Pixie Camera Tote

I'm so happy to hear my embroidery stitch-guide will be of use to quite a few of you.  Thanks for letting me know that.  I've also finally gotten around to adding more traceable patterns on the PatternBee website.  To find them,  pop over here.  The folk dancer some of you asked about is included--and she has a dance partner!  I'll be adding more to this miscellaneous category again in the future.   Any suggestions?  More animals, flowers, sunbonnets?  Here's something new to tell you about.  Grace got a new digi-cam earlier this year and passed her old one down to Ginger, who was just thrilled beyond words to receive it and has been happily clicking away ever since---turned quite the little shutter bug actually.   I love watching her sneak up to bugs and butterflies for that really serious close-up shot.  Anyway, since the camera was second-hand I wanted to make her a new camera bag to keep it in.   Nice to have a little added measure of protection ya know, when riding bicycles and climbing trees with camera in tow.  But also because we all need some things we can call *our own*. PLUS. . .an extra pocket for passengers always comes in handy.  When you make something for your child it becomes a special treasure.  She was quite pleased with it for all those reasons.  And it matched her outfit perfectly on the day she modeled it for me.  (No, we didn't plan it that way, it was just a sweet coincidence.) *About the bag, I used pre-quilted cotton and lined it for extra padding.  The fold-over flap has a Velcro closure that's simple and easy to manage. All raw edges were finished with store-bought double-fold quilt binding, which was 7/8" wide.   It was the perfect width to attach to the twill strap, but I had to cut it in half (lengthwise) to bind the edges.  The sweet tree "applique", in case you're wondering, is made from a small scene that's cut-out from fabric purchased from Kitty Craft some time ago.  It was gone the last time I checked, but there are so many other wonderful Japanese import prints now available over here and here, that can be used in similar ways.  More pictures.

Comments

[Anina]

This is so very cute! Don't you just love it when you make them something and they love it too?

[mrstlc]

I would like a pattern with a variety of baby animals, suitable for a baby quilt...grandbabies you know!
-mrstlc

[Diane B.]

How clever. Your girlie stuff is so cute!

[June]

The bag is great--pretty, age-appropriate for your daughter, and very practical. I love the way you come up with these ideas and then implement them into wonderful creations that you share with us. Always so inspiring!

[Cynthia]

Oh my! All of these great new freebie transfer designs - I am in stitching heaven! Thank you for the many wonderful hours of entertainment ahead of me and a needle and floss! :)

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

I love that green. I'm thinking my camera needs a little bag now too! Sew cute!

[sara, the wine makers wife]

I am dating myself as a child of the 80's, but I was OVER THE MOON when my big brother got a new Casio keybaord and gave his old one to me. It was so special to have my own... Lovely post! And what a sweet Mom to notice how important this was to your youngest.

[paula luckhurst]

So nice. You are a talent.

[Teresa]

Wonderful camera bag! I've been planning to make one for myself, but wasn't sure what to use for the neck strap. Thanks! I plan to add a small inside pocket to hold a couple of extra memory cards.

[Shabby-Roses-Cottage]

So sweet bag! Your blog is sooo lovely...
Love greetings from germany,Patricia

[Tracy]

That is so sweet! Such a cheerful project! Happy Day :o)

[Toni]

Serious cuteness here, V.! I can totally see little Ginge sneeking up on bugs in her garden :)

[raven1231ar]

good site

[AliceAnn]

I just adore your site. thank you for sharing all the lovelies with us. You are a peach. I have been looking for Dachsund patterns, lots of poodles and scotties but no love for the Doxie. If you could find the days of the week doxies doing chores..gosh I would just FLIP. Maybe pixies and shamrocks. Thank you again for all that you do, My mom and I are going to be in tea towel heaven

[rosa]

oh my God,it´s so cute,i love this bag.have a nice week,kiss from spain.