wip Quilt

Here is a new quilt I've got almost done. I used a tutorial by amandajean over at the Bee Square Blog. It was surprisingly easy - no triangle cuts! I really love this fabric - my scrapbooking girls can even relate to it - its by Basic Gray!




This is a picture of a "practice purse" I was trying out - Bella really enjoyed it! It took about a week to get her to forget that "mommy gives fun rides in this bag"

...and I just couldn't resist this:


She is such a sweet little miss. This was after tubby time - all she needs is a little hand towel to wrap around!

surprise! a couple of new bags

A couple of new bags made and shipped out last week. These two were made with linen - I really like the texture it adds!

The back side has a uniform patchwork strip and the front has more "quilty" patchwork with a hidden cellphone pocket!

I really need to make myself one of these - I love the way they came out!

Busy, busy, busy

Wow it has been a long time since my last post...

Lots for stuff has been going on in my life - most for the better, thankfully!
I recently made myself a new wallet/list taker:



I made a couple of modifications - instead of the ribbon closure (which, lets be honest, isn't very convenient for a wallet) I added a button. I made a super cute one for my sister also... hers is muuuch better. More stable, better closure, and just all around cuter! Ill have to add pictures sometime.

I also found this super cute blog "Tie One On" where everyone makes an apron for a specific theme every couple of months. This was the first month I did it so I made Bella and I matching aprons out of some vintage sheets found at a local thrift store!






I also got some awesome new fabrics cut and ready to be turned into a quilt! Pictures of that soon!

Lisa's Bag is DONE!

So I finally finished Lisa's bag... it turned into a more complicated project than I thought it was going to be. I had to make some size adjustments to it to accommodate her camera. But since I always turn into a zombie while cutting and sewing I made a few mistakes here and there... The inside "camera parts" portion was the tuff part. I almost didn't think I would be able to squeeze it into the bag!

The Start to Lisa's Bag

Sooo... I've got all of the pieces cut and ready to go. Last night I started fusing on the batting and then discovered that I hate the way the fusible batting looks when trying to gather the material for the outsides of the bag. With the other bags I made I used just regular ol' batting so they have that poofy look to them. With the fusible batting they look way to stiff and rigid. So I spent the rest of my night ripping off the fusing for the outsides. Fortunately its perfect for the lining since there is no gathering inside! Lucky for me I had some regular batting already cut! YAY!

Ive been tagged!

I don't normally do these kinds of things but this one caught my eye. I thought it looked easy - then while I was filling it out I realised it takes a lot of thinking hahah!

I am... the happiest mommy
I think... too much
I want... the best for my daughter
I have... too much to do
I miss... NY
I fear... the dark, germs, and being alone
I feel... kinda confused
I hear... the baby monitor
I smell... rice surprise mmmm yummy
I crave... fresh homemade cookies
I cry... over everything
I regret... not going to collage for something i really wanted to do and actually finishing.
I search... for answers to everything
I wonder... if Bella really is happy
I wish... things were easier
I love... my sweet baby girl
I care... about everyone - too much sometimes
I always... think about others before myself
I worry... about alot of stuff
I am not... magic
I remember... pretty much everything
I believe... in god
I sing... all the time - unfortunately not well!
I argue... fair.
I write... horribly! - really messy - and i cant spell
I lose... the tv remote and my phone all the time - well, actually not me - Bella steals them!
I listen... to everything
I can usually be found... at home or at the mall visiting grandma and auntie L
I need... money to start up my own business! and a new sewing machine
I forget... to take a break once in a while
I am happy... when I'm with my girl
I tag... Jennifer

cutie bag

So this canvas bag is more of a decorative item. If I had made it from a lighter weight fabric it would be much more functional. This one is just a little too heavy for the draw strings to completely close the bag.