tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23805499698371708482024-03-05T17:05:05.377-08:00Git Down KittyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-18357923340072829442012-05-31T19:42:00.001-07:002012-05-31T19:42:29.454-07:00Teacher gifts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I usually give the boys' teachers a giant tote bag for Christmas, but this year I was so overwhelmed and busy, they got NOTHING. Not even a PROMISE. So, anyway, I have been working hard on getting some of this IOU stuff out the door this week. </div>
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This tote is for Lukey's DK teacher's aide. </div>
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This GIANT bag is for Lukey's DK teacher. </div>
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The classroom mother wanted to give the DK teacher a memory quilt, so we had the kids each draw a cow with the new Sharpie for fabric markers- they work ok, tend to bleed a little, but the color is very vibrant. The teacher's favorite animal is a cow and she lives on a farm, which is why we did a cow. The kids are really excited to give it to her on Monday during the family fun day.</div>
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This bag is my favorite- this one is for Brady's teacher and I cut out the fabric for another one as I made this one. I WANT IT! There are over 300" of gathering in the flower. I sweated bullets on that one- wish I had a ruffler attachment for my Bernie. But it was worth it and I am totally going to make myself one when I get some time- HA! Time? What's that?</div>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-21729190291365817872011-09-09T09:36:00.000-07:002011-09-09T09:36:20.323-07:00It's not a quilt...<div style="text-align: center;">... but it does have a rainbow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lukey is in DK this year, so I imagine I will only get away with stuff like this for a teeny bit longer. I better make this year count!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, somehow, with TWO little boys, I had no ripped knee jeans in our house. So I got these at a rummage sale for a buck, and when I explained what I was doing the girl gave me two more pair that she hadn't put out because of the rips. Can I get a Woot Woot? </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-71998200796648805032011-08-06T06:49:00.000-07:002011-08-06T06:49:23.308-07:00All these babies are good motivation!<div style="text-align: center;">It seems like everyone I know is popping out or cooking up a baby right now. This is fine by me- baby quilts are nice and quick to make! This week the quilt is going to my pastor and his wife. They are having their first baby and the whole church is super excited. The shower is today but I actually had the quilt finished YESTERDAY. Something must be going on here- I am <i>never</i> that early! Maybe I am turning over a new leaf? Hmmm... doubt it. I am calling this an aberration. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their nursery has a jungle theme with green and brown as the main colors. I found some "Jolly Jungle" fabric at work and fussy cut the squares, and then added some animal print for the strips around. </td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted the boys to give this special baby a gift, too, so I made a fabric memory game. I <i>thought</i> I invented the idea, but it turns out they've been around a while. One of the girls at work said she was making one to go with an I-Spy quilt- how cute will THAT be? I did do something a little unusual, though. I only had 8 pairs of animals and I wanted a dozen sets. So I stole some photos from the parents' Facebook pages and sewed them into squares. I just put some of the plastic seat protector stuff over the photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It will be a while before the baby can play with this game but his mama and daddy DO have a silly streak... I would bet a fat quarter they play it at least once. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Lukey and I played a round this morning and I won! But not by much. I thought a clever way to present this would be for the boys to lay out the game (face down) and ask Miss Tobi to play it with them when she gets there. She will be so surprised when she draws the first photo one! And that would just tickle the boys. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought of putting one of myself in there wearing a tiara or crown or something but maybe that would be confusing to the baby since I don't normally wear one to church... </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-51427549325482260392011-07-25T08:45:00.000-07:002011-07-25T08:45:57.522-07:00HA! I actually worked on a QUILT! Also, have made Awesomest Diaper Bag Ever.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of pictures, not too many words. I have been BUSY this summer with my kiddos... and my new job at my<a href="http://www.quiltershavenltd.net/"> LOCAL QUILT STORE</a>!!! (And yes, I HAVE brought home a paycheck... once.)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">My SIL asked for an owl tote, oh a couple years ago I think. Well, then she got pregnant so I killed two birds with one stone and made an owl diaper bag for her. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYJBLXaF9aoeNCpbEoUloZItxzlkIf5-0FTm7OboWNGocGS1coSC04BEMfNynFngunVWLq_BiurQHevA5UTxcEfXaA6KLzFeiUirOI3gRa3Ntqo3W3mY7_iU-oKknOsuY9tnGdfvTKqU/s320/side+pockets%252C+o-ring+strap+attachment.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She packed it up to take to the hospital and was able to put all her stuff AND the baby's stuff in it! Probably needed a forklift to pick it up after that, though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have for a long time been mulling over in my head how to finish off Amanda's Mandala Tree Wall Hanging. (So far it's been duct taped. Don't judge me.) Decided to use random squares that match the embroidery thread and make a binding which I have been hand sewing to the edge. This is actually working pretty well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvdnGAOcW4qMiiWCXpTNN7TJuAFii-lyaMpf_xDzSr7pFCYS1Dq09Aip8wJZhD_RiWXuGpHpVzVT9a4vgNOjmFycubNHEpIBTp3m9tZvrojr2kIre2JHBDJNpf_AW0fcZJHzbHuO3BoI/s1600/Mandala+Tree+binding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvdnGAOcW4qMiiWCXpTNN7TJuAFii-lyaMpf_xDzSr7pFCYS1Dq09Aip8wJZhD_RiWXuGpHpVzVT9a4vgNOjmFycubNHEpIBTp3m9tZvrojr2kIre2JHBDJNpf_AW0fcZJHzbHuO3BoI/s320/Mandala+Tree+binding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggG890A7S8cnEbZcGXxnHNWP6TNtU2qZENXW_Ga1DXMveVr794qJzlvFH6opGiLSP_cqX6KrsMYOGmuaZ5X1-P09z-BT_Oc5qOngYqOI_VJfBm-_kZZ1M-dpCnQCyBRUn9AhsYYA1xczo/s1600/Mandala+Tree+binding2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggG890A7S8cnEbZcGXxnHNWP6TNtU2qZENXW_Ga1DXMveVr794qJzlvFH6opGiLSP_cqX6KrsMYOGmuaZ5X1-P09z-BT_Oc5qOngYqOI_VJfBm-_kZZ1M-dpCnQCyBRUn9AhsYYA1xczo/s320/Mandala+Tree+binding2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Another thing I have been working on is the other half of my payment to Amanda- a large teacher sized tote bag. I picked the orange, yellow and green vintage fabric for the lining and then based the outside of the bag on those colors. It's yet another version of "<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=76301&navAction=jump&navCount=">that Anthropologie pillow</a>" applique. I want a bag like this for myself now! Good thing I have enough of the vintage fabric (tablecloth) left! