I was a child when I saw a Magritte’s painting for the first time. It was a big rock, with a casttle on top, floating in the sky over the sea. I don’t think I knew concepts as weight, lightness or space and couldn’t understand its metaphore, but even then, it catched my attention.

I understood the meaning of this painting later; opposites fighting against logical rules, far from accepted conventions.

Some days ago my children have met the work of some artists at school, Magritte included, and I’ve rediscovered through their eyes, how surrealism explains a reality where everything is possible. Just as children do.

So, yes, Magritte becomes a continuous inspiration for us. We’ve had lots of ideas and the very first to make is this apple.

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Is it crochet? Is it knitted? Maybe you are wondering, but it’s plastic canvas! Do you know it? It’s a kind of a plastic sheet with a perforated grid (google it, a picture is better than one thousand words) that you have to cover with wool diagonally stitches (as cross-stitch but only in one direction).

It’s very easy to work with, so if you like this bag… you have no excuse! You’ll find the patterns and full step by step tutorial (PDF file, instant download) in my Etsy shop.

This model is a classic one but the combinations are unlimited… I have one all made with raffia thread and I wear it a lot in summer.

Came on! Make your own! I love to see when my projects become yours so tag them with #berzeuse and #berzeuseprojects when you share them.

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I’m thrilled because my Etsy shop is finally open! There you can find PDF patterns to make your own bags and accessories. Each file contents a real size pattern and a full step by step tutorial. You can download it at the moment so you’ll be able to start right now!

The very first items availables are a small animal bags collection (four in total) designed at first as a children bags but convertible also for adults if you make the pattern sheets equally biggers (in a print shop, for example).

You can sew them by hand or with sewing machine, they’re super easy (really!) and you won’t need too many materials. So it’s the perfect project if you have learned sewing just a few time ago. Come on! I’ll love to see the results!!

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