Tag: Stitch Project: Bagstories with India Flint

I dreamed of New Mexico

~ Liz A ~ 16 Comments

As much as I love my recently completed ikat bag, it seemed too light-colored for winter. So I gathered up some cloth from A Stitch In Dye to make another two-sided bag.

As I stitched the outside-for-now, I found myself thinking of red pepper ristras, turquoise, Adobe blocks, and rich red chili salsa …

One side …
and the other

And then, turning to the inside-for-now, I recalled the rosy pinks of the high desert and the powdery blue/green of the Chinle formation …

The inside …
until it warms up

Oh New Mexico … you own a piece of my heart …

Still crazy after all these years

~ Liz A ~ 26 Comments

Yep, I’m still here, all indications to the contrary. And have I mentioned that Paul Simon (he of the song Still Crazy …) has moved into our one-time hometown of Wimberley? I guess he heard we were no longer there 😉

Anyway, I’m overdue for some catching up.

First, the smock project did get completed, but I can’t say how I feel about actually wearing it …

Front
Back, which I prefer

It was intended to be open in front, but the smocking insisted on curling the edges, so I ended up making a pullover. Maybe I’ll warm up to it as the weather cools down.

I also did a quickie project to replace my two shoulder bags made during an India Flint workshop …

Instead of patching, I did a whole cloth construction using that wonderful ikat I bought from FabScrap …

It’s lined with the same cloth, so it will be reversible when it starts to show wear.

As for my absence, let’s just say there’s been a lot of grandkiddo time filling our days in Missouri while the boys’ mom and dad were on a business trip in Maui …

Time went by so fast that we didn’t even get to Ellbee’s for ice cream … so the next trip we’ll have to do a two-fer.