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I attended the last show put on by the Northwoods Quilters- this is a local guild. I live in a "twin cities" area (that's tongue in cheek- really they are "twin towns") so this guild has quilters from both towns (Marinette, WI and Menominee, MI) as well as from the surrounding small townships and "country folk". There's a lot of talent in this area! In these "twin towns" of about 20,000 people we have two thriving quilt shops. That says something about the quality of work you will see at this show. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was VERY impressed by the range of work that was displayed here. There truly was something for everyone. I am not a member of the guild- with the boys being young, I just can't add another thing to my plate, but in the future I can see it becoming a large part of my life. If you are within driving distance I highly recommend making the trip. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I WILL have one quilt entered. They accepted some entries from non-members so if you go you can see my pride and joy, Cherry Surprise, hanging. I'm gonna wash it- we've been sleeping under it during this cold winter, and get her all ready to go soon. THEN I get to work at the LQS right by my house while the show is going on. So if you DO come to town for the show, you have to come to Quilter's Haven and say hi to me! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I'll be the one with the goofy smile petting the fabric.)</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-67225770613781414602011-04-13T16:00:00.000-07:002011-04-13T16:01:30.613-07:00Conversation with a 5 yr. oldLuke (as we drive past a soccer field): "Hey, they are praxticing."<br />
Me (vacantly): "Mmhmm"<br />
Luke: "I'm not good at that."<br />
Me (still vacantly): "Well, you just keep kicking it and kicking it and you get better."<br />
Luke: "No, I mean <i>saying</i> it. Practicing. HEY! I said it! Practicing, practicing, practicing."<br />
Me (not as vacantly): "You're <i>practicing</i> saying 'practicing'!"<br />
Luke: "Haha!"<br />
pause<br />
Luke: "Practicing, practicing, practicing, praxticing... AH, <i>MAN</i>."<br />
Me (vacant again): "Just keep practicing."<br />
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By the time we got home I didn't think <i><b>I</b></i> could say it anymore... I guess that's where all the vacancy comes from. If you pay attention <i>all</i> the time you'll go nuts.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-23299003017847939052011-04-11T07:52:00.000-07:002011-04-11T07:52:56.812-07:00Seriously? Seven Entries? Well, you guys had good odds...<div style="text-align: center;">I know that a lot more than 7 of you looked at the giveaway... does no one want free things? Does no one like my stuff?? Were people just really busy last week? I guess next time I'll have to give away some fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="true-random-integer-generator-title">So... I used a <a href="http://www.random.org/">random number generator</a> where I put in 2-8 (one person had added to her comment) and it spit out number 7, which is <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01308943977522452929">Naomi</a>! Naomi is my Husband's Cousin's Wife, so is a kind of shirt-tail relative by marriage kind of person. We have a similar sense of humor and share a love of crafting, writing, thrifting and decorating. She is working on her THIRD quilt ever and it's absolutely freaking adorable.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="true-random-integer-generator-title"><br />
</span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-result"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="true-random-integer-generator-title">Naomi's oldest daughter loves the movie Wall-E. Like, LOVES it. So Naomi found a tiny scrap of Wall-E fabric and built this entire work of art around it. There are bits of everything in here: vintage sheets, textured fabrics, new fabrics, old, everything. I JUST LOVE IT. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="true-random-integer-generator-title"><br />
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The center is an applique she designed and made herself. Each piece in this is appliqued or sewn- nothing painted on here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not too shabby for a first try at applique, no?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6f1a7NJ8EJCLHT5DLDX6gphoMRu9qcNJDZmsRnb2bLAVNMP2h12HsO46HGE3RuYBdnZHcEWTDqsyjY6Xq1sMLEfMiJuXQGUV1_44KFf7-7YKIfTk7UYG-rglvKZuI8XCXqnW_V6DpJQ/s1600/walle2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6f1a7NJ8EJCLHT5DLDX6gphoMRu9qcNJDZmsRnb2bLAVNMP2h12HsO46HGE3RuYBdnZHcEWTDqsyjY6Xq1sMLEfMiJuXQGUV1_44KFf7-7YKIfTk7UYG-rglvKZuI8XCXqnW_V6DpJQ/s320/walle2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The back is mostly a vintage sheet with some cute appliqued and thread painted squares on it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQU2prTTG7X4mpLdqOCQnU-FQwYKEIVRyKJ3pwe7zio19dRnEahcCsCTDRCcfuq9_6R068uCz_wJ-s2snB0nrVCOvNFsA92_PJkBKYMDsZhypcaSC2Cv_uQNERrqC0uMdQphOgzwQSeA/s1600/walle3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQU2prTTG7X4mpLdqOCQnU-FQwYKEIVRyKJ3pwe7zio19dRnEahcCsCTDRCcfuq9_6R068uCz_wJ-s2snB0nrVCOvNFsA92_PJkBKYMDsZhypcaSC2Cv_uQNERrqC0uMdQphOgzwQSeA/s320/walle3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This square has two hands on it- the green one is Sydney's version of tracing her hand, and the orange one is Mommy's version of Sydney's hand being traced. How absolutely awesome is this idea? And what stellar execution! Naomi is basically self-taught, too. She thinks of something and just dives right in to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N_Qr3NYdEfBCy6Z-ITPGwnP_QuuIOpy479f3P6qx6gKbLzJh6FxkNLFQJxOU5SxKOE8t0-PnrD7m4m5pfby-ESnDiuZpiLtF1i2qjRPzw50tu1z6i9pQJK1XWgCFFsTwke0Z9ZeKjtA/s1600/hand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N_Qr3NYdEfBCy6Z-ITPGwnP_QuuIOpy479f3P6qx6gKbLzJh6FxkNLFQJxOU5SxKOE8t0-PnrD7m4m5pfby-ESnDiuZpiLtF1i2qjRPzw50tu1z6i9pQJK1XWgCFFsTwke0Z9ZeKjtA/s320/hand.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This gal is crazy good. I am so proud to call her my Husband's Cousin's Wife! Naomi, I will contact you for your snail mail addy. Or maybe someday I will just surprise you and show up on your doorstep... well, ok, I wouldn't do that to you. Unless I called on the way or something... :)</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-7530494764430395472011-04-06T20:28:00.000-07:002011-04-07T08:43:49.889-07:00100 posts!!!!! HAPPY giveaway DAY!<div style="text-align: center;">Yep, this is it! The big 100th post... and we all know what that means! GIVEAWAY!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be sending a set of personalized magnets to the winner, as well as a vintage sheet pennant banner in spring colors! And maybe some other fun stuff... you never know what might fall in the box.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvFOuuNvRNF089kSRSgQV8YrrOdLoaX1NEzbj9H-2q0B8jWEih96anoRoiDPpYkWuMkSVT0tkFJWDwgLJRSA5ThTbz4ub497_VGByi6cIZt9hZ132TMIQcpBuRoXeBb5pnv4vMTe4Y_M/s1600/spring+flags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvFOuuNvRNF089kSRSgQV8YrrOdLoaX1NEzbj9H-2q0B8jWEih96anoRoiDPpYkWuMkSVT0tkFJWDwgLJRSA5ThTbz4ub497_VGByi6cIZt9hZ132TMIQcpBuRoXeBb5pnv4vMTe4Y_M/s320/spring+flags.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">To get your entry in, just tell me what kind of magnets you would choose if you won. Like, flowers or butterflies, quilts or roosters, mandalas or cherries, photographs, whatever you think would be cool.<br />
