Ciao needleworkers!

My dear friend who lives in the city, loved a bag that I made for myself out of an old, favourite blanket - and asked me to make a similar one out of her old blankie!

I started - finally! - yesterday, by doing a wee rough sketch to clarify conceptually how I could cut up the material most efficiently. This would make sure that I kept the blue border in the right places.

So I began with the strap: cut off 2 long strips from the longer sides of the blanket, then sewed them together and turned the completed piece inside out;

Then I cut the big rectangle for the front and back of the bag, and the smaller strips for the sides and bottom:

I'm in the process now of the construction: the sides and front/ back are attached, and I'm doing the fiddley job of sewing in the bottom....

It feels wonderful to be getting a lot of projects in movement! Thank you all for your encouragement and accountability!

Blessings!

Clare.