Church Bag...finally!

Since I was put in the Young Women's presidency (as busy secretary) in November, I've been telling myself, my husband, my mom, my sister, and anyone else who will listen that I need a new and BIGGER church bag.  I finally made the time to make one last Friday.  I made one of the same pattern for my mom for Christmas to 'test out the pattern.' 

Well I loved it!  And here's where I found it!

And here's a lovely picture!

(Mom, will you please take a picture of your bag and have my sister or father email it to me?!?)

Check this out...and quick!

On Saturday I was blog hopping, and I found this giveaway.  It looks absolutely fantastic.  If I don't win, I may just have to buy myself a copy.  After reading reviews, I think it would be a great fit for somebody like me who likes to learn new stuff!  Go enter yourself, and hurry!  The giveaway closes tonight at midnight!

What I got for Christmas!

I couldn't wait to show you what I got for Christmas! 

(And yes, I know the handles don't match.  My husband installed one of the new handles for me, but I insisted on doing the rest myself AFTER the drawers are organized as a reward for my hard work.  I remembered AFTER looking at the picture that I can install them anytime now!)

My husband found this sewing table at DI, and when he got home he realized that it was made to fit my exact machine!  How exciting to not have to make any modifications!  When unfolded, the table is about 5 feet long (including the machine's spot).  This is PERFECT for all my needs, and it eliminated the constant quarreling of my computer and sewing machine for desk space.

I imagine having a designated spot for sewing will make it easier for me to get some crafting done weekly, like my New Year's Resolution says so!

Sweet Giveaway!

I'm loving this giveaway over at Someday Crafts for super cute watches and a store credit from the Blog Oh So Girly!  She's giving away a watch band and watch face, plus store credit!  Her store sells super cute bows and stuff, and for pretty cheap too!  Love that!  Go check it out and Enter!

Dollar Tree Pin Cushion

This is one of my completed over-Christmas-break projects. I have been without a pin cushion up until this point, and I was finding pins ALL over the floor and everywhere (NOT a good thing), so I found this tutorial from Make it And Love it and used it for my inspiration.

I found a package of these

at Dollar Tree (a package of 2 for $1.00)

 These were also at Dollar Tree, a whole package for a $1.00!

They're felt, and I just cut the flowers off and have several more flowers for future projects.
Love the bright colors!
(Material was from a bag of scraps I snatched up at the DI for $2.00 a few months ago).
What I did differently from Ashley's tutorial:

I sewed up the material roughly on the bottom of the cushion instead of hot gluing it, because I knew it would be easier for me. I just put some hot glue at the bottom of my dish to secure it. Being that my dish was probably deeper than the one in Ashley's tutorial, I should have made my material square a tad bigger to fit all the way to the bottom, but it's still functional, and pretty cute!

Now I just need to make a 2nd one so I can have one on the floor where I'm cutting out, and one by my machine so I can pull out pins as I'm sewing!

 

New Bag with New Features!

Hi there!  I've been so busy doing projects to blog about that I've had no time to blog about it!  (Go figure!)  Here's a bag I finally finished on New Year's Day.  I made this one for me, but I made a similar one for my sister for Christmas.  If I talk her into taking pictures of it, I'll post it up soon!

I simply drew out the shape of the bag and constructed it, and trimmed as needed after I cut it out.  This was the third bag I made using this template, but with new and improved features and I love the way it turned out.

Here it is!

Complete with fabric flower inspired by Heather Bailey with instructions found here.

Here's my favorite feature of this bag.  Because I have no shoulders, purses tend to slip off my shoulder SUPER easy.  Throw on a coat, and my purse staying on at all is ancient history!  So I decided that I needed to create a bag with an adjustable shoulder strap.  Solved with a loop sewn on one side, and an extra long strap on the other, you're set.  Just tie a knot to the length you want and you can either wear the bag on one shoulder, or wear it diagonal across your chest.  (And again, I have to give the credit for this idea to my awesome husband.)

I made a small pocket for the outside fastened with velcro to hold my keys, phone, and lip gloss.  That way these little guys can't get lost in the large part of the bag!

This bag was actually sewn to be reversible (but I'd never wear it that way).  I made a larger pocket, again fastened with velcro, so I can tuck my wallet away to make room for other stuff.  Sometimes I take the bag to school, or to the library, so I need room for books/binders.

And once again, the vital zippered pocket.

I have one more bag to post about, and a few other random projects coming up very soon!

Thanks for reading, and have a fabulous day!

Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone!  Hope you had a fabulous New Years!  I sure did.  I hung out with my husband all weekend, and it was a blast!  I also did a bit of sewing, and hope to show you what I completed very soon!  But first, I wanted to record a couple of my New Year's Resolutions.
1.  Keep my (clothes) closet clean and organized this year!
2.  Craft at least a couple hours a week to stay sane.
3.  Say "No," more often to things that aren't important.
There's tons of things I'd love to do this year, but 3 is plenty to be thinking about!

If I get around to snapping pictures, I'll show you what I'm doing to keep #1, and #2 for that matter!