(ETA- I WILL ship internationally! This is for anyone.) <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk_emyPzbD1ijVpsl7tImZ9nJQUqhiCvNyWR-pHnvuvf5mifN_kDdDpTUWV2ewdS3jxAxkree6KITwGaD8EHcIn8fjpRYTLYCmi9Y1504Znk4bbDLqvdD1jCKmL5FgEVN72USJnCvEwI/s1600/happy+daisies+are+here+again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk_emyPzbD1ijVpsl7tImZ9nJQUqhiCvNyWR-pHnvuvf5mifN_kDdDpTUWV2ewdS3jxAxkree6KITwGaD8EHcIn8fjpRYTLYCmi9Y1504Znk4bbDLqvdD1jCKmL5FgEVN72USJnCvEwI/s320/happy+daisies+are+here+again.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These were a good seller for me, as well as the crayons. I packaged them individually and in sets and the individual ones sold much better. And the crayon totes went like hotcakes- I had them at $10.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of my booth:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREqYQ8SxpKgeIUx8T3w_aFTaLgsVEw1OZnxGM6MZwe_xYsPdMDxixVErUj8vx62gH6Is0Mv2Wg5HmH-gtOuz3-eMrC5BdMlmfFcYJVaHHQtZy8wDWLkgH8LZv8F9ulaFB3QV-syfj48k/s1600/tables+in+our+booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREqYQ8SxpKgeIUx8T3w_aFTaLgsVEw1OZnxGM6MZwe_xYsPdMDxixVErUj8vx62gH6Is0Mv2Wg5HmH-gtOuz3-eMrC5BdMlmfFcYJVaHHQtZy8wDWLkgH8LZv8F9ulaFB3QV-syfj48k/s320/tables+in+our+booth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6iU3qGDcXF6olINM3zm54EiS9-uRDr8UFfZ353TiyDfZcZdy0WsvtClFm8z8GiX-teM9OUfdfwsgyoS8MxpSTGQsWg1LV7LfUvWcoT4Wbrb-MdpH0-D4-KHwMDaumdYvo8Ltx2f_A4g/s1600/git+down+kitty+booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6iU3qGDcXF6olINM3zm54EiS9-uRDr8UFfZ353TiyDfZcZdy0WsvtClFm8z8GiX-teM9OUfdfwsgyoS8MxpSTGQsWg1LV7LfUvWcoT4Wbrb-MdpH0-D4-KHwMDaumdYvo8Ltx2f_A4g/s320/git+down+kitty+booth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next time we will know a little better what we have for space and stuff. I think we did well with this for a first try. The pennants really drew the eye. I took in $250, which of course is not all profit, but I thought it was respectable for a first try. IT WAS A BLAST! I had a grin on my face all day. I had a wonderful helper. <a href="http://motoxmomma.blogspot.com/">Jenn</a> lives a few minutes from me and I found her blog and we have now become pretty good friends. (The Internet ROCKS.) So she decided to put a few things in (prints of cute/funny sayings) and kind of see what the fuss was about. I would NOT want to run a booth alone, I can tell you that! So, thanks, Jenn! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will leave this post up til Sunday. Today is Wed, so you have a little time to get your entries in. Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you if you are set to no-reply. You can send people over and if they put in their comment that you sent them and they win, I will give you a set of personalized magnets just for sending them here!</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-17508016208535063992011-03-22T20:35:00.000-07:002011-03-22T20:35:12.277-07:00Sometimes you just are wandering around in your own home and you stumble across a treasure.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaE89y8u4Y2aqS_thboMJmAJzszhhDlcfSFGPtgLpyKPLxrSwnh1_H5plrTw3kjByXvfKer-ezkCdoD3sK_R0Bu2IX71ZBx9DOyvMGkAuJ2los4mRjThDilHA6HMr4EQ1dEhXcAj2aBWg/s1600/poop+and+pea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaE89y8u4Y2aqS_thboMJmAJzszhhDlcfSFGPtgLpyKPLxrSwnh1_H5plrTw3kjByXvfKer-ezkCdoD3sK_R0Bu2IX71ZBx9DOyvMGkAuJ2los4mRjThDilHA6HMr4EQ1dEhXcAj2aBWg/s320/poop+and+pea.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(His spelling is a little off... at least I THINK it is... if not, we have big problems.)</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-18240567326156696692011-02-25T23:18:00.000-08:002011-02-25T23:18:35.383-08:00Where have you been?<div style="text-align: center;">I have had no new comments to read, no funny emails from my friends... oh..... wait.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't made a new blog post in WEEKS. Doh! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I do have a reason for this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been working like a 7 yr. old child in a sweatshop in some undeveloped country.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can see why this craft show stuff is not for the faint of heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what I have been doing while I wasn't playing on the internet:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got this mounted and now need to hand stitch a patchwork strip around it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was for my sister to give as a gift. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sent this to Brady's class where it was received quite well if I do say so myself.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> Apparently there was a bit of trouble because some kids were "jumping a lot" (B's words) when they were supposed to be standing in line under it. Can you blame them? I want to touch it, too, and I made it!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a decoupaged picture frame which will probably be made into a chalkboard/magnet board.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (If I can part with it. I kinda LOVE it.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is another thing I've been working on: decoupaged clothespins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made over 400 so far. I will be using them in my booth to hang things as well as selling them in packs.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I've been trying to come up with funny/clever tags for my stuff. I thought I would boost sales if people stood around in my booth laughing at the packaging. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Plus I just like to make people laugh.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few of the tags for the clothespins:</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a handful of these appliqued embroidery rings made up and want to do some superhero and cartoon character ones from my vintage sheets. I don't know if non-sewers will like them, but they are fairly quick to make and will make my booth look pretty if nothing else.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJaEbfGItKQeU1Z4nzu_K66csI8t9pyhR0qn3FCgnllOdAbpRAAO2n-AFiaBZDnd41zgNcnPga0ROOIA7RPGif0NsLslhH40d4xKEJ8sJO0O6mhRcn0wSS2axSA1BVFKn9eUqcAhbvhs/s1600/butterfly+hoop+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJaEbfGItKQeU1Z4nzu_K66csI8t9pyhR0qn3FCgnllOdAbpRAAO2n-AFiaBZDnd41zgNcnPga0ROOIA7RPGif0NsLslhH40d4xKEJ8sJO0O6mhRcn0wSS2axSA1BVFKn9eUqcAhbvhs/s320/butterfly+hoop+red.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So that is what I've been doing. In between being a mom. I did get about 2 dozen of the regular crayon totes made up, but would like to bring about 60 with me to the show. So I have lots more to make! I have orders for about 10 and so those will have to be made first. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am surprised by how much time things like packaging and collecting materials takes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a bit skeered- hoping I at least get some of my money back for this stuff.... what if no one likes it and doesn't buy ANYTHING??? EEK! Well, I guess then I wouldn't have to buy Christmas presents for a couple years....