Swatchless

I had the coolest grocery bag at the store today!

Yesterday I went on a search for appropriate handle material.  I’m very pleased with the webbing that I found at Fabricland, but it was pretty expensive.  I needed 2.5 meters of webbing, to circle the mouth of the bag and add structural support, and to allow for some generous handles.

I’m not sure if this bag is finished or if it is a work in progress still.  The fabric is soft, and probably not the best match for a bag–it’s definitely not a rugged carry-all kind of a bag unless I line it with something durable.  I tried to carry books and groceries and things, and I’m noticing that the weave is loose, and objects begin to poke through the fabric, distorting the pattern and stretching the yarn.  I am not very accomplished at the sewing machine, but for this bag I may dare to learn!

I am imagining bringing this bag to the beach, full of towels and sunscreen.  I got so excited about the beach, and feeling so tropical that I had to buy myself a pineapple!  Yummy pineapple….

Today I was given a challenge to make a bracelet out of some odds and ends of badminton racket strings.  I am no badminton expert.  I had never even considered that racket strings could be so bright and colourful, of different gauges, and so easily turned into a neat bracelet.

I cut lengths of racket string that are about double one arm’s length in 5 different colours.  I tied all the ends together, and started making a 5-finger weaving bracelet.

The finished product looks kinda cool.

close-up

I don’t know the best way to close these bracelets.  The strings appear to be some kind of plastic (they melt when burned).  They are also really strong, so it is unsafe to bond both ends of the bracelet together.

What is the most unusual arts and craft material you’ve used lately?