a light green, with dark green embroidery.
 I also added pockets inside.  I had only a fq of the lining fabric, so did a bit of mix and matching with fabrics.  (and joins where there were not meant to be joins) - but it worked out.
 The slit worked  very well - simple to do when you follow the instructions.
I also put the straps around this way so the coloured strip shows.  I didnt want to hide it on the under side.

I hope Chooky won't mind that I have completed my June project before finishing off May !!! ???  I wanted to send this overseas to a friend so posted it off yesterday ... finally finished !!   This is the second of these beautiful pin cushions  I have made .... loved every minute of it!!  And I won't discount making a third one at some stage !!  Again in my favourite French General fabrics !!    



Now Chooky .... I promise to finish off my May bag this week !!!  Is that OK??



Happy stitching everyone .... I'm loving everyones finishes !!   Fiona H. xx

Here are a few photos of my SKOW bag for this month.  Have been doing lots of stitchery of late so decided that I wouldn't do it for this bag. After seeing all the other lovely stitchery bags, I am a bit disappointed I didn't, but am still happy with how mine turned out. I decided it looked a bit plain so tonight made a Suffolk puff and added a couple of buttons to the front.


I added a pocket to the inside as well and didn't make the slit in the back.
Well Chooky, can you please mark me off as completed for May, now onto the Red Home pin cushion.
Bye for now.......  Noela.........

Hello everyone, I'm sorry but unfortunately I'm sooooo late :-(

After a few false starts and other hiccups, I'm way behind with this month's project. The outer bag (no embroidery, just an applique of that cheeky bird) is finished, and so is the lining, complete with a pocket, but that's all. Not too much more to do but I'm out tonight and working tomorrow so no chance to sew until the weekend. I'll post a pic when it's finished. Meanwhile, it's been lovely to see all the different bags - well done to everyone who's more organised than I am!

My bag has been sitting half finished for nearly 2 weeks. Just slackness on my part in getting back to it until yesterday as i knew the end of May was quickly looming.
I had also been debating whether to add the gap at the back or not. I added it.
Happy Stitching.

I´m the last I know it.


I finally managed to finish the bag ... and still in May ...
hope you like it, I loved it

Sorry girls, May has been a flat month for me.....putting in my pass!!

Just letting CHooKy know that I have stitched the embroidery for the May project... unfortunately I won't get to sew it together until June... ooppss... but it will be done then...

Here is my bag. I put a pocket inside. Looking at it I think I may have pur the handles on back to front.

This weekend I met with friends and had a weekend of sewing. 

I enjoyed making Anni's bag from "Some Kind of Wonderful", and like many of us by the looks, I made a little minor change or two -
Instead of using the linen for the side inserts of the bag, I used the brown fabric I had chosen for the lining. It didn't then need the binding on the top of the bag - just top stitched it and left it at that.

I have finished this months project and am very happy with it. I've wanted to make this bag since I bought the book so the SAL was great motivation to get it made. 

Well, Ms Chookyblue - you did say the embroidery was optional - so I opted out of the embroidery.  But I did add pockets inside.

I originally purchased these fabrics with the idea of making a bag - so I used them for this one.

It has been another busy week but there has been a little stitching done. I finally put together my Some Kind of Wonderful bag last weekend. I had done the stitching quite a while ago so it was good that the Stitch-a-long blog had this project for this month. Here it is all finished.

to do when a lovely pair of Linen Pants are too small, (shrunk in the wash LOL.)




Yep just cut them up and use it to make





my May SAL project…








I think they look great as a BAG !!!!!!

Hugz Maria
http://maria-lifeontheblock.com.au

Hello all you beautiful sewers, I think I am out of this SAL as I used a Pass earlier and then ended up finishing the project later but finding it hard to keep up. I will still watch all your progress though as everyone is doing a fab job. Keep up the amazing and inspirational work. Thanks for hosting Chooky. Love Susie

Hi Girls...

Can I please use my P for this months project..  I have too much on my plate at the moment. I am really enjoy seeing the different versions of the bags...


Sandyn

I am going to use my pass this month Chooky bags really aren't my thing!

Love seeing all the finished bags though, I am looking forward to Junes task :)

Please tick me off Chookyblue!!! I love this hanging, too cute, will have to make another one, after my May bag of course lol!!!

Hi every one, I hope you are all progressing well this month. I did most of the stitching while DH and I had a few days at the beach relaxing and yesterday I sewed the bag together. I have made the handles longer as I like to carry my bags over my shoulder. I like the way the handles were attached in this bag and will use this method again. Once again this project was made from fabric in my stash except I had to buy more cotton as I had run out.
Bye for now Jude from judesstuff