balloon bag

This is my new bag with lots of gather on patchwork of colourful cotton and Meisen.

Don't know if you can see it, but I've stitched sashiko on the light blue cotton.

I've used this unique leather for the bottom

It has a 5mm thick foam inside, so it keeps its shape well.

A zipper opening for security.

Very roomy!

City Farm and my recent crafts

I went to the City Farm yesterday with some of the Hinata cafe members.

City Farm is in East Perth, and they sell organic veges and fruits, bread, etc on Saturday morning market.

There was an organic cafe in the market, and the coffee smelled divine!

We wanted to have coffee there, but since we all had to leave early, and the queue was too long, we went home without tasting it.

May be next time!

These are my hand made oreos! ; )

I'll put it together with my doggy and give it as a sample to my husband.

He will be teaching how to make fake sweets at his extension class.

But first, I'll have to teach him how.

This is the massage pillow case I made for Tomoe.

This is one side, and

this is the other side.

Purse bag with pink Meisen

This is the purse bag I made for S-san of Hinata cafe.

I cut out the pattern on Meisen kimono, and appliqued it on the flap.

With a strip of mustard colour linen and embroidery.

A zipper pocket at the back with my brand label.

It has a zipper pocket at the centre making 2 separate compartments,

8 card pockets and a note pocket in one, and 2 pockets in the other.

Close up of the inside.

my travel bag

I hand stitched sashiko on this gorgeous linen fabric.

and played with scrap of fabrics to make a simple collage.

I used this cute Meisen kimono fabric inside.

Since I run out of the 5cm wide buckle, I made it with a thick natural leather. ; )

Blue floral bag

This is the requested granny boston mini bag 2012 type.

It has a gathered pockets on each side with a flap,

and you can attach a strap onto the flap.

Both sides of the zipper compartment are whole size pockets, and they close with a magnet hock.

One side has a zipper pocket, and

the other side has a small pocket.

There are 3 pockets inside the zipper compartment.

3 new kid's back sack

This is one of the boy's back sack.

This is the second one.

And this is the girl's back sack!

Very girly!

requested hip bag

This is the hip bag requested by Noriko-chan.

She's going to France and she wanted to have a secure hip bag which looks cute.

She has chosen this beautiful antique Hungarian linen for the flap.

She will ask Naoko to paint her design here later.

She wanted a flat hip bag, but since flat one won't give you much room inside, I've designed it with a wider bottom.

This antique Hungarian linen has been hand died using "Kaki-shibu"(persimmon tannin).

It will get darker in colour as you use it.

There's only this zipper under the flap for security.

It has a zipper pocket, and a pocket behind it, and 6 card pockets inside.

It has a back zipper pocket too!