Look Familiar?

I have been pretty busy over the last week, most of it did not involve sewing. My husband's business is finally starting to pick up a bit (phew!), so I've been with the kiddos what feels like 24/7. We all cycled through a nasty summer cold, had 2 more family birthdays, and got a cool new swimming pool. My wonderful husband did feel bad for me not having ANY 'me' time in awhile, and took the kids over for a few hours on Saturday AND Sunday. It was awesome. I worked on a bunch of long overdue stuff. First to get finished was this bag that I made for my friend Lily to donate to a charity auction that she is working on. Yes, it looks just like this bag that I made a couple months ago. I really loved the design, so I just mixed up the colors a bit, and I think I love this one just as much.

The hexagons do take awhile to sew together, but I don't think the bag would be the same without them. I'd love to make this same bag in a bunch of different colors. We'll see if I get around to it. I love the cute polka dot interior with my silly label - I think it makes it pretty fun. I hope they get alot of money for Intercambio de Comunidades, that's the charity that the auction will benefit. I was trying to figure out how many hours I spent on it - but with all the hand stitching it was impossible to track (plus I'm really slow).


Ahhhh, we've finally reached kiddie bedtime - I'm off to relax, or fold laundry...

Paris Hexagon Bag

I really didn't have a plan for these hexagons when I started them, I just thought the fabrics were really cool. Some of the fabric is from Cool Cottons, and some is from here. Well here is what I came up with. It's a simple sling bag, perfect for a trip to the library or the farmers market. It has 1 open pocket inside and a little clasp for my keys. This is the first time I used my little labels, I think it looks cute.

It's almost cooler than a lot of my purses and my diaper bag. Maybe I will use it as a main bag for awhile - just to show it off. The hexagons are 1.25" quilting cotton, and the main body is an organic cotton canvas that I picked up at Cool Cottons, I love the weight and feel of it.

I need (want ) a new bag

I probably have more than 20 bags laying around. I love them - all kinds, sizes, and shapes. However, I need a new one. I just can't find the exact bag that I'm looking for, so I'm going to make one. I picked up a yard of that luscious tangerine and lavender Amy Butler print at a sale this weekend and also bought some coordinating dots and stripes. It's gonna be a messenger style bag, but a bit smaller than the big diaper bag that I've been carrying around. I sewed a cute ribbon to some cotton twill tape for the strap, and made some piping with the striped fabric. The dots are for the lining. I don't have all the hardware and specifics figured out yet, so check back for updates. Hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful sunny afternoon!