January 4, 2010
New Year, New Bags
On new years day, with my crafty project list dwindling post-Christmas, I thought I might try to sew up a knitting needle case. My circular needle collection, now complete to the point where I rarely have to buy new ones, lived in a cluttered box. All the needles, still in their little ziploc-bag-style packaging, were sorted by size, and shared space with crochet hooks and an out-of-favor boye interchangeable set. Getting a new needle out, while not difficult per se, was akin to digging in the back of a closet.
It turned out I had enough fabric on hand to make a whole gamut of new storage vessels for knitting things. Why just have a circular needle holder when there could also be a case for crochet hooks, douple-pointed needles, notions, and of course, projects in progress? Matching of course. I love matching. When there is a choice between matching and not, matching is the way to go.
The main fabric is this blue print from Ikea, a single yard originally purchased as a contender for the wedding photo booth backdrop. Ikea has a decent fabric selection, if on the bold and bright side, and upholstery-weight prints like this one go for only $5/yard. I paired it with some solids in various yardages - blues to blend in, and yellows for contrast. I also had a decent selection of yellow zippers and some yellow buttons. All in all, didn't have to leave the house for supplies. Always a plus when its freezing cold out.
the three needle cases
circular needle case
dpn case
crochet hook roll
box bags, large and small, and a drawstring pouch
They are quite a beachy group. Its quite possible I'll get tired of seeing the same print all around, but for now I like the idea of visual consistency. Instead of the mismatched red, navy, brown and yellow bags I use now, they all share this blue and yellow beachy theme.. hello 2010.
Comments (19)
That is quite the collection! Wow, once you set your mind to it, you cranked out an entire army of 'em! I personally like that they all match ;).
Posted by grumperina | January 4, 2010 8:39 PM
Posted on January 4, 2010 20:39
Just lovely! I love the colors you chose. I also love the fact that you kept them all of the same fabrics... so visually wonderful! Hmmm... how many times did I use "love" in this comment?!?!?!?
Posted by mari | January 4, 2010 8:44 PM
Posted on January 4, 2010 20:44
Wow...that's an impressive amount of coordinating projects for one day. I love them!
Posted by elkbio | January 4, 2010 8:44 PM
Posted on January 4, 2010 20:44
Gotta love some matchy matchy sometimes!! Love the yellow with the blue. Definitely a great way to start the new year
Posted by Peacock Chic | January 4, 2010 11:31 PM
Posted on January 4, 2010 23:31
Love!
Posted by Rainy Daisy | January 5, 2010 12:29 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 00:29
Wow! I love them all so hard!
Posted by Nadia Lewis | January 5, 2010 2:44 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 02:44
awesome set!!!
Posted by britt | January 5, 2010 10:21 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 10:21
those are gorgeous! i love the fabric you selected.
Posted by mai | January 5, 2010 11:22 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 11:22
Those are lovely - the colours are perfect, especially against the brick. I kind of love that you did them in one day (but also kind of hate you for being so productive and efficient!!). Beachy theme is so great. Pretty yellow yarn in the first photo too. Happy new year!
Posted by jane | January 5, 2010 11:46 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 11:46
You should sew a couple of these - as sets - and put it up for sale on Etsy ??? Hint ! Hint!
Posted by Sandra | January 5, 2010 11:57 AM
Posted on January 5, 2010 11:57
I love them! I like that they match, but aren't all the same. This is a great collection and you're so organized you won't know what to do with yourself.
Posted by Stephanie | January 5, 2010 2:43 PM
Posted on January 5, 2010 14:43
OK. So, I totally, completely love these. LOVE. And you can't see me right now, but if you could--you would see that I have my jealous face on. Yup, green with envy over here. Enjoy your fab new stuff!
Posted by Suzanne | January 5, 2010 4:26 PM
Posted on January 5, 2010 16:26
um, gorgeous!! i love it! i also am super surprised although i feel like i shouldn't be at the fact that ikea has pretty good fabrics!
Posted by margaux | January 6, 2010 9:13 AM
Posted on January 6, 2010 09:13
I started making one of these box bags a while back and got stuck. One of my goals is to get back to it and use up my cute fabric stash. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by Rosie | January 6, 2010 9:29 PM
Posted on January 6, 2010 21:29
A wonderful collection of knitting storage bags! To reiterate the previous comments, I love the colors and that you created a large coordinating set. I'm not surprised by your use of blue and yellow. ;-) I think I attended a wonderful summer event with that color theme...
Posted by Stephanie | January 8, 2010 11:17 AM
Posted on January 8, 2010 11:17
LOVE them! you are quite talented. are you going to be placing any of your circular or dpn cases on etsy? :-)
~Katie
Posted by Katie B. | January 11, 2010 4:10 PM
Posted on January 11, 2010 16:10
I love all your needle cases! I might have to steal the circ needle case idea! Wow..you did such a great job!
Posted by Paula | January 14, 2010 2:45 PM
Posted on January 14, 2010 14:45
Those are brilliant! I might need to whip up a set of those myself.
Posted by Heather | January 14, 2010 11:01 PM
Posted on January 14, 2010 23:01
These are awesome looking!
Posted by emy | January 22, 2010 7:37 AM
Posted on January 22, 2010 07:37