The spring is a great time to get
Crafting. By now everyone is utterly fed up with the cold weather and dark nights so I always enjoy embarking on some spring projects to cheer myself up. At the moment I'm making bags, firstly I made a very simple but effective beach bag in preparation for our family summer holiday. I realise you can buy beach bags relatively cheaply these days but I have really enjoyed making this, it has a secret compartment for my purse and better still it matches my swim suit!
Crafting with Interfacing
If you're looking for new crafting ideas this spring then there are a lot of new bag making products on the market. For example Vilene have introduced several interfacings which are designed specifically for bag making. Two of the most popular new products are the Decovil and the Lamifix. The Decovil is a stable interlining which creates a firm finish, I think this would be ideal for a simple clutch bag for the weekend.
The Spring and summer and definitely more sociable times of the year so if you're looking for new crafting ideas then why not treat yourself to a night out and show off your latest creation. The Lamifix is an iron on film which is designed to give fabric a wipe over finish preventing staining or dirty marks. This product is ideal for bags, bibs, aprons as well as chair covering and many other household items.
Bag Making
Bag making is becoming an increasingly popular hobby this year. Prym have also introduced a selection of professional looking products to enable you to achieve that perfect finish. Why now browse our bag making section online to see if you can be inspired to take on a new crafting idea for spring. I have lots of ideas at the moment for bag making.
I want to make a stack of basic canvas shopping bags as they are now a payable commodity. Getting into the habit of taking our own bags to the super market is something that we need to get used to and rightly so. I am on a mission to make stacks of beautiful colourful bags. I will use ready made webbing for the handles and Pryms leather attaching squares to make then look professional rather than home made. The biggest problem I seem to continuously have is remembering to pick up my own bags on the way out the door. Hopefully my fancy new selection of bags will help me remember!! Whatever your crafting ideas for spring are then I'd highly recommend having a look into bag making, the options are endless and the products and materials are truly inspiring!
