So with half term over and some spare time on my hands again, I am gently easing myself back into sewing.
Starting with what should be one of the simplest sewing projects, a recorder bag for my daughter. She loves the Sarah Jane Children at Play fabric, and chose the balloons print. I think it is my favourite too.
The recorder is a new torture device source of joy in our lives. The book of music that came with the recorder has 'songs' which are basically the same note blown at top volume till you get the trademark recorder-shriek. Even when sent to her room to practice, there is no escaping that sound.
these are advanced songs with more than one note
So I find myself saying 'blow it gently, it's not meant to make that noise' A LOT. Maybe I should have embroidered those words on the bag. Maybe she'll learn, although I wonder if it is ever possible for a recorder to sound that good.
I am mid-way through making a skirt from this Melody Miller fabric, this recorder case being my warm up, I will hopefully make some progress there this week too.
Ah! I remember those days. I eventually moved on to the clarinet - imagine the squeaks on that!!! Those fabrics are so cute, if only there wasn't so much pink!
ReplyDeleteI loathed the recorder. Thankfully at my daughter's school they study a different musical instrument each year and it was complete heaven when she finally moved on to the Ocarina.
ReplyDeleteI do hope that the cord doesn't become entangled with itself and prevent the recorder from being removed from the case...
And that fabric is just completely dreamy, isn't it. I wish they'd created a blue colourway for the balloon print.
I love your insights on the recorder! It is coming next year in our school curriculum.....
ReplyDeleteThe bag you made is darling!
See it as a step along the way to musical brilliance, the flute or the piano- both pleasant to listen too even in the early days. You wanna cross your fingers that no violins come your way!
ReplyDeleteI love the balloon fabric - so fun. What a cute recorder case.
ReplyDeleteThankfully we've lived through the obligatory year of recorder practise. I remember loving the recorder when I was at school though - my masterpiece was the theme tune from Match of the Day...
ReplyDeleteLove the little recorder case. x
I am so not looking forward to that sound from my 3 - I hope I have another couple of terms before I have to banish them all to the shed!
ReplyDeleteGreat bag though!
Love the recorder bag! I too am living through the 'recorder years' with my 6 year old. We have lots of squeaking too. Its driving me mad. Still at least its not the violin (yet!!).
ReplyDeleteOh my! Flash back to my school days...I can still see mum cringing as blew on my recorder.
ReplyDeleteAh, happy memories for everyone! We start piano lessons tomorrow, so maybe musical brilliance will start then? She was sent home with a letter from school last year saying 'your child has expressed an interest in playing the violin...' thankfully it was news to her as I think that might have pushed me over the edge...
ReplyDeleteOMG!!I'm looking for recorder cases for myself i wish i could find one that CUTE!!!!:)
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