</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-6078766238305205852011-01-29T14:32:00.000-08:002011-01-29T14:32:49.919-08:00There's probably about a 5 gallon bucket full of dog poop under that pretty white snow...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lZ7GRji36jNwQseLh4FQB1EHP_QDSI64TX6aR_sZ3k78hE-hNWjkowMi1yZVaINnbJoBFyJMuniXWTvbz2bIaWVoOoVWNip3gxkEUWggtZzMLJBYhZ3PX2_EWN_fCjiw1ll7BjhaEy8/s1600/rainbow+of+fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lZ7GRji36jNwQseLh4FQB1EHP_QDSI64TX6aR_sZ3k78hE-hNWjkowMi1yZVaINnbJoBFyJMuniXWTvbz2bIaWVoOoVWNip3gxkEUWggtZzMLJBYhZ3PX2_EWN_fCjiw1ll7BjhaEy8/s320/rainbow+of+fabric.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gf16skrk8o_a58Zu6sBNYDKTNFSoILR3ui_tUt2JVCC46ruqB9c9NPTzVZNMkW0hTOriztCGtb_hgRe8u40Ak3p5Xk7I0ohGA7Ts5hnjwlSzrki1H1nkvrVx3718WD3GL3WSTGhucFg/s1600/rainbow+of+fabric+closeup+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gf16skrk8o_a58Zu6sBNYDKTNFSoILR3ui_tUt2JVCC46ruqB9c9NPTzVZNMkW0hTOriztCGtb_hgRe8u40Ak3p5Xk7I0ohGA7Ts5hnjwlSzrki1H1nkvrVx3718WD3GL3WSTGhucFg/s320/rainbow+of+fabric+closeup+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...so no matter how much it looks like a delicious piece of fabric pie DON'T LICK IT!!</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-67914409248575142152011-01-20T12:23:00.000-08:002011-01-20T12:24:41.918-08:00Today is Capital Letter Day in My World.<div style="text-align: center;">I will now be Selling Stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In an effort to avoid getting a real job and having to *GASP* wear actual clothes every day (like SOCKS and Not-Pajama-Pants) I have decided to start making things to sell. This will obviously not take any Effort or Time at all and will enable me to very quickly move to wherever it is the Rich People go and start living In Style with leather furniture and big screen t.v.s and tiny purse dogs and all that. And an Escalade. It'll be great. You can all come and visit me. I'll have a guest house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In all seriousness, a friend and I have decided to sign up for a craft show in April to try our luck at selling our "arts" and "crafts". <a href="http://motoxmomma.blogspot.com/">Jenn</a> and I will be sharing a booth and our theme for this show will be "Kid's Stuff". (Original, aren't we?) We are going to coordinate our items and try to have a lot of fun. We plan to have Colored Lights and Alcoholic Party Drinks in our booth so of course we will be massively popular and we will sell everything we put a price tag on. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(I am just kidding. We don't have a liquor license so we won't actually be selling pina colodas in our <i>Child Themed</i> Booth.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I am making things to sell, I might as well list them on Etsy, right? So here THAT is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GitDownKitty?ref=pr_shop_more">My Etsy Store Which is Named After My Blog</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here are some pictures of the things I have been making:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkRUBs1GqkKNe1v4gfZ4qbQZumiLBG00HW9_KZ4dPLC4a2rMLEzDl1KDVeyviBlihAzAsJdo_vIWA8bbur2RUCOBq9wodxJHEfBgJ0JPhs4uHqAEHLJXoSPLZlUAxhd1QrKFLmACMmhk/s1600/7+mickey+mouse+totes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkRUBs1GqkKNe1v4gfZ4qbQZumiLBG00HW9_KZ4dPLC4a2rMLEzDl1KDVeyviBlihAzAsJdo_vIWA8bbur2RUCOBq9wodxJHEfBgJ0JPhs4uHqAEHLJXoSPLZlUAxhd1QrKFLmACMmhk/s320/7+mickey+mouse+totes.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regular Crayon Totes</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrXBaBy3fFQpBsqa4yh8ho1-N2FxiKOa0KEQKdfkd-qzTvSgRxBipHn4WSf6cnG-PUwKtSHfOXzwQ6jhx4O-Yfj20ntr4trgat3TFco9dkp7z281G7rzz1axaWinDYyZPRcAi4iRl8wU/s1600/princess+bag+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrXBaBy3fFQpBsqa4yh8ho1-N2FxiKOa0KEQKdfkd-qzTvSgRxBipHn4WSf6cnG-PUwKtSHfOXzwQ6jhx4O-Yfj20ntr4trgat3TFco9dkp7z281G7rzz1axaWinDYyZPRcAi4iRl8wU/s320/princess+bag+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regular Crayon Totes</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnrHTNmNY8-5NqekypkQ-9GQ5d5dKBVMUYj1SpcJTLCjxjwwJoEvgDoYZfRmZNJXGr7TOUFqRIoQAqwvKxJ0bnH-NDFJOA4lQND9iaJCk4Xo2U2X21-zIbGQIWCTABMPrNnAy5LlwX_k/s1600/front+of+smile+face+I+love+you+tote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnrHTNmNY8-5NqekypkQ-9GQ5d5dKBVMUYj1SpcJTLCjxjwwJoEvgDoYZfRmZNJXGr7TOUFqRIoQAqwvKxJ0bnH-NDFJOA4lQND9iaJCk4Xo2U2X21-zIbGQIWCTABMPrNnAy5LlwX_k/s320/front+of+smile+face+I+love+you+tote.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DEEEluxe Crayon Totes With Jumbo Crayons</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NztT6khF8spOYhZAKXhJZ_hg8GvaYgKNvOyibeG0-FthdgWmIk63MOX7EUOcj2Y1jvs3qTir4zqqIRSty5Y0-C89IkIq9zCMvUGgUr2ZWFFn23sHuet7lahxAWSMRHqzocDs4E_VYQ4/s1600/I+love+you+crayons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NztT6khF8spOYhZAKXhJZ_hg8GvaYgKNvOyibeG0-FthdgWmIk63MOX7EUOcj2Y1jvs3qTir4zqqIRSty5Y0-C89IkIq9zCMvUGgUr2ZWFFn23sHuet7lahxAWSMRHqzocDs4E_VYQ4/s320/I+love+you+crayons.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the Jumbo Crayons that come in the above tote.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mLYt6jYqToa24vgx4v-IB5vRuIH_CRH7zITdzBNBa6HO7rq2RL2L3h-5BYKHPd46-_fcpp6B37VQGSHy3yyEDwVW4ZjJAEHdKCHeRyLQdvnnCxJO3PP28rW1LNlPxQNlInjSXL4tusM/s1600/heart+puzzle+crayons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mLYt6jYqToa24vgx4v-IB5vRuIH_CRH7zITdzBNBa6HO7rq2RL2L3h-5BYKHPd46-_fcpp6B37VQGSHy3yyEDwVW4ZjJAEHdKCHeRyLQdvnnCxJO3PP28rW1LNlPxQNlInjSXL4tusM/s320/heart+puzzle+crayons.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome crayon puzzle</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpBlL-ElkGbJANPZSWpWfe-GDkSDbT57UXofiyUydoJmVTcUozHgRbUHtR91wXv9z42ikZ0Z3QlcBq1Aw0KJUTWpfUBRBM8Pv9YecZAX0NEScoIYue_yhK4PtCeWT7QT0coTSPvZRDss/s1600/jungle+animals.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpBlL-ElkGbJANPZSWpWfe-GDkSDbT57UXofiyUydoJmVTcUozHgRbUHtR91wXv9z42ikZ0Z3QlcBq1Aw0KJUTWpfUBRBM8Pv9YecZAX0NEScoIYue_yhK4PtCeWT7QT0coTSPvZRDss/s320/jungle+animals.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jungle Animal Crayons</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40BedkuQMwh1whIj9noG1Sl7CAygMVlN2aYLQ0usbiKmrpOBwtwBxfLNwYZSwBKAdTQMklYpP1PoMM_A6H-rxfo4L7feLKoSlhoSFwAGVeQm6Na5x7YIQRJKIIsS0xJEffkM5NgBn7p0/s1600/ladybug+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40BedkuQMwh1whIj9noG1Sl7CAygMVlN2aYLQ0usbiKmrpOBwtwBxfLNwYZSwBKAdTQMklYpP1PoMM_A6H-rxfo4L7feLKoSlhoSFwAGVeQm6Na5x7YIQRJKIIsS0xJEffkM5NgBn7p0/s320/ladybug+9.JPG" width="264" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladybug Crayons</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmHzi0XiHLzHn7igIx4hiKVFyg5holmS68BFQruWnEvQN1A494k2WpLZiTOBocgzlsO76lwm6WemzkfnkCQ0ubInIMIeKnsT09kOst65l_aTIgM9In5hVJ_AfthcoL5FMo-b6hNHjGDM/s1600/butterfly+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmHzi0XiHLzHn7igIx4hiKVFyg5holmS68BFQruWnEvQN1A494k2WpLZiTOBocgzlsO76lwm6WemzkfnkCQ0ubInIMIeKnsT09kOst65l_aTIgM9In5hVJ_AfthcoL5FMo-b6hNHjGDM/s320/butterfly+9.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly Crayons</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOUfI1LR3AUGHUvmn1ot1-7SOxUsGuLXHIYMHhyphenhyphenJvfjIh7Hf8RbnNfjn_ZuiayIn3UtENy2cfgd4ku0s6JT-ksOe5olH5qfk4Tm_t2rMJyE6S2Htn2iYc17X4pBq8cqn-8BGZXtsjh5I/s1600/crayon+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOUfI1LR3AUGHUvmn1ot1-7SOxUsGuLXHIYMHhyphenhyphenJvfjIh7Hf8RbnNfjn_ZuiayIn3UtENy2cfgd4ku0s6JT-ksOe5olH5qfk4Tm_t2rMJyE6S2Htn2iYc17X4pBq8cqn-8BGZXtsjh5I/s320/crayon+box.