Official Japanese Sewalong

[wrenkins]

My husband bought cars (don't ask  ) from Japan and the man that he was dealing with became his bff. We received Christmas cards from him for years. I kept them because every one was a little work of art.
What lovely gifts BrendaP. I've been looking at gorgeous Japanese fabric and thinking of the mess I could make.
Oh how I wish I could sew. 

[Lowena]

Lovely, Brenda. I'm just under half way through mine 

[Zigzag]

Yippee, this morning I have cut out the fabric for the OJS.  Took twice as long to pin and cut due to Miss Amber deciding to share my cutting table in the Garden Chalet.   

[Lizzielogs]

Right, I've made a decision - well, sort of.

I have the material, the red Japaneseie (is that even a word?) fabric and the forest green taffeta for the bag shell combined with the pale green, pink and white Japanese blossom print cotton for the interior.
Then I have a selection of zips colours - supposing I even use a zip 
All sorts of gold 'things' which might feature on the bag - or not 
And the thread which is possibly the only certain in the whole project along with the fact it will be a bag!

Pattern is still lurking around in the dark recesses of my mind but making an appearance at random times - usually about 3am when it should be letting me sleep    So perhaps I haven't really made too many decisions yet!!

I need to grab the scissors and make a start - perhaps!!   

[wrenkins]

Ooooh Lizzielogs. Gorgeous. You have to make it. Those fabrics are delish. 

[Lizzielogs]

Ooooh Lizzielogs. Gorgeous. You have to make it. Those fabrics are delish. 

I AM actually going to make it - soon(ish)!

[Iminei]

My husband bought cars (don't ask  ) from Japan

They weren't 100nx's were they ???? 

I loved my nx soooo much

[wrenkins]

He had a GTO and an Evo and I had FTOs. I did like them but really??? Japan?????  We had to go down to Dublin and pick them up off the boat and the batteries were always flat as a pancake. Fun and games! The thing that made me laugh was that he was quite shy and mortified if anybody looked at him. You're gorgeous and you're driving a GTO ya twonk!!!  People will look!

[BlueCat]

My husband bought cars (don't ask  ) from Japan

They weren't 100nx's were they ???? 

I loved my nx soooo much

Our white 100NX was my favourite too; (we bought ours off the internet). Later we moved onto a 200SX, but it just wasn't the same

[Iminei]

For anyone who might think we are off topic here...The Nissan 100NX and 200x are from Japan!

I've had 3, the white on in the pic, my absolute fav , another identical white that for some reason, didn't do it for me and a lovely metallic blue that I had to sell 2 years as as it failed the MOT  (on welding) 
All bought (and the last sold) on Fleabay!

[BrendaP]

Why wasn't it parked properly between the white lines?

[wrenkins]

Why wasn't it parked proprly between the white lines?

Artistic! You can't beat it out of some people!   

[supergran]

Thanks for the explanation. I know less than nothing about cars so had no idea what you were on about! 

[Lizzielogs]

Umm, being a newby to the forum etc, I'm sure I read that to take part in the OJS I have to submit photos along the way so here are my 46 (forty six  in case you think you have read that wrong!) pieces of my handbag which don't include the interfacing as that is already ironed on - assuming when you're new it's best not to do things by half!! Ha, ha

[Lowena]

Oh, do we have to post photos part way through? I was just going to do it at the end I'm quite a long way through it now