Thursday, July 16, 2009

"Please don't feed the Wildlife"!!

I don't mean to ..... honestly!!! It's just that at the moment our mandarin tree is LADEN with yummy fruit and the possums are just loving them!!!This is the sort of thing I'm finding in the mornings, sometimes just a little bit nibbled .......sometimes half eaten ..........and sometimes just the empty skins!!!!!
I think they're really enjoying them!!! I don't mind, there's plenty there to share :o)!!
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Onto more 'stitchy' things ... I have another finish for July!!!!! Yahoo!!!!! I finished my box bag today. No name for it yet, thinking I'll just call it the box bag.
3 pockets inside, one with a button closing flap ......loads of room inside - it's 10 1/2" square!!!A pocket on the front with a button closer and also a tab to close the top of the bag too!!I think this bag would be very handy to take to the craft shows - so I tested it out for you .........
There are 6 jelly rolls, 3 charm packs, 3 layer cakes and 2 sweet buns in the bag ... and there's still some room in there!!!! Yep ....... just right for the craft shows :o)!!!
I'm off to write up the pattern :o)................

18 comments:

Deb said...

Fabulous bag Joy and so kind of you to show how we could all fill it....lol

Perri said...

What a great bag Joy! It would also make a great stitching bag.
Congratulations!
Happy stitching, P

Julie said...

oooh, a great bag joy! does this mean we all just tell hubby it's your fault when we fill the bag with purchases? LOL
hugs,
julie xox

Anonymous said...

Yum Yum for the fruit & the box bag. I must add your patterns to my wish list. I'll suggest it to my family for my up-coming birthday.

Jeanette said...

Very nice Joy. Just what i need to hold all those jelly rolls i have stashed away. Hugs, Jeanette

Terry said...

Love the bag!! It's nice and roomy and I love that it has a flat bottom for sitting. Would be great for holding my stitching too! :0)

Unknown said...

That is wonderful! I think I'd take it to a craft show empty then fill it there! HeHeHe!:D

Box bag....shopping bag....I think you'll enjoy it!

Robyn said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bag!! This would be great to carry stitching stuff in. Oh I could think of so many uses for this bag. Very pretty fabrics too.

Unknown said...

Love the shape of this one...very roomy...Nice Fabric too..
cheers

May Britt said...

wow....that bag is great. Is it your own pattern???? Looks wonderful with all those fabrics inside.

Lisa @ Life with 4! said...

YOu designed that!!? wow!
I'm thinking it would be a great diaper bag... but then again.. I need to move past that phase. My 2 year old is starting to use the potty and she is the last one (that's what we say right now. ha ha).
ok... other uses... book bag, craft bag, market bag, etc..
very nice!! i love it.

wonderwoman said...

that's a gorgeous bag Joy - so lovely that i think it needs a prettier name - box bag just doesn't do it justice!! however, being a person of very little brain this afternoon i can't think of one!!!

xx

Laila said...

Hi. Great bag.Oh I wish I had one with all that yummy stuff in it. LoL
And a mandarin tree - hm.

Unknown said...

I really like the box bag! And the fabric you used! Super cute!!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Joy....the box bag is just beautiful, lovely fabrics.

Julia said...

Great bag Joy..
Perfect for the shows...I could have so much fun filling that bag up with goodies!
Julia ♥

Ariane said...

I love this bag. It would be a great bag for everyday shopping too. Since we are trying to be green. Great size!!! Love it!!

Kris Meares - Tag Along Teddies said...

Hey Joy! Oh ... I know what you mean about wildlife eating your produce - at least YOUR toothy critters haven't killed the tree! I had a lovely, lush passionfruit vine near the back door that had SOOOOO much fruit last year and the rotten rodents chewed off all the leaves and buds, then ate the bark and effectively ringbarked my poor vine! No passionfruits here this year! :0( Love your new bag pattern too - sounds like a VERY handy size! :0) Bear Hugs! KRIS