Le Challenge 3: Maritime

I knew exactly what I wanted to achieve with this challenge, because I have long lusted after the Mayor's anchor jacket from Jaws, and wanted to make a blazer in a similar fabric. I know it looks crazily 1970s, but love is blind, and also have recently seen it reincarnated as a cool Tommy Hilfiger skirt , so it must be okay, non?

Unfortunately though, I ran out of time and money for acres of blazer fabric, so I have had to put this aside for another time. Instead, I created a cute martime laundry bag:

I have done a bit of hand embroidery on the front :

I added in a bias binding trim with a faux-naif running stitch:

And a red and white polka dot drawstring:

It would make a sweet swimming or beach bag too. 

To see what everyone else got up to, see the Le Challenge link top right.

Love Mrs Jones x