manic monday.

mondays are crazy.

7 am meetings. work til 5. softball at 6:30. home at 10.

whoa, whoa, whoa.

it's a wonder i even remember to post on mondays!

my latest projects have included pillows, headbands, & bags.

variety is the spice of life, no?

i wonder how much coral andrew can take in the living room?
loving the texture of this pillow!

flower headband, anyone?
proceeds are going to kerrie for her medical bills.

morgan's bag. LOVE. best pattern ever.

happy monday, yall!

my weekend...

...included sewing. alot. i mean, alot. three new tote bags (with extra pockets!), a brand new clutch design, and a finished blanket! whoa. thankful for a husband who didn't mind the noise coming from my little corner all.weekend.long. 

my wonderful mother-in-law called this past week wanting a small tote to give as a baby shower present-something that a cute, new mom would toss her keys, wallet, phone, and a few diapers in to make a QUICK run to the store. new moms don't want to carry a huge diaper bag with them everywhere, right? :) and a huge plus: this bag will be able to be used as a church bag when sweet baby b gets older! toss crayons, a coloring book, and a few snacks in and he'll be good to go!

 

anyways, this is what came from that conversation: a dark denim bag lined with a green/brown plaid to match the nursery. two pockets on the inside and a large pocket divided into two sections in the front. i lined it with interfacing and it is a STURDY little bag! the denim + interfacing just make it so strong. 

to go along with this bag, i added this fun clutch. i'm super excited to see this design in a fun, bright color! the fabric coordinates with the bag above and can be used to store coupons/receipts/little extras. 

thanks to this wonderful idea, i made this PRECIOUS bag for my cousin's new little baby. seriously, i want to keep it for myself! just one pocket on the inside and a large one on the front with a cute monogram detailing. the color isn't reading super well...the liner is a soft pink that matches the pink flower details. picture a cute toddler walking into church with this bag and you'll just die from the cuteness!

and just finished this morning is this bag for the bestie. she found this FAB fabric at a store in dallas and i'm super jealous. go you. 

this might have to be the absolute longest post i've ever written! good thing it's #100! writing posts every week is slowly getting easier and i love getting to sew new projects to share with you!

just couldn't help myself.

i just loved the bag i made for my mom's christmas present SO much, that i had to make one for myself. umm, love it. now, if only i had enough things to fill this bag! if i could just go back to college, this would be the perfect bag for all of my books! ha...this might be the ONLY reason to hope for classes again!

for mom.

my mom just might be the hardest person to shop for. seriously. she always says "i don't need anything" but duh, you have to get something for your mom, right? anyways, she owns her own business and is always bringing things to and from home and the store, so i thought she might enjoy a new bag to carry it all in! i found this great green print that just looks like her and then lined it with a tough khaki fabric. it'll hold up and is big enough to carry anything she could ever want! merry christmas, mom. sure hope you don't take a look at the blog!

another lovely bag.

just finished kristie's bag and LOVE how it turned out! she picked such great colors for both the inside and outside! hope you love it, kristie!

cool blue.

katie received her new purse in the mail this past week and her roommate, anne, just happened to see it! the next thing i know, anne wants one just like katie's! she's going to the beach this coming week (lucky lady) and needed a new bag to take along! i'm lovin' this cool blue color and the subtle pattern-not too mention the color combo with the inner lining. anne, hope you love it as much as i do!

katie, katie, katie.

katie is my football buddy. we live for razorback football and it's a really sad day that we don't get to sit with each other anymore. boo. anyways, katie wanted a bag and this is what i came up with! i love the colors and the mix of the patterns-it just fits katie. hope you love it, friend!

another one done...again.

bag #3 is finished! alyssa texted me AND facebooked me in order to get this order in. love her. :) she has been such a good customer (2 blankets, a checkbook cover, and this bag!)!! hope you love it, alyssa!

oh, and don't worry! it does have a strap, you just can't see it in the picture! oops!

another one done.

i love facebook. seriously, how else in the world are you able to connect with so many people with the click of a mouse? wow. anyways, after my last post here went up on on facebook, i had 2 different people ask for the lovely fall bag i had made! 

this bag is just a little bit larger (just under 12 inches wide)-a small netbook would be able to fit inside this one (which is why it needed to be slightly bigger!). 

lovely afternoon.

my thursday afternoon has been spent watching i love lucy and sewing away on a new bag! i needed something cute and small to take to razorback games (woo pig sooie) that if in the off chance it got dirty, i could just toss it in the washer. good thing this bag is coming a weekend too late! we were cheering on the hogs and all of a sudden we realized that there was some sort of liquid dripping down the stands. so happy to say that my bag got wet and probably nasty with all that is found in a stadium with almost 80,000 people! 

needless to say, this bag will be perfect and my choice for the next few home games! i love how it turned out! it's lined with a golden yellow and is so cheery on the inside! 

a couple of things-one: the zipper is actually a darker tan color than the creamy white that is pictured. two: ignore my old lady hands...im really turning into my grandma!

going to market.

some days i wish i had the chance to visit the market each week and get fresh fruit, veggies, and yummy homemade goodies! doesn't that sound like such a fun day? in any case, i don't have that opportunity BUT i do have a new cute bag to hold all of my groceries! 

what do you think?