I wanted to make the kids some small bags in which to carry their toothbrushes, etc when they stay the night at their grandparents' or friends' houses. I was thinking about what I could use to make them waterproof when I came across an old plastic tablecloth in the op shop. Do you remember those? I remember Mum used to have them on our kitchen table when we were playing with playdough, or painting, etc.
So I made some cases and lined them with the plastic material- and they work well. But then I came across a gorgeous old vinyl tablecloth with a print by Vera Neumann on it. I sometimes browse on etsy and ebay for old Vera stuff because I love her designs very much. You can see lots of them here in the Vera Neumann flickr group.
I bought the printed vinyl and made a couple more cases from that. I've lined those ones with a very fine cotton and I figure it would dry quickly if wet things were put inside the case. I'm quite pleased to have found a useful way to recycle that old plastic. I think these cases would be great for camping or travelling. Or for keeping warm, wet facecloths inside for sticky children (another thing my Mum used to do, when we were travelling!) There are a couple in today's shop update.
In other news, I'm very excited about the new Arcade Fire album which has just been released. I've ordered it on cd and will report back very soon.
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