Red is the colour for Rainbow Scrap Challenge this month, so I dug into my big bag of bag making bits and pieces, lining fabrics and cords, to see what I could find. I like to make drawstring bags for foster kids from time to time and have been using the RSC colour of the month to keep me on track. Not much red there at all, just enough for one bag. This one has cute little teddy bears with red bows on it. I got this little piece of fabric from a pile of free fabric at my quilt club meeting this week.
Teddy bear bag
There were several pieces of burgundy fabric to use, that's close enough for red, I decided. So I stitched a bag made from burgundy tie fabric, that might appeal to an older boy, perhaps. Then one using a piece of Japanesey looking fabric, and then I had some New Zealand print. Lastly was a small bag featuring little dolls. The bags all end up being slightly different sizes, depending on the size of the feature fabric I have to use.
Four more in shades of burgundy
I went to see the Wuthering Heights film recently. But first I re-read my copy of the book, to make sure I knew what was what, and who was who. I was disappointed in the film, there were so many major differences. But to those filmgoers who have never read the book, it probably would have been quite a good film, with gorgeous dramatic scenery and plenty of passionate lovemaking taking place. Of course, that never happened in the book, theirs was a love of the heart, mind and soul, even surviving death. It is a strange book, full of love, power, cruelty and revenge - not a classic love story at all really.
My daughter gave me this book some years ago, and I treasure it. Nicky has her own copy and told me she likes to re-read it every couple of years, she is a real fan.
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Cute little bags! I haven't treated myself to a movie in a while
The bags are good, for me I think modern twists on older stories are never good. Always have to have unrestrained sex, bad language and sometimes abuse of some kind it seems (exaggerated I know but you know what I mean). Stick to the books - much better. Elaine
There are some movies that stay true to the spirit of the book and others that don’t. I check the reviews first and then decide if I want to see the film. We don’t go see a movie very often but recently saw “Song Sung Blue” and loved it! Nice bags! You seem to have an unending supply of scraps…just like me!
Neat bags you've put together in this RSC Red month, Jenny...
On the whole i feel books are much better than film adaptations...pretty much for me anyway...Hugs, Julierose
Love the bags. I've been of two minds about the movie, so I think you've just clinched it & I won't be seeing it. I love the book & have read it several time. Maybe it's time to get it out again, then watch the Laurence Olivier/Merle Oberon version!
Your drawstring bags are such cute projects - fun in every color and print! I have to admit I often prefer the book to the movie version in many cases. It's fun to get out to the movies, though, isn't it?!
I am a big reader but I must admit the classics have never drawn me - I have never read that book
Those drawstring bags look cute.
Your drawstring bags are lovely and burgundy is a shade of red to me. I haven't read Wuthering Height's since I was a teenager. Just might have to pull it out and read it again.
God bless.
Love your drawstring bags. The teddy bear one is really cute. I have just finished reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I haven't read Wuthering Heights. IMO; a film can never replace a book. A book has so many details that can't be captured on films. I'm not going to watch Les Miserables, because I know I will be disappointed.
Cute bags! I rarely like a movie if I have first read the book upon which it is based. I have to say...I have never read that classic novel Wuthering Heights!
Your bags are a cute idea. They do look good in red!
Such nice bags for kids who need them, and all with touches of red! Your sweater will be so pretty, and the baby beanies are cute! Sorry about the bad movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights. I went to see the 1970 version when I was in high school, and all I remember now is how handsome Heathcliff was. I looked it up, and it was Timothy Dalton!
That’s a nice selection of bags. They will be very useful. After reading the book, quite often the movie is disappointing.
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