Monday 27 February 2012

Drawing bags

One of my 'best sellers' have been baking bags. These are a little cotton shopping or storage bag with an apron, recipe card, cake cases, rolling pin, wooden spoon, whisk and a cookie cutter.
Baking bag
I've made them in all sorts of fabrics and hopefully they'll continue to do well. Last week Pickle-Lily and I created our newest product - Drawing bags. These are a cotton bag with a packet of pencils, sketch pad, palette of paints and a choice of felt pencil case with a pencil set in it. I'm hoping they will appeal as presents or something to take in the car or just for storing all those arty bits in.
Great fabric for the bag!

Some of the pencil case designs.
I've got quite a few events lined up this week, for some reaon they've all fallen together, so I will see how they sell.
Now for something different, I have realised it is our first birthday and the next post will be the 100th, so for the next post we will have a Birthday Giveaway! P and I are busy creating a party bag for the lucky winner, so watch out for the next post.
Inbetween this all I will be visiting all the blogs over at Wendy's Handmade Monday - it usually takes me all week, but I enjoy the later visits as I get to read 'more' blog if that makes sense!
Have a good week!
Jo x

13 comments:

Carolee Crafts said...

A brilliant idea and saves the customers having to think they can just buy and go

Unknown said...

I don't think I have ever seen a cheerier skull and crossbones! Love the baking bag idea... have visions of you adding sausages into the mix for Father's Day as part of a barbie kit... :)

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Cuckoo said...

So nice to see something for the boys there. Great idea too. I'm sure they'll sell really well,

You're good noticing that you are near your hundredth post and it's a birthday. I'm hopeless. I've missed all my mile stones!!!

xxx

Wendy said...

No wonder the baking bag has been a bestseller - what a lovely idea. The drawing bag sounds just as good. Good luck with the fairs.
I know what you mean about blog visiting. It's more fun when you've got more time just to enjoy the blogs!

Estelle Grace Tudor said...

I love your baking bags and the drawing ones are a really fab idea - they would be great for taking camping! Congrats on your 1 year / 100th post coming up! x

Highland Monkey's said...

What a brilliant idea. Such handy bags to keep specific items in.

Anonymous said...

The drawing bags are a great idea. I think you're going to sell loads of them.

Jan said...

A great idea, I love the fabric that you have used. Good luck with all your events and congratulations for your soon to be special post :)

Jan x

Caroline Lovis (Redneedle) said...

Well done on both ideas, not surprised they have done/will do well

Sarah - The Lilac Dragonfly said...

What a lovely idea!!! Beautful fabric too, xx

Jam Dalory said...

These are a great idea and should sell well. They're ideal for long journeys with children. Congratulations on your first blog birthday and 100 posts? wow! x

lovetartan said...

The drawing bags are such a great idea - would be really good in the car or the train. Happy birthday! Mich :)