August

Shop Break until July 16

Project bags here

Trying out different patterns.

Made a couple new bags, and I'm digging this style.

It is a knot bag, but with a hobo style bottom, instead of my round bottom bags.

Then made a flat bottom zip pouch which was too cute, and a super large tote.

Finally a "last day of school" dress using some left overs.

 Perfect chance to test an embroidery stitch on the sleeves and hem.

Sewing stuff.

 Some of the things I've been sewing.

Custom requested baby newsboy cap, made out of red corduroy.

Reversible baby set.

New listing for this super tote, and of course more of these guys:

New Project Bags 2016

Here you are May.

Guess me trying to do monthly updates failed miserably!

(and I guess it doesn't help that the weather has been so nice either!)

Here is what kept me so busy last month.

We were trying to get the garden in shape to plant some things, and we found these! Here is super long asparagus (was so good and tender), and some bitter greens that we harvested really early. 

A special request apron.

Cactus pincushion family. Made by Marzipan pattern.

Shop bags.

Birthday dress for #3. Which I did a week before (shame!) I am suppose to be planning projects months ahead of time! In my defense though, sewing is a lot faster than knitting, so I'm still in the clear.

Carefree sewing.

Yesterday was a weird day. All my the kids were home, (on a Wednesday mind you) for a staff development day.  I was spur of the morning, making corned beef and cabbage, and going to do regular daily chore stuff.

I don't mind having kids home, and actually prefer them to be here. Most times when they're home though, they interrupt my flow with things like, "feed me", "fix this", "they're annoying me". Yesterday, there was none of that. I had a lot of quiet time. 

So for the first time in a long time, I was able to work on whatever I wanted. No deadline, no restocking, no nothing. It was pretty cool. I thought I should piece some scraps together because my fabric piles are pretty much out of control.  But then I found this cherry print, and then these polka dot prints, and I glanced over at my curtain of zippers and spied all my red zips, and knew this wristlet had to happen!

It is so friggin' cute!! 

I mean there are even polka dots on the inside!

It felt so good to sew something because ~I~ wanted too. 

Bags-bags, March!!

A while ago a cute little sneak left a note on my sewing table with design notes about a new bag.

Does she need a new bag?? No. 

How could I say no when it's Hello Kitty and skeletons??

She usually will ask for a bag when I'm busy with other sewing things. And I was really busy!!

My Cure Diabetes bags sold out, and I was currently working on restocking. 

zip pouch

boxed pouch

So I ordered more fabric, made new bags.

I cannot tell you how happy this made me!!

It filled me with a sense of pride, and love, knowing that this message is being spread for ourselves, our children, our family, our loved ones, and neighbors.