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crayon sets will come packed in these adorable COLORFUL HAPPY FUN boxes!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> So lately, when I wasn't Ruining Gorgeous Fabric by trying to make An Incredibly Difficult Designer Tote Bag, I have been peeling crayons and making crayon totes. Good times, people! </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-41544115557280578752011-01-19T14:51:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:51:58.275-08:00I want to cry.<div style="text-align: center;">This does not look like the one in the book.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It might look okay if you were driving past really fast... in a snowstorm... at night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQ0-MRRSzeMafpGKLb-ybw1wXqDQFzhuYr194_RyOMF-Pc45bgO-S_EpaqIN3c_61jnlROD4kFkfVKDmIu8R6wfWlXEuRWR_-YODielZQQ2M3JqILlw6_n6Qp-V2DcAGu3_Z3AvHXicI/s1600/P1010753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQ0-MRRSzeMafpGKLb-ybw1wXqDQFzhuYr194_RyOMF-Pc45bgO-S_EpaqIN3c_61jnlROD4kFkfVKDmIu8R6wfWlXEuRWR_-YODielZQQ2M3JqILlw6_n6Qp-V2DcAGu3_Z3AvHXicI/s320/P1010753.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But get a little closer...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEgTfUkgCdm0Rw3X8S6N687122SLs9uDK4wLyylR1_kPxvbdw4xrKwhh7uwtja51FAbkYS1sA-tWpWdPAjoVUJA6RfeJAfv99qQnvcSH-Aii6Qly7w6wlu4DujtuaAm4CDVLoiRywQyo/s1600/P1010754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEgTfUkgCdm0Rw3X8S6N687122SLs9uDK4wLyylR1_kPxvbdw4xrKwhh7uwtja51FAbkYS1sA-tWpWdPAjoVUJA6RfeJAfv99qQnvcSH-Aii6Qly7w6wlu4DujtuaAm4CDVLoiRywQyo/s320/P1010754.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't have it in me to take it apart to try to fix it. At least not right now.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">This bag was actually physically PAINFUL to make. It hurt my hands and shoulders to shove all the layers through my machine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then I flipped it right side out thinking, "It's all going to be worth it!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it wasn't.</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-35821278637288353062011-01-11T17:08:00.000-08:002011-01-11T17:08:53.577-08:00Amanda's Mandala Tree Day 6- Done!<div style="text-align: center;">Amanda's Mandala Tree </div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 6- Done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GpjwYM0FBY15NDGhCh1BPF9fLJZULtxV1LfCNNgJnoflXnT66IzAJhB3uEjum3qbxKuy69TvlcSlQePj1m9Ojg-HXnUzlukfTcGFwgXc9lbzH1LoNSt9IXc0dzqaxTqNmKjyTsOF-Tk/s1600/day+6-+done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GpjwYM0FBY15NDGhCh1BPF9fLJZULtxV1LfCNNgJnoflXnT66IzAJhB3uEjum3qbxKuy69TvlcSlQePj1m9Ojg-HXnUzlukfTcGFwgXc9lbzH1LoNSt9IXc0dzqaxTqNmKjyTsOF-Tk/s320/day+6-+done.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYIoAbjBR2GxBYzZ5lT4aDiSbBb3oWAReSA6RuE5m48iHg8hA2YLZwidOLV3ABacY8KPSFxlQj2UC16ihGoTkMgH_T5YAM__Fox3ZoIHXlQaFDXJ-f-0jhkbH-XCVJlpSNdcwUeeX3d0/s1600/day+6+top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYIoAbjBR2GxBYzZ5lT4aDiSbBb3oWAReSA6RuE5m48iHg8hA2YLZwidOLV3ABacY8KPSFxlQj2UC16ihGoTkMgH_T5YAM__Fox3ZoIHXlQaFDXJ-f-0jhkbH-XCVJlpSNdcwUeeX3d0/s320/day+6+top.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I just have to make it into something! </div><div style="text-align: center;">This was TOTALLY fun- I will definitely be making more Mandala Trees.</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-77343826200632567492011-01-10T19:34:00.000-08:002011-01-10T19:34:38.702-08:00Amanda's Mandala Tree Day 5- almost done<div style="text-align: center;">Amanda's Mandala Tree</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 5</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Skipped a day there- yesterday I got to work inventory at the LQS. They pay in FABRIC. </div><div style="text-align: center;">*giant grin*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These really aren't true mandalas but since they also don't really grow on trees I guess I can fudge it a bit. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(It's called "artistic license".)</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-84023006910729445702011-01-06T10:03:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:03:59.907-08:00A makeover and a WIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't fall over! I am working on a tote WIP today! But it's a new project so I can't really count it toward my <a href="http://phdchallenge.blogspot.com/">PhD</a>. I do have a good excuse for starting something new, though. Notice the cute new logo? Well, I have been wanting a cat-on-a-sewing-machine logo for a while now and finally conned someone into an art trade. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My shirt-tail cousin/friend, Amanda (who incidentally has <a href="http://oliveinspired.blogspot.com/">a new blog</a> and a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OliveInspired?ref=top_trail">new Etsy store</a>), designed this for me. Amanda is an amazing artist and also an elementary art teacher. So she is getting a special teacher tote and I got a supercute logo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a panel that will be worked into her tote bag. I thread painted the tree trunk, raw edge appliqued the circles and now am embellishing by hand embroidering. Eventually there will be leaves- I am thinking paisleys for leaves, but I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kinda gal so we'll see what happens after I put green thread in my needle. Always an adventure here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Boc2sAJ8lUlh8NkJ6U8xfRFrygCtTbCchGdVUVowGFd07HbWgaTRT-etVBMfd7tbl53TPAT_yob4xGNefxHK0WU9VpcFphbfGY8t9ja2Pg8n3rXQbQb8j3ELvS5GYAJYZCRUgZ5gHKQ/s1600/progress+report.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Boc2sAJ8lUlh8NkJ6U8xfRFrygCtTbCchGdVUVowGFd07HbWgaTRT-etVBMfd7tbl53TPAT_yob4xGNefxHK0WU9VpcFphbfGY8t9ja2Pg8n3rXQbQb8j3ELvS5GYAJYZCRUgZ5gHKQ/s320/progress+report.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> some closeups</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjVYI6AD14kA5ZDyzNNzfd9ykptKvt6_t1Py6RVgIZpvnKCwV8zsOm7RRQGRlDF078WswciXC3p91QLR9dOj_em1BxGzUb2Vl8T1SoldJzwUnQcwQs4rOyb3izbfJY2fNnBs2qvA-5uI/s1600/closeup+right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjVYI6AD14kA5ZDyzNNzfd9ykptKvt6_t1Py6RVgIZpvnKCwV8zsOm7RRQGRlDF078WswciXC3p91QLR9dOj_em1BxGzUb2Vl8T1SoldJzwUnQcwQs4rOyb3izbfJY2fNnBs2qvA-5uI/s320/closeup+right.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeKYkYHqhyphenhyphen9SBWL_njlfbdtv4lHW2IJXVLwVr_3FHrZcbeYtH2iwIlGvXv0SR1BhhrI_RpmK1vvmT2T1J1mDVEduOZkINbnXuj4OX8AccesxARKDfNv9-jADl5I85pwLsuJyFxmH77qI/s1600/closeup+left.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeKYkYHqhyphenhyphen9SBWL_njlfbdtv4lHW2IJXVLwVr_3FHrZcbeYtH2iwIlGvXv0SR1BhhrI_RpmK1vvmT2T1J1mDVEduOZkINbnXuj4OX8AccesxARKDfNv9-jADl5I85pwLsuJyFxmH77qI/s320/closeup+left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-V1E6pCqKKaim5kkEYQ5Xu-Oz0gRjvgqmHYLHZwvdw1M2olYwxkwrKsLbbkAb7bCJry9uUCzlu0wCnLUhYJwCAL6AzPzew35COZKK6NkOJ3CBB15tP2dbOpm7uCRSdzx5vNFmDkGq58/s1600/closeup+top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-V1E6pCqKKaim5kkEYQ5Xu-Oz0gRjvgqmHYLHZwvdw1M2olYwxkwrKsLbbkAb7bCJry9uUCzlu0wCnLUhYJwCAL6AzPzew35COZKK6NkOJ3CBB15tP2dbOpm7uCRSdzx5vNFmDkGq58/s320/closeup+top.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GvphtcbZ-KjkSMvwd5wfwe2cQK9bCBp11KrLnZniyHWXl7zxoqVGLTBaLLQDYsFlI1QOb-yRgJvbuDFyi82-ZZ5mrSf2jLPojVzpwMxFfrKWIQb-6_uN_6MSK52nfGR9GUvwYnkUMOE/s1600/thread+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GvphtcbZ-KjkSMvwd5wfwe2cQK9bCBp11KrLnZniyHWXl7zxoqVGLTBaLLQDYsFlI1QOb-yRgJvbuDFyi82-ZZ5mrSf2jLPojVzpwMxFfrKWIQb-6_uN_6MSK52nfGR9GUvwYnkUMOE/s320/thread+painting.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> This was my first attempt at thread painting and I liked it. And it looks ok! I can definitely see myself doing this again.</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-77233358523747293772010-12-29T18:19:00.000-08:002010-12-29T18:19:44.054-08:00Conversations from a public restroomMe (in one of two stalls) (hovering over the WET toilet seat): "Lukey, can you hand me some toilet paper? I don't have any."<br />
