Sew, Mama, Sew!

Have you a hoard of fabric scraps that you can't bear to throw away?
Looking for some inspiration for creative Christmas presents?

Take a look at Sew, Mama, Sew's October "Scrap Busters" blog for dozens of fantastic ideas and tutorials. Necklaces, flowers, christmas decorations, eye masks, belts, bags, skirts, crayon rolls, cd holders, cushions, pictures, finger puppets, jam jar covers, pin cushions, books, table runners
.... and our very own patchwork pocket furoshiki ...
and lots, lots more!

What's a patchwork pocket furoshiki?

Well it's a new addition to the myfuroshiki range with which I'm quietly quite pleased and I hope everyone else will like too. It's:

• an unusual design - not a style of furoshiki that I've seen anywhere else before
• patchwork - a carefully chosen mix of fabric for a cheerful shabby chic look
• pockets - this is the neat bit! The patchwork is stitched across the diagonals onto a larger, calico backing so when tied it forms outer pockets on the furoshiki bag, handy for all the little bits and bobs of life
• green - not just in shading but also because it makes use of those pieces of fabric which are too small for a furoshiki but too nice to waste!
• multipurpose - mainly intended as a bag but like any furoshiki has multiple uses: gift wrap, cushion cover, small table cloth ...

This is one that I've just listed on Coriandr, with a few more to come on Coriandr and Folksy. What do you think?