umbrella bags

[tallbirdme]

Indeed!

How did the Greenwich Jubilee go? The one here was a wash out Lots of people attended, but heavy rain all day meant no picnics on the ground. Would have been amazing if the weather was sunny.

[Krisaby]

They couldn't go in the end Tailbird. Poor Grumpy had a bad foot and couldn't drive and I think that may have been a contributing factor. In view of the awful weather maybe it was for the best.

[Catherine]

I like making bags from umbrellas too. If we walk across Blackheath (SE London) after a strong wind we usually find some abandoned ones. An average umbrella makes one large & one small bag. I like to think of giving the umbrella fabric a new lease of life.

[beattie]

It's even better making bags out of found fabric!

[Offcuts]

Would love to see a picture of your umbrella morsbags

[Waley]

I still have a broken umbrella I want to make into a bag.... do I just remove all the hardware and make it as if it were a standard bag? How do sewing machines cope with the shiny/thick material?