The drawstring bag I was using for my letterboxing adventures worked fine for six years but doesn’t go with my mermaid rubber stamp very well and is somewhat boring. I finished a new one last night more keeping with my theme.
The Japanese Knot Bag tutorial works great for this project. The sides and handles are interfaced with flannel, a piece of Timtex from my stash interfaces the round bottom section. After cutting out the pieces and before assembling for sewing, I embroidered a mermaid on one side and waves all around the circumference. Variegated floss was used for embellishing the edges in blanket stitch. The next thing I want to do for my kit is carve my own mermaid stamp instead of using a store-bought version.
Quote from The Old Mermaid’s Journal which I added to a graphic
I’ve quite enjoyed my mermaid celebration week and thank Calamity-Kim for conceiving the whole idea. Have a great weekend and I hope you find your Old Mermaid self.
12 comments:
Hi June! I've been really enjoying the mermaid theme this week. And I am so excited about your letterboxing posts, I am going on a trip soon and I think it would be fun to try!
Such a lovely journal
I love mermaids.
Love Jeanne
What a lovely bag and rubber stamp that you designed!
I enjoyed your mermaid posts this week and the accompanying music, June!
Mermaids are fascinating, and so are you!
Have a good weekend!
Hugs, Pat
Mermaid week has been great fun! I love the knot bag, too, especially the embroidery. Since your first post I've made quite a few... I love 'em!
Hello June! Beutiful Home Sewing...
Congratulations,
Your bag turned out great, June!
Just one quick turn through May and this week reveals a very creative and crafty Junie Moon!
I really like this Japanese Knot Bag and your mermaid is lovely.
I recently carved my first stamp at my friend Liisa's studio. It didn't come easily to me, as I don't feel comfortable drawing, but Liisa makes incredible stamps. I really like yours too!
Thank you so much for your prayers and wonderfully kind comments during this difficult time. Every word made and is making a difference as we begin this new journey.
Thank you so much for your words of comfort and blessing,
kari & kijsa
June! Thanks for stopping by I always adore seeing your there! Love your bag and even better that you made it girly!
What a fun mermaid week it's been June. I love the new bag AND especially the mermaid on your denim jacket!
Love the bag. I know I'm definitely going to get lost in that blog LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs!!!
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