After my little mishap on holiday I’ve had to dust down my crutches. They’re looking rather grubby so I’m going to make some new jazzy padded covers for when I’m fit enough to stride out and about.

At last I’ve finally finished lining my poppy bag. I got a bit carried away and added more and more little pockets – for pens, specs, mobile, and iPad. Anchor rouleaus for keys and purse should make finding these things at the bottom of my bag so much easier!

If anyone would like me to customise their bag just contact me and I’ll be delighted to discuss options.

I bought this cute little jute bag and am turning it into a handbag. With co-ordinating fabric to line it I have made pockets for an iPad, phone and pens and rouleaus to anchor my purse and keys – all zipped in securely so nothing can fall out. Next job is to add some teensy sequins and a few more beads to make the poppies really stand out.

This travel bag is ready to try out on my next trip to see how well it functions but I think it may need a few little tweaks before I’m really happy with it…

In my stash of fabrics I found this vintage style woven fabric filled with wording and travel stamps. Just right for a travel bag with zip pockets and just large enough to carry passport, phone, cards and keys. It will fold flat and hang close across the body – so unobtrusive it can even be worn under a coat for carefree sightseeing.

As a break from sewing I’ve been teaching myself how to do Tunisian crochet so practising in my favourite colour is a joy – and, fancy, one of the hooks is turquoise, too!

After sorting through my mountains of scraps I made a couple of little zip bags and two make-up brush rolls. These were things I’ve never made before but ‘sew’ satisfying to do! I’ll try some different styles and sizes to see which is my favourite.