Sounds of rustling from other of two stalls. Very LONG pause.<br />
Luke: "Here."<br />
Hands me a wet piece of toilet paper about the size of my fingernail... ok, I'm exaggerating. It was probably the size of my big toenail.<br />
Me: "Uh, Bud, that's not big enough. Can you get me a bigger one?"<br />
Rustling noises commence. Long pause.<br />
Luke: "I have to pee. BAD."<br />
Me: "Ok. Ok. Go pee."<br />
Pee sounds.<br />
Flushing sounds.<br />
(I am still hovering. Almost air dry by this point.)<br />
Me: "Ok, Luke, can you get me a bigger piece?"<br />
Rustling sounds.<br />
Luke: "Auugh!"<br />
Me: "Take your gloves off, Bud."<br />
I see the gloves fall on the floor.<br />
Many rustling noises. I start to worry that he is unwinding the whole industrial roll.<br />
Luke: "Here you go."<br />
Hands me a damp piece of toilet paper about the size of my hand.<br />
I give in and use it, figuring I will just wash my hands REALLY good. And take a Clorox bath tonight.<br />
We exit the stalls at the same time.<br />
Luke: "That was YOU in there?!"<br />
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Seriously people, I couldn't make this stuff up.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-27012664706852095852010-12-23T10:10:00.000-08:002010-12-23T10:11:34.252-08:00Conversations from little kidsBrady: (storming out of bedroom) "I am not playing anymore if you're going to be invisible!"<br />
Luke: (coming out also) "I don't want to be invisible!"<br />
Olivia: (From bedroom-????) :"How about we ALL be invisible?"<br />
Brady: "No!!! How can we play if we can't see each other?"<br />
Luke: "We could all be invisible."<br />
Olivia: "How about we can only be invisible 10 times?"<br />
Luke: "We can all be invisible 10 times."<br />
Brady: (very upset) "NO!!! I'M NOT PLAYING!!"<br />
Olivia: "How about we can each be invisible ONE time?"<br />
Brady: "You're invisible NOW."<br />
Luke: "No one should be invisible."<br />
Brady: "I'm not playing."<br />
Me: "I have to go downstairs."<br />
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I think I'll let them work this one out on their own. I can't see them anyway.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-3795258199700320152010-12-22T06:59:00.000-08:002010-12-22T07:05:26.421-08:00Kindergartener Tote Bag 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Last year <a href="http://gitdownkitty.blogspot.com/2010/01/kindergarten-bag.html">I made Brady's kindergarten teacher a giant tote bag</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Some of you might remember this- at the time my children were suffering from the common childhood ailment "Koolaid Moustache". We are having another fairly serious bout of it this year.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bag was so big and sturdy that you could put a kindergartner in it so I named it the Kindergartner Bag. All of my teacher friends/family loved it and wanted one, so I decided it would be my go-to gift for all teachers- even non-kindergarten teachers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(You never know when you'll have to carry around a little kid in a giant tote bag.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is this year's "kindergartner bag":</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The teacher has this butterfly print in her classroom as a curtain and a pillow so I know she likes it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her favorite color is yellow. The lining on this is a vintage sheet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added yellow rick rack too- fun! And it helps stabilize the interfacing where I had to piece it. These bags are so big that I have to piece the interfacing before I can use it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bag has 3 pen pockets and a cell phone sized pocket on top of a book/folder pocket. There is also a book/folder pocket on the other side. Brady chose a "Where's Waldo?" book at the used book store to put inside the pocket.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> Stats: </div><div style="text-align: center;">28" wide on top<br />
20" tall<br />
20" wide on bottom<br />
8" deep</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I am a bag lady instead of a quilter lately. I have gone through two BOLTS of interfacing since Thanksgiving. I'm gonna have to see about getting that stuff wholesale!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-72862442376235723952010-12-18T06:22:00.000-08:002010-12-18T06:22:31.064-08:00Conversations from a Fierce Jungle Cat<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I am a Fierce Jungle Cat! I must HUNT my prey- the lowly thread.. I mean STRINGSNAKE!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"HA! Gotcha!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"And you thought you could escape by slithering down here... There is no escape! I will BITE you!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Rawwwwrrrrrr!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I will pull it out of the machine and BITE it and EAT it. I must protect my Human! The Stringsnake could hurt her!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">("Look close- you can see my tongue sticking out.")</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">("This is what I am trying to stop from being finished.")</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">("Drat! She managed to get this far. I must step up my efforts.")</td></tr>
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</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-77662603911877097142010-12-12T18:28:00.000-08:002010-12-12T18:28:21.046-08:00Pants Leg Bread Bag Tutorial- WARNING!! PICTURE HEAVY!!<div style="text-align: center;"> Pants Leg Bread Bag Tutorial</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73U_AUvwsB6DpzSpnMTlNX9LILElneWsHSDDY3EDj3wyZgm_JfITDDF1Wo_iHYfD10b5oATzqgAsipfaRT85plPA4ncUqVKQJepkaT2Dhyphenhyphens1a-ZDB1Joa7VdyIIip0OHf4a-JjiEFqNk/s1600/52+bread+fits%2521.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73U_AUvwsB6DpzSpnMTlNX9LILElneWsHSDDY3EDj3wyZgm_JfITDDF1Wo_iHYfD10b5oATzqgAsipfaRT85plPA4ncUqVKQJepkaT2Dhyphenhyphens1a-ZDB1Joa7VdyIIip0OHf4a-JjiEFqNk/s400/52+bread+fits%2521.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A tutorial in which one cat is helpful </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznWNTIcyMXw6IxpAuFKVkoq4dTlZq-pWNsrZUspGu0cFWIb_59ZCqSl5Yp7lhY7WzUSZq4AB44kok3pHY2DUJdQHVAZ1x0Zmsf4EOhx8vfdjd45aM1_Ak23MdqIGIatoE1t3Hn2SGGIQ/s1600/36+well+if+youre+going+to+help.