New Purse for Mom

I was trying to decide what to post this week. I have several crafts that I have done in the past that I could write about, but I wanted to make something new. As I was working on a toile for a new fall Jacket (stay tuned and I will post that project in a few weeks), I decided to make myself a new purse out of some beautiful scraps I had left over from a diaper bag I made for my good friend Charlotte. I didn't want something fancy, just something cute and a bit smaller than the one I have now. So here it is!

Like I said, nothing fancy, but the thing that I am really proud of is the little bow on the shoulder strap! I couldn't get a great picture of it, and I forgot to change my thread before I made the ribbon, but I still love it. Here are the pictures I took of the bow and I hope you can see it.

 Now, you may ask yourself, "Why is this bow so great?" Well, it is because it was a totally original idea for me. I have said it before, I am not creative. I can follow someone else's instructions, and maybe even ad lib a bit to make it more "me" but I rarely have ideas of my own. But, this was me!!

Here is what happened, since it is made out of scraps, I had to make do with the amount of fabric I had so the strap turned out to be an odd length. It was too short to be an across the body strap, but too long to just sit on my shoulder. So I needed to shorten the strap. Unfortunately, I am lazy. I didn't want to take the bag apart just to shorten the strap. So I thought about making a square bow just to shorten the strap, but I couldn't figure out how to make it lay flat. Then it hit me, make a ribbon and tie the top layer in the center and make a bow!!! I am so excited because it turned out GREAT. I mean, besides the contrasting thread on the ribbon, but I even kinda like that.  Here is one more picture of Ruby modeling my new purse!!

 And just one last picture so that the little man doesn't feel left out.

Learning to post pictures

Sometimes I feel like a total idiot. But that's ok, because I am old enough to not really care if everyone thinks I am an idiot.

So hopefully I will upload a picture here of my newest favorite thing to make. A skirt/short dress/long top out of a mens XXL t-shirt (fromt he thrift store!!).

 Short Dress

 Long top.

Now, I am sure you are all wondering why I chose to go into sewing instead of photography seeing as how the above photos are so fantastic. But sewing is something I can do at home and I can leave photography to other talented photographers!

Anyway, let's see if i can post a link to where I found this tutorial. I love to read craft blogs and get ideas!! Like I said before, I rarely have original ideas. But I found this tutorial here. It was super easy and she gives GREAT instructions!

I have no idea what I am doing.

So today I set up a blog. I love reading other peoples blog's and I have wanted to start blogging for some time, but I have no idea what I am doing. I like to think of my self as a relatively smart gal and I can usually figure things out, but when it comes to blogging, I am totally lost. I am really just creating this post to see what it looks like to "create a new post."

I am using this blog to chart my crafting ventures! I started a business about a year ago making and selling girls clothes and I am hopeful I can use this blog to let people know about my product and a little bit about me.

Something to know about me is that I am not really that creative. I love to sew and create things. When I say create I mean the creating of the project. If it is sewing, I love watching the fabric come together into a finished project. I majored in construction management for 2 years in college and those were my favorite years of school. I loved learning how things go together, its like a puzzle in my head!! I can't explain the feeling I get when I finish a project. Even just thinking about a project I get excited.

Anyway, Since this is just supposed to be a practice post I guess I will end now.

My goal is to post once a week, a crafting project or something. I will warn you now that I do not come up with my own ideas. I get ideas from someone else so you will not get a tutorial from me, but I hope to show you the finished projects that I put together from someone elses genius!