Sewn

A catch-all bag that will fit everything I could possibly want.... (well close)! 

This lovely, brown corduroy bag will fit my laptop, sketchbook, kindle, wallet, pens, and all of the little personal stuff without busting at the seams.

Details... I made the straps adjustable by adding button holes (I made a bag for a friend, and used snaps... cute, but snaps are the devil). It is lined with pretty floral with lots of pockets inside and closes by magnetic snaps (I love using these snaps. Awesome, and so easy, not like normal snaps)!  Of course it has a nice large exterior pocket that is also lined with the floral fabric... it has little pockets in there too!! I love pockets!  Now, I have a bag that I can throw everything in and not worry about ruining it. I mean I might be a little sad, but I can always make another one:).

 I did attempt to make the bag that was in the HomeEc lesson plan first...  BIG FAIL!!

Yep... that's a seam that just would not close.... I tried everything, and gave up and decided I didn't like how it functioned anyways.  No exterior pockets..... Worst! I love having a place to easily put my keys and phone!  Maybe someday I will attempt to tackle this bag again, but I will most likely just repurpose the fabric. Cute corduroy bows anyone? 

~Charlie

Busy Busy Sewing Day

Friday I spent almost the whole day in the crafty room and mostly at the sewing machine!  Lets see how I did on my to-do list...

Things  I would like to get done tomorrow:

1) Make throw pillow covers  

2) Finish kitchen curtains

3) Frame vintage wallpaper

These pillows are one of the home ec projects.  I love how they turned out :)

Sorry it's a little blurry... It was late by the time I finished :)

I have so much of this vintage wallpaper!! I have feeling it is going to make little peeks all over the house!

I was also able to organize all the vintage bias tapes and trims I found recently, pick up all the scrap fabric that was laying all over the floor (I use the floor as the garbage until the project is done),  and figured out the vintage sheets I want to use to make curtains in the crafty room.  All in all I think it was a good day :)

Since I did so well with the to-do list... time for another one.

This week I want to:

1. Make curtains for the crafty room

2. Finish the bathroom curtain

3. Paint something

4. Make another project from Home Ec

~Charlie