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznWNTIcyMXw6IxpAuFKVkoq4dTlZq-pWNsrZUspGu0cFWIb_59ZCqSl5Yp7lhY7WzUSZq4AB44kok3pHY2DUJdQHVAZ1x0Zmsf4EOhx8vfdjd45aM1_Ak23MdqIGIatoE1t3Hn2SGGIQ/s320/36+well+if+youre+going+to+help.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and one is very lazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1AmVKaasn2njL_ES0H8Bmr1stkBz27_DYVVjjv5BVaeYf5ophMc9vtLood8I79Vtp3pdL4tWNrv8ATEzMjQKQQu3WCqDMquuEqKEioNNoGdCj6MVgiTuIR-4O55RTaqssST9YYzOq8Y/s1600/51+one+cat+is+toooo+tired+to+help.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1AmVKaasn2njL_ES0H8Bmr1stkBz27_DYVVjjv5BVaeYf5ophMc9vtLood8I79Vtp3pdL4tWNrv8ATEzMjQKQQu3WCqDMquuEqKEioNNoGdCj6MVgiTuIR-4O55RTaqssST9YYzOq8Y/s320/51+one+cat+is+toooo+tired+to+help.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about other people's husbands, but mine has a thing for squished bread. He LOVES it. At least, I think he does because he always makes sure to put ours beneath lots of heavy things in the grocery cart or, failing that, he will sit on it in the van on the way home. His sons seem to have inherited this proclivity. (Maybe it's genetically passed down on the male side?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A while back I saw <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/10/bread-buddy.html">this awesome tutorial</a>, but I am way too lazy to do all that work when I can find a faster easier way. So here is my Not-As-Cute-But-Useful-Nonetheless-And-Also-Very-Quick-To-Make-Plus-Uses-Stuff-That-Would-Be-Thrown-Out-In-The-Trash-Including-Pants-Legs-And-Empty-Coke-Boxes Bread Bag. Hereafter referred to as "Pants Leg Bread Bag" for short.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You will need a pair of old pants, which should be at least a size 12 or so and preferably have boot cut bottoms. I used a 16 or 18 and had plenty of extra room. These were straight leg pants- I don't think this would work with a pair that was not fairly even. You're going to be using the bottom of the leg of the pants, so if the hem is nice, that's a bonus. Mine had some fraying so I covered the bottom with a cute bit of leftover fabric at the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9KQqPqa1rXjRT9zze4JqUnHcbRmGsqWFdxYbzy_eXVsIsMdIS9Bm-tQVfh_HFwNUs8EcOehSWHR_ZPv8wTe8Iww9Auob-Fj-dLm4kGeGgq-Ncei_pDq5ZKMkfBPlq2vi9pk7oU-R-1c/s1600/1+pants.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9KQqPqa1rXjRT9zze4JqUnHcbRmGsqWFdxYbzy_eXVsIsMdIS9Bm-tQVfh_HFwNUs8EcOehSWHR_ZPv8wTe8Iww9Auob-Fj-dLm4kGeGgq-Ncei_pDq5ZKMkfBPlq2vi9pk7oU-R-1c/s320/1+pants.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll also need a cardboard box like this- I used the one from a fridge pack of Coke for these ones, but any flavor will work- even (makes face) <i>Pepsi</i>. Make sure that your box fits inside the leg of the pants. If it doesn't, find some fatter pants at a thrift store, you skinny freak. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqYdYo9gBOBQ1pxCdjm5_o9Qpd4xxsNSP51R52mQ4lcJj76nCyHWxyJAPkZ342ogfqMaY6HZTsK998_DBjJCZ2sc7q5vyIQWtOv9CsBZweqdyZVVGxFo4fA8CqvfzGl2kLqh1v-bgUtI/s1600/2+coke+boxes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqYdYo9gBOBQ1pxCdjm5_o9Qpd4xxsNSP51R52mQ4lcJj76nCyHWxyJAPkZ342ogfqMaY6HZTsK998_DBjJCZ2sc7q5vyIQWtOv9CsBZweqdyZVVGxFo4fA8CqvfzGl2kLqh1v-bgUtI/s320/2+coke+boxes.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Trim the box to 13 inches- this works out to be right where the perforation is so half of it's done for you! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(See? I told you I was lazy...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2OPcmDuitfzOSCMU6TkNfy6xrYimvqGs8cgbHTOfU0ExcfFZJd8aCNRrA9oV5-NuXcSxQU5yuvZDgkGyRSo3aa3Qr_8fnFiwQ2ARN3PkCU4XN7qn4IBSDFGOK2t5g4pZzd57fti9BtY/s1600/3+cut+end+of+coke+box.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2OPcmDuitfzOSCMU6TkNfy6xrYimvqGs8cgbHTOfU0ExcfFZJd8aCNRrA9oV5-NuXcSxQU5yuvZDgkGyRSo3aa3Qr_8fnFiwQ2ARN3PkCU4XN7qn4IBSDFGOK2t5g4pZzd57fti9BtY/s320/3+cut+end+of+coke+box.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then cut the bottom of your pants leg off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQB4naX4Tn5sUng2qHjD-V6DsZAvyrbcKbSz56rCWT53lF8APqT6sSx6lm7mAlJaXVY-lQ0AMUNUqVRlsyYh26Suh0jujs0GiirfNEwuJaFefqkPHocQTyzTEC4QOSdmAOlDFhZr2Bjg/s1600/5+cut+off+pants.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQB4naX4Tn5sUng2qHjD-V6DsZAvyrbcKbSz56rCWT53lF8APqT6sSx6lm7mAlJaXVY-lQ0AMUNUqVRlsyYh26Suh0jujs0GiirfNEwuJaFefqkPHocQTyzTEC4QOSdmAOlDFhZr2Bjg/s320/5+cut+off+pants.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut it at 15" the first time but should have cut it longer. I think 17"-18" would be perfect. If you cut it too short, no worries- you can add a band around the top later to make it longer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUBkpJTQDAUAC_4cIKDeACSiaTW2YNMopZ4GikJPopb5EAMpbdqLNz1ho40VJdW1CBq1fg0NFHKm48y9CpLSPghu59jZEgniM07ldnVKEAIaJ2f-qUCmuBii3R-AsrXnfOaaWs3laaJ0/s1600/4+actually+cut+18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUBkpJTQDAUAC_4cIKDeACSiaTW2YNMopZ4GikJPopb5EAMpbdqLNz1ho40VJdW1CBq1fg0NFHKm48y9CpLSPghu59jZEgniM07ldnVKEAIaJ2f-qUCmuBii3R-AsrXnfOaaWs3laaJ0/s320/4+actually+cut+18.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You will end up with a fairly squared off, oblong tube of fabric. See how one end has a hem? Oh, yeah, baby- there's that lazy thing again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6eIt0tNogG7Awd0S7laITLMSkuGItgUzMfhehZGLC94RMjJg4aQhTYpTd4p7fOKQDcs1GeZKu0nezc4r0NcC_7aSDTk1Gl_7GFiBdFv8eujcdwY5Wb4icO-yLfdvS1vY8NGoIDIpz98/s1600/4+cut+bottom+of+pants+off.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6eIt0tNogG7Awd0S7laITLMSkuGItgUzMfhehZGLC94RMjJg4aQhTYpTd4p7fOKQDcs1GeZKu0nezc4r0NcC_7aSDTk1Gl_7GFiBdFv8eujcdwY5Wb4icO-yLfdvS1vY8NGoIDIpz98/s320/4+cut+bottom+of+pants+off.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, stitch along the unhemmed end of the rectangle. I used contrasting thread so it would show in the pictures. You can use whatever color thread you want! Most people match it, but honestly, I would use whatever's loaded on the machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUgMAzhVglBaw6Lub5vBU2DGkElgcqFJBLzHko3Z8dfZQZOONlFtnn5qNxKwrhsyjBA4uMuK6F4PGvQhJ5IzRwcSUXnivezge_WSxgEZlvLMK7w1MxVKoEowWEl3wuRWACRf_pjlx7Mw/s1600/6+sew+end+shut.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUgMAzhVglBaw6Lub5vBU2DGkElgcqFJBLzHko3Z8dfZQZOONlFtnn5qNxKwrhsyjBA4uMuK6F4PGvQhJ5IzRwcSUXnivezge_WSxgEZlvLMK7w1MxVKoEowWEl3wuRWACRf_pjlx7Mw/s320/6+sew+end+shut.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now we are going to make a fancy little ruler. You need a piece of duct tape about 8 inches long or so.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Line it up with a ruler or your cutting mat and make a mark at the inches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqIfxPqUbXdBRsxoacr93oA7mkibuiowPeYooCF0VDtzfVCuNQT1cZsYKmwRMaVyuaA2NBVtx_iw-2l4sbCMGzZg2ivc2GqEOHicqWOi1yEI_r94OGmNaUGuP4pB-PngE6e6L8NEMEhM/s1600/7++make+ruler.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqIfxPqUbXdBRsxoacr93oA7mkibuiowPeYooCF0VDtzfVCuNQT1cZsYKmwRMaVyuaA2NBVtx_iw-2l4sbCMGzZg2ivc2GqEOHicqWOi1yEI_r94OGmNaUGuP4pB-PngE6e6L8NEMEhM/s320/7++make+ruler.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, take your little measuring tape and lightly stick it to the edge of your box base. See how we are at about 4.5"? You can just remember the size or mark it with a dot. Leave that tape there for right now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAro23jCNCWIKqW3-qv1NAsf0q39jtwWQFa2Rw45u0bdNGkfR-MXlib1BERB0tphO5OstBLUMPlacOgG6DeER2Q0BrykRTwOAcAaZMfmKYk1B9WjGA4vWQvg23653PwdfhyBXptI03rA/s1600/8+duct+tape+ruler.