Thursday, June 9, 2011

Bird bag


There was an urgent household job that needed attending to. I could ignore the collapsing back fence, The Child, who was home from school nursing a sore mouth due to new braces, was banished to her room and I swept my arm across the dining room table flinging paperwork to the floor clearing the way for the sewing machine.

We needed a new peg bag - and we needed it now.


Making this was so easy, I could get a one-woman production line going should there ever be a worldwide peg-bag shortage. Best of all, I got to use up some of the bird fabric I bought for a lampshade (but then changed my mind about) and a couple of old linen napkins for the lining.

The Child is a good soul. "Nice bird bag, mum. Good job," she said when I proudly thrust my creation through her doorway. She may have even half meant it.

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11 comments:

  1. KatieJune 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    That post has just made me chuckle! Fab peg bag! I love the fabric.

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  2. lamina @ do a bitJune 9, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    I love the fact that it was an emergency!!! Hilarious!!! Love the fabric.. it works reall well as a peg bag :)

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  3. deux chiens et un garconJune 9, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Very very beautiful. You seem to love birds like I do.

    xxx

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  4. CarleyJune 9, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Such a lovely fabric. Makes doing the washing much more fun :)

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  5. MaxabellaJune 9, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Love your birdie peg bag (beautiful fabric!), but love your humour best of all. This had me giggling. x

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  6. StephieBJune 9, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Your peg bag is gorgeous - I now have "peg bag" envy! I am so glad I am not alone in the "I just had to have some" fabric stakes - there is enough fabric in my cupboard to kit every Australian household out with a peg bag! Happy Thursday, Stephie x

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  7. Seaweed and RaineJune 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    That is a gorgeous bird bag... perhaps you should make some for the shortage in peg bags that people are bound to have when they see your creation ;)
    Loved reading your post today :) Had me giggling.

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  8. Seaweed and RaineJune 9, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    P.S. I think the fabric would make an awesome clutch too...

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  9. TracyJune 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    So very sweet. and so well put. Of course everything and everyone must step aside if you are going to make something so gorgeous! You've given me Lee Matthews envy too now. I might have to drive to the other side of town for a closer look.

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  10. Jo Simmons: Creative: LondonJune 9, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Man, that's great. The fabric is one lovely thing, but I particularly love the shape, with the hole - simple and clean.

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  11. FionaJune 10, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Gorgeous fabric, funny story and a great idea. My pegs currently reside in an old plastic bag (and I mean really old!), I feel a peg-bag emergency coming on!!

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