FINALLY Finished!!

These are DEF not in order - well, maybe they actually ARE in order, GOSH! Anywho, just wanted to share that I FINALLY finished my bag and YES it's 213 AM here!! It took me from 9 or so last night (so figure 4 to 5 hours .... ) to get this done but at LEAST I can show it off at church tomorrow/later today, right?! LOL! Hope you enjoy!

The first pic is of the front view .... then the top, back, and inside : )

So here's as far as I got with the bag .... just gotta sew the lining to the outside and leave room to insert the zipper .... I TRIED to get a better inside pic but had no luck .... enjoy!!

So this is as far as I currently am .... on to the lining where I just have to attach a few pockets and sew it (the lining) together and then sew the lining to the outside and I'm ready to go (after a zipper of course) .... more later, most likely tomorrow .... hope you enjoy!!

So I got this new pattern (got the pic off Google) from my InLaws for Christmas and I was FINALLY able to start working on it .... I'm making # A which is the bottom left view .... I got as far as cutting out the pieces I need to use .... and while looking at the directions I decided that I'm going to modify it a little .... instead of a magnetic snap to close it, there will be a zipper. Possibly 2 outside pockets instead of the only "front" one .... and more pockets on the inside for my pens, calendar, iPod, sunglasses .... stuff like that so I don't have to be digging around in the bag for eveything .... And YES I know I haven't loaded any pics or tutorials just yet - been too busy but I will TRY to do that tomorrow .... along with showing you the progress I'll have made on this bag : ) The material is a brown background with pink roses on the outside and pink stars and "designs/swirls" with glitter on the inside .... though I'm not sure the pockets will be the same material as the inside material .... we'll see what I have because the last time I did that I found it became hard to find my pockets ....

Anywho, that's about what's going on on my sewing stuff .... more HOPEFULLY tomorrow. Take care : )

So I'm not quite sure why they posted like this OR why they're out of order BUT here's the bag I FINALLY finished tonight!! YAY!! I can use it this weekend!! To the bottom left is the outside .... the other side is "plain" and has nothing on it really. The top left to right is the inside showing the zippered pocket and non-zippered pocket and then how it looks from the top closed .... and then a side view of the bottom and side of the bag. It should be rather durable. And while I learned a LOT from this bag and don't really LOVE how it turned out, I WILL be making another some time next year that looks better to me and isn't so .... rushed .... as the last few days before we left for WI about 2 weeks ago I had some sewing machine issues and had to sew the handles and outer edge by hand .... and after sewing that for pretty much 24 hours total {I lost LOTS of sleep, the last two nights I worked on it before tonight I got 6 hours total of sleep - NOT good!} and it was STILL not done PLUS I found a rip that I fixed tonight as well. BUT I was able to figure out the sewing issue with the machine and I re-inforced the outer edge and handles and hadnstitched the rip inside. I DID take a LOT of lessons out of this though, and I am "walking away" with having learned better handstitching to say the least!

But anyways, I just wanted to share that, I'm SO proud of myself! : ) Hope you enjoy! And, as always, if this bag interests you and you either want one made or would like a tutorial just comment on here with your email {I have to approve ALL comments before they're going to show up online so no privacy worries!} and we'll talk : )

SO! Or, rather, SEW! I got my outside of the bag I'm designing to use starting this weekend completed! I would have had it done a day or two ago BUT the lady who was helping me in JA's last weekend suggested the interfacing that was WAY too thick and I didn't know til it was too late .... OH well, I put THAT tote to use holding all my spare material and patterns to use next year and such .... less clutter, LOL!!

ANYWAYS, I got SO sick of watching Coach Ergo Totes on eBay and NOT winning them because after they got above a price I wanted to pay I just removed them and moved on .... that I designed my own version - bigger, no snap in the outside pocket, and a fashion buckle to keep the bag closed. It's a big one, measures around 16 inches by 12 inches by 5 inches. VERY sturdy too! ALL washable, that's a must for me with twins under a year!! Tomorrow I'll finish the inside and that will mean: sewing the zippered inside pocket to the inside fabric, making two big/long button - hole like holes in the top right under both handles to attach the closure to, and then cutting the handles off to sew the inside to the outside and sewing the handles up and sewing it to the bag and then WHALLA! Should be done by Thursday AM at the LATEST, as we leave before noon to drive up to the airport since we fly out EARLY Friday AM .... YAY ....

After all of this is done I'll be sure to post pics and everything .... and then once I get back, I'll have 2 or 3 diaper bags to make and then baby clothes as well : ) SO much to do!!

Anyways, just wanted to post that. HOPEFULLY more tomorrow! Take care! If you want a How - To, let me know, I'd be glad to post! : )

WELCOME!!

I decided that since my other blog is mainly about daily stuff that I should have one JUST for sewing and the other projects that I have in mind - SO much to do and I can't really start anything until January :' ( .... gotta love the holidays!! Anyways, if you see anything you'd like let me know and I'll be sure to make you one {of course, receiver pays for materials and shipping!} as best as I can the way that you want it!! I have much in mind to make:

* journals/diarys/books

* book covers

*clothes

*ribbon boards

*bags {diaper and handbags and purses and totes, I'm currently working on one for me similar to a Coach bag I've seen}

*business cards

and so much more!! So, feel free to hit me up!