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAro23jCNCWIKqW3-qv1NAsf0q39jtwWQFa2Rw45u0bdNGkfR-MXlib1BERB0tphO5OstBLUMPlacOgG6DeER2Q0BrykRTwOAcAaZMfmKYk1B9WjGA4vWQvg23653PwdfhyBXptI03rA/s320/8+duct+tape+ruler.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, take the sewed edge of your pants leg and make a "bird beak" out of it. You want your seam to run down the middle of the beak. Try to get your top and bottom seams lined up just a bit off from each other so you don't end up with a really thick seam for your sewing machine to break a needle on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsbd4JA3z1hG5-mchUK3vppcmC31iA_2qAmoWVOa_wrBSKcx69Ip4cwkv63c4gVhhQ9HNXPKX7DL3wy4Rl4RmznOHnpD7aX_-zmvYx_I8rD3dNM6Dlo35falk7cUVWIzwdRf8CLL10tI/s1600/9+fold+into+angle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsbd4JA3z1hG5-mchUK3vppcmC31iA_2qAmoWVOa_wrBSKcx69Ip4cwkv63c4gVhhQ9HNXPKX7DL3wy4Rl4RmznOHnpD7aX_-zmvYx_I8rD3dNM6Dlo35falk7cUVWIzwdRf8CLL10tI/s320/9+fold+into+angle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, get your tape and find the spot on the bird beak where your beginning and end marks coincide with the edge of the beak.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyMm0aHYfY76G8Q_aDLUj3b0ce6UnUBRV09ZFhQNSQqgsj3QDSBzjDNmkX8e0oMeCsbosIP4Hin9NU_m0uIINcwLFDocWXgobIXgIn-QcQ4sKwBY-h_KNzcZhsTbr_bY_hqWzYWalNsY/s1600/10+place+duct+tape.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyMm0aHYfY76G8Q_aDLUj3b0ce6UnUBRV09ZFhQNSQqgsj3QDSBzjDNmkX8e0oMeCsbosIP4Hin9NU_m0uIINcwLFDocWXgobIXgIn-QcQ4sKwBY-h_KNzcZhsTbr_bY_hqWzYWalNsY/s320/10+place+duct+tape.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now sew a seam on the fatter part of the beak, just to the side of the tape. DON'T sew through the tape. That will give you headaches trying to pull it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPO3LoZN84w4yxc_Q-IyQ6ONF4tZe0FLoUUDjxCJvG2rRXVvIrfHYR1bQzrZBPX6Lehu4fVEPQClkDFI9BSMUFbzMaQfw_MBfEIf2eyZJKBkUePw_9SLyYn0h_TYMz4F936i2vuagQIq8/s1600/11+sew+near+tape.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPO3LoZN84w4yxc_Q-IyQ6ONF4tZe0FLoUUDjxCJvG2rRXVvIrfHYR1bQzrZBPX6Lehu4fVEPQClkDFI9BSMUFbzMaQfw_MBfEIf2eyZJKBkUePw_9SLyYn0h_TYMz4F936i2vuagQIq8/s320/11+sew+near+tape.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After you do one side, go to the opposite bird beak and stitch that down, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8-l_qUfMDy3R-tksNBqvZGDhJ2gta29FzrnEyPJU6csX6UF4H6OBsx7-DZDpjWbhgfvZsUCVkVkVvQuuhB8evBKUbOH-WeD-7-rSDjBvwFACO9FNfdZuRlPDIwQ_SuxnpcodAHNxOyU/s1600/12+sew+other+side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8-l_qUfMDy3R-tksNBqvZGDhJ2gta29FzrnEyPJU6csX6UF4H6OBsx7-DZDpjWbhgfvZsUCVkVkVvQuuhB8evBKUbOH-WeD-7-rSDjBvwFACO9FNfdZuRlPDIwQ_SuxnpcodAHNxOyU/s320/12+sew+other+side.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Pull the tape off and cut the tips of both beaks off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPepgIzisRO7q31uywP_A3qX9SsPKqWp4hoCOF78dw742mbd23GzL0f8jCmi7DAXCK6SWqbEq5AeQLbSTk4aVsEA2ut-47LWbLUWC0V7894C8MryrQ6BwAwABycBRI4qs2K0dLPf1RADE/s1600/13+cut+off+corner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPepgIzisRO7q31uywP_A3qX9SsPKqWp4hoCOF78dw742mbd23GzL0f8jCmi7DAXCK6SWqbEq5AeQLbSTk4aVsEA2ut-47LWbLUWC0V7894C8MryrQ6BwAwABycBRI4qs2K0dLPf1RADE/s320/13+cut+off+corner.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless someone can think of something clever to do with that teeny piece, you can throw it away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lUrDcDGZhaCLKXCBfwKEPK2K9jOUZanE5okkWUDZ-qPPfZOKomqZDGgDPi3G6WXApMVX4hnoK9f0biKL09XgRQnBoOwH17LO7_Kcz-sCvunAMrUNMsRGxdw9Vsbu6fLZxwnfKR56a7Y/s1600/14+corner+cut.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lUrDcDGZhaCLKXCBfwKEPK2K9jOUZanE5okkWUDZ-qPPfZOKomqZDGgDPi3G6WXApMVX4hnoK9f0biKL09XgRQnBoOwH17LO7_Kcz-sCvunAMrUNMsRGxdw9Vsbu6fLZxwnfKR56a7Y/s320/14+corner+cut.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Turn your leg inside out. You should have a nice square bottom now. Don't worry if your seams don't line up- the front of my pants were narrower than the back so that's how it worked out. We aren't making fine art here- just a grocery sack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTz_blPrltzQWlR_mmGP-znRQobsBr-h07YG-jlX0vUsGKmgT7dtPOU3AEBeIpP89Zk4VPn92OtD0X0X8gFTsItQLeldpLlAkE98KEXe4naU7Vh713O63iEiNpsWYs_TNGWJBOiCvvUI/s1600/15+turn+inside+out.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTz_blPrltzQWlR_mmGP-znRQobsBr-h07YG-jlX0vUsGKmgT7dtPOU3AEBeIpP89Zk4VPn92OtD0X0X8gFTsItQLeldpLlAkE98KEXe4naU7Vh713O63iEiNpsWYs_TNGWJBOiCvvUI/s320/15+turn+inside+out.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, put your box inside. Uh, oh! This is the leg I cut at 15" so it's too short. But we'll fix that later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjplQRW9xnHUA2xoEUzNnvVb7L9iQ9Tk2gEB5Zy6SppBC2MAVao600aXU36YdLDq9KZLQB6tyLeQ0fwxE1bFtxlr8j6ScrDtua6AiD7pWt944zdX6xrRDRRAx9r90RJgfuyfqW8JO7kmQ/s1600/16+duct+tape+any+holes+and+slide+box+in.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjplQRW9xnHUA2xoEUzNnvVb7L9iQ9Tk2gEB5Zy6SppBC2MAVao600aXU36YdLDq9KZLQB6tyLeQ0fwxE1bFtxlr8j6ScrDtua6AiD7pWt944zdX6xrRDRRAx9r90RJgfuyfqW8JO7kmQ/s320/16+duct+tape+any+holes+and+slide+box+in.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Allow helper cat to rub his face on the box...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zT7XoIXs7_SDnfuVvyhyphenhyphenaWlvCdDdOevgbYfZsM1hOXMF5RMmgLa6L6NJGTEM8dn7Fm0IBIlXlS6JfMVpapVwF_h-Tj9QBis7kMQCjEM12jWKfDCmKqWSM0cTXCHQ1RXud6AZHkft_CA/s1600/17+let+cat+scratch+face.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zT7XoIXs7_SDnfuVvyhyphenhyphenaWlvCdDdOevgbYfZsM1hOXMF5RMmgLa6L6NJGTEM8dn7Fm0IBIlXlS6JfMVpapVwF_h-Tj9QBis7kMQCjEM12jWKfDCmKqWSM0cTXCHQ1RXud6AZHkft_CA/s320/17+let+cat+scratch+face.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and try to see what's inside...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgRKnp1UmJTn5YOgL9r60rz-K36uVYJ0lY_AC_pvML-If-QZjvA3hJCjdKoRs7hGyPOMv03Zb1-4jjMUnQXNJpJYCl1ayETN_5G8lQdCzrNGgrtgDjX75kQw4gsU-eQoJlQDBdqJPkr4/s1600/18+put+box+inside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgRKnp1UmJTn5YOgL9r60rz-K36uVYJ0lY_AC_pvML-If-QZjvA3hJCjdKoRs7hGyPOMv03Zb1-4jjMUnQXNJpJYCl1ayETN_5G8lQdCzrNGgrtgDjX75kQw4gsU-eQoJlQDBdqJPkr4/s320/18+put+box+inside.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .. and then push him down on the floor. "Get down, Mooch!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">At this point I made up the other leg and we will go forward with that one. I will show you how to fix the too-short one at the end.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This hem had a quite a bit of fraying so I cut it off and will show you how to put your own hem on it. If your leg bottom looks good, or if it's frayed and you just don't care, skip ahead to the picture with the pink stitching.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fold the edge down and pin it so that it's even or just a little longer than the box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmurROD1JnPmLrw9OX5pOg-6JJoXIZ-KHuXqpgQUGLLRIcf0HGSVx3ijBSuepdaQNcZO3YyAhmmWjRU_gb4vsTG327Ugdds1zwdXNqoXFhxwZvb7qRKYh06hCsY8U00r4dI1hERQ3joA/s1600/20+pin+end+if+not+using+cuff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmurROD1JnPmLrw9OX5pOg-6JJoXIZ-KHuXqpgQUGLLRIcf0HGSVx3ijBSuepdaQNcZO3YyAhmmWjRU_gb4vsTG327Ugdds1zwdXNqoXFhxwZvb7qRKYh06hCