Saturday, May 10, 2008

Please remind me...

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Someone please please please remind me the next time I volunteer to make sock monkey bags or dog bags or cat bags or any other animal, that every time I have to maim a monkey or decapitate a dog, or ... cut the wiggle off a bulldog butt... that it makes me sad. I'll still do it, but at least I'll be prepared. Thanks. Really.

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Small and large sock monkey bags. I LOVE the way these turned out and this Moda fabric is FABULOUS. I will be buying some more of this. Not necessarily more sock monkeys but definitely more Moda. Going to go look later and see what they have available.

A couple more currently in the shop. The monkey's are there too.

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Love this paisley! So pretty and springy.

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Dogs have made it to the shop. This is the bag I had to cut the wiggle off the bulldog on! Makes me so sad. What is a bulldog without the wiggle???!?

Into the shop tomorrow (because its already 1040 PM)

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I LOVE this fabric. I can only describe the in person effect as luscious. I am completely reminded of fresh peaches and strawberries... mmm... Seriously, I don't think my image does this fabric justice. Its vivid and fresh and seriously juicy looking.

I have several other bags that are going to make it to the shop sometime soon as well. I'm still working on two designs but spent most of my craft time this weekend getting these things done and not spending as much time on the designing bit. I'm hoping to spend next weekend perfecting a couple of bags. I still need to finish my swap bag so that will happen tomorrow so I can send it out on Tuesday when I ship everything else.

I've finished a knitted something with that green yarn, but it wasn't what I originally intended...not enough yarn... more on that tomorrow! Off to bed now.

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14 Comments:

Anonymous carolynswafford said...

You done good, Bea!!! :)

May 11, 2008 12:28 AM  
Blogger Sharon said...

Wow you do such beautiful work. I am in awe. The fabrics are so cute, but I agree with you, that last one really gets my attention. Words come to mind: Crisp and refreshing

May 11, 2008 12:30 AM  
Anonymous twinsetellen said...

"cut the wiggle off a bulldog's butt" - that sounds like it should go into common parlance, as in "that is so sad it cuts the wiggle off a bulldog's butt" or something like that.

The bags are gorgeous. The sock monkeys are especially appropriate.

May 11, 2008 6:15 AM  
Blogger Javajem said...

I love those bags! I have some of that Monkey fabric too!!

May 11, 2008 8:31 AM  
Anonymous marycatharine said...

I love all the bags but the last one stands out for me. Moda fabric is great huh? It's one of the few things that my fabric store caries that I like.

May 11, 2008 9:23 AM  
Blogger Anne said...

Gorgeous bags! I can't bring myself to say something like "it's worth cutting off the wiggle" but I do agree that the expression ought to live on in some fashion.

May 11, 2008 10:10 AM  
Blogger KSee said...

Bea, these are all great! The fun part is to google "cut the wiggle off a bulldog butt"

May 11, 2008 11:41 AM  
OpenID knittingpanda said...

I love the sock monkey bag it is adorable. All the other bags are wonderful as well. I always look forward to seeing what you are working on for your shop.

May 11, 2008 2:02 PM  
Blogger Deb said...

LOVE the monkey bag (took care of the one in the shop) But I am also lovin' that puppy bag.......Hmmm decisions decisions.....

May 11, 2008 3:41 PM  
Blogger ellen said...

Oh Sweetie--the "monk-monks" are so CUTE!! They're all wonderful (love the doggies--and ALL of them!) You have such good taste in choosing material, and have NO problem matching your complimenting linings--well, sinc e they're fully reversible, they can be used either way. They are yummy! You're a talented girl!

May 11, 2008 4:58 PM  
Blogger Knit and fall back in it said...

Consider it this way...the finished project is so adorable, so the ones that were decapitated or maimed did so for the good of the finished project. Their little lives were not in vain. :) They are heroes!!

May 12, 2008 11:07 AM  
Blogger Knitting Linguist said...

Yup. It's like eating chocolate easter bunnies. There is going to be a moment of tragedy in there at some point. But the bags are worth it -- they're wonderful!

May 12, 2008 12:57 PM  
Blogger Larjmarj said...

Your bags are so cute!

May 12, 2008 2:18 PM  
Blogger Knit & Purl Mama said...

Just bought the monkey bag. LOVE IT! I can't wait to get it! :)

May 13, 2008 11:48 AM  

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