Stitch n' bitch- because mall is a four letter word..

some of us crafty ladies have got together for a weekly stitch n bitch and have called ourselves the craft cartel.
It is so much fun, I am learning to embroider and next will start a crochet project.
My first projects were sewing based and I made a few shopping bags..

I got quite into these, and made about 10 all up before I ran out of scrap fabric. they have made good bags for giving gifts in.
It was a good friends birthday recently and i hand made her 16 painted lanterns which I cant believe i didnt take photos of- I hope she has hung them by now...!

Next project was a skirt for myself, the skirt I made, the doilies I didnt! i have had a doilie obsession for about a year or so now, and have quite a collection that I often take out and look at, so I decided to use a few to embellish this skirt..

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I know, I know, it was very lazy of me not to iron out the big crease at the bottom before I modeled it, but I was so proud of it I couldnt wait! its gone now and looks much better without it I must say!

I am currently working on an embroidery project and will post photos as soon as I am finished!