The Dreamlifter

The Dreamlifter

A while ago, when I was going through a rash of making Aeroplane bags for the class I was teaching at Patchwork In The Peaks, my mum asked if I could make one for her friend June, who will be going on holiday in the new year to celebrate getting over a heart...
Model Aeroplane #2 – The Lancaster Bomber

Model Aeroplane #2 – The Lancaster Bomber

If #1 is the Spitfire, it felt only fair that Model Aeroplane #2, with its Jubilee bunting flags (from Terry’s Fabrics) and its Scottie dogs (local fabric shop) celebrating all things British, be the most British of planes, and being larger than the Spitfire,...
Long Aeroplane – The Airbus Edition

Long Aeroplane – The Airbus Edition

Yay, #2 of my class samples is done for Patchwork In The Peaks!  For this version of the Aeroplane Bag I used all PVC fabric for the outer, and a home dec weight fabric for the lining.  I also added in a few extra pockets: Zip pocket outer on side 1 to hold...
Model Aeroplane #1

Model Aeroplane #1

The first of the Aeroplanes for Patchwork In The Peaks is out of the hanger… (I may or may not have abandoned these sorts of references by the time #4 is finished) For version #1 I made up a Model Aeroplane after seeing the idea at FQR when Pennie was sporting...