During what feels like the hottest day on record here, I decided to stay in the cool of the kitchen and do some sewing! I wanted to make use of the fabric scraps I have in abundance. My sister in law asked me to make a terry towelled cover/mat for the baby changing mat. I had made 2 or 3 and today thought I would sharpen up the design.
I made two roll up changing mats to put in a baby change bag. I used bamboo terry towelling for the back as it is really soft and will feel warm when baby is on it. I also added tabs with poppers on so the mats do not unravel in the bag. They are compact enough to fold/roll really flat yet big enough for baby. I used left over fabrics which are bright and cheerful.
I bought this delightful fabric in Barcelona last July. The blues and greys with a hint of citrus green are the colour tones for our new living room. I used the two fat quarters to make new coasters, using a simple design and three rows of top stitching to create a bumped effect.
The cushion uses a new trick for me - pleats! There are not all perfect but I like the overall outcome. I had some grey spotty crochet trimmed binding lying around too so used this to edge the start of the pleats and the edge of the envelope opening on the back.
And the last of the fabric I used to make a diary cover for work. No one will mistake their diary for mine now! Again I used the grey binding as a page finder.
