Monday 3 September 2012

Before I Peg It...

I had a little rotting peg bag incident a few weeks ago.  My beloved left my handmade peg bag out in the rain over a weekend and by Monday my wooden dolly pegs had rotted and my poor bag was all mouldy.

I grabbed a couple of meters of this beautiful fabric at Festival of Quilts and set to and made myself a brand new peg bag.

The pattern was from this lovely book by Dandelion Designs Mandy Shaw.  


Although my old peg bag was beyond help I did manage to salvage the little wooden coat hanger from the last peg bag it scrubbed up quite well.
The intention was to use a green spotty contrasting fabric for the inside but in my haste to put it all together I cocked it up!  I didn't have the energy or the inclination to unpick it all so I left it as it was, I do still love it, and not a raw seam in sight.


I think I will get in early and enter this as my September monthly make
 if you are playing too pop over to the group and join in HERE.

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17 comments:

  1. That is so cute. I love the design and will definitely look out that book. Can see a few Christmas presents looming. Though reading your last post I don't know why I am thinking of doing anything else as we are up to our ears in unforeseen decorating!!

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  2. Lovely peg bag, hope your family are all under strict instructions to make sure that doesn't get left out in the rain!

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  3. Oooh, lovely! Didn't he do that before? He is lovely though, so we'll let him off, this time. I LOVE the peg bag AND the pegs. I've been thinking of getting some of those 'proper' dolly pegs as mine keep coming apart. xx

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  4. I love this bag, sooooo cute! You have just reminded me of the Sept group :) x

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  5. Ooh I have serious wanties! That peg bag is gorgeous!
    Victoria xx

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  6. Nooooo to the mould - your old one was so pretty! However, the new bag is gorgeous so it's not all bad. I love the fabric and shape. So, so cute.

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  7. It is lovely!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  8. That is absolutely gorgeous! I'm thinking about peg bags as Christmas gifts actually, along with some fabric covered pegs like these: http://pinterest.com/pin/130815564146522797/

    Are they simple enough to make though? xx

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  9. Don't you just hate that but what a good excuse to make a new peg bag!! Love the fabrics you've used, Lucey x

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  10. That is sweet. I hope he doesn't leave this one out in the rain

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  11. It's beautiful! I have a bit of a thing for peg bags ever since my Grandma let me help her peg the washing out when I was little!

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  12. Gorgeous as always, are there no ends to your talents?

    I havent really made much myseldf this year as life seems to have got in the way but I did finish my juumper and will endeavour to get a pic of it and show you.

    Hope you're keeping well

    Love C x

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  13. LOVE the peg bag!
    Happy to know I am not the only one who uses one

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