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Lately it's mostly been about scraps and smaller projects with me. Have you noticed? I'm also seriously addicted to making drawstring bags.

I made a larger version of my little drawstring bag.

 Once again, I made this bag the same way I make simple drawstring bags, but this one is a little larger and I boxed the corners so it can stand on its own.

I don't think I will ever get tired of striped casing, or binding, or any other striped accent :)

Finished size of this bag is  8" x 5" x 4".

Another very fun, and just as addictive project I discovered are these scrappy lanyards and key fobs. I simply adore the combination of pretty scraps, leather, and a chunky cross stitch.

I used Amy's pattern from her book Zakka Handmades for this project.

How about you? What are you into these days? Svetlana

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0 slow and steady

Hello, happy Tuesday to you all.

I seem to be drawn to smaller, quicker, instant gratification projects lately. It's probably because I have so very little sewing time these days and I do want to see some finishes, not just wips.

I made these two patchwork lanyards from Amy's  Zakka Handmades book the other day . 

I love how pretty and happy looking they turned out, and I whipped them up so very quickly :)  I think this one looks perfect with my quilted name tag.

I also pulled this pretty stack of Nordika, text prints, and DS fabrics to work on a project for my partner in ~sewing room swap. I so like all these colors and prints together, I'm just hoping my partner will like them, too.

Last night I cut into some of these pretties and made a storage basket using this tutorial. This is the largest basket from the tutorial, each side is a 6" square. I like how sturdy and stable it is, but cutting all that interfacing and stabilizers turns making this basket into a pretty tedious work, at least for me.

I hope next two baskets I'm planning to make will go much faster.

Have a very lovely and enjoyable rest of the day. Svetlana

Detail: slow and steady