Combining RuPaul’s Drag Race and craft: An experiment.

Here are some things that I love: RuPaul’s Drag Race. Tea. Sewing. I’m not sure if you’ve picked up on any of this recently?

It made sense to combine some of these things. So (drumroll, please) here’s some RuPaul’s Drag Race fabric, which I have sewn into bags, whilst drinking tea! HURRAH! It’s a bit of a terrifying experiment, but I think I’m pleased with it?

I’ve used some of the illustrations I’ve done over the last year of my favourite queens to make a collage from the depths of gaudy hell. Its printed on 100% cotton by Woven Monkey in Derby, UK. I’m not going to license the design, so the fabric is exclusive to me.

Amongst others, you will find Bianca’s clown eyes, Adore’s pout, Latrice’s grin, and Alaska’s lips. It looks insane. I love it. Hopefully all you Drag Racers who need somewhere to shove your copious collection of cosmetics will too.

The bulk of the fabric will arrive by the end of April, at which point I will hand-make two sizes of bag (super big which will fit everything you own, or smaller for a cute travel version).

They’ll be properly lined, box cornered, and double-sewn for extra strength. Supply will be limited, so pre-order now to reserve yours, and I’ll pop it in the post at the start of May.

Cats cats cats cats cats cats CATS.

I like cats. Judge me all you like, but I have a husband who tolerates me being a mad cat lady. To be fair, if it wasn’t for his excellent beard and the fact he owns a massive toolbox, I would call him a mad cat lady too. Last week I overheard him singing Liberty X to the moggies while he made them dinner.

For a few months now I’ve been on the hunt for some feline fabric that I could make some bags out of. After all, the dogs, flamingos and rabbits went down so well last year. However, being a design prima donna, I couldn’t really find any I loved loved LOVED. And I didn’t want to settle.

The things Bergerac does for art.

I decided to use my own cats Bergerac and Columbo as inspiration. They are very patient models and make excellent (if bossy, smelly and fat) muses. When they are asleep.

Columbo celebrating the launch of his signature fabric.

I wanted it to seem like it could have been designed any time over the last 40 years, and was particularly inspired by 1960s high street haberdashery paraphenalia (two of my favourite words).

Printed by the lovely Woven Monkey in Derby (they take a couple of weeks but the quality and colour is fab) and made in my dining room, I have two size bags and two different linings (because I’m indecisive) available. Being made from cotton, meaning they fold down very small for posting or packing away.

All seams are double-stitched for extra strength and they are perfectly roomy for any pens, make-up brushes, hair rollers, nail varnish, rulers, and other cluttery things. Unfortunately, cats will not fit in them no matter how Bergerac and Columbo tried to transform my one into a nest. (Approved by cats though! Yay?)

They make perfect treat for the mad cat lady in your life. I should know; I am one after all. They are available via my Etsy shop now!