Fabric Friday

I had a fab day in London today, taking in the Georgia O'Keefe exhibition at Tate Modern, and then doing a spot of shopping at Liberty. I also managed to dip into the beautiful Cloth House shop on Berwick street, an Aladdin's cave full of stunning fabrics from around the world. I could have come home with a lot of fabrics, but I was quite restrained and chose just two Indian block-printed cottons.

The two black and cream fabrics go so well together.

I'm thinking of piecing them together to use on the outside of a clutch bag, with a hot pink lining.

The fabric below could also be used as a lining for a bag.

Luckily I have enough fabric to play with both options.

Monochrome Monday

This Monday there's a bit of monochrome madness going on at Cheeky Leopard!

I recently created these two clutch bags using a selection of black and cream fabrics that I had in my collection. Each pattern is quite different to each other, but works well together and I spent time finding the right combination for each bag. This often involves laying out the pieces and playing Solitaire with them - moving them around and trying out different combinations. Sometimes I will leave them and walk away for a while, and then come back with a fresh eye. Once I'm happy with the combination, I sew each strip together and neatly top stitch each one to ensure it lies flat.

I added the Cheeky Leopard trademark of a bright lining to each bag for a pop of colour on the inside.

You can find both clutches in my store here.

The clutch pictured above and below is made from a selection of home furnishing fabrics and Japanese kimono fabrics pieced together. I love the delicate black and grey leaf design.

This bag has a vibrant purple lining.

The clutch above and below is made from black and cream home furnishing fabrics pieced together. I love the dramatic black swirly design on the cream taffeta. This bag has a hot pink lining.

The finished result

My fave fabric on friday 10th Jan was a hand screen printed fabric I did myself. It has now been made up into a fetching little clutch which you can find in my Etsy store here.

Candid camera

Earlier today I added this rather quirky item to my Etsy store. I've had the fabric for ages but couldn't find the right lining to go with it. When I came across a fab mustard cotton, I knew it would make a perfect partner to the retro camera image and I'm very happy with the outcome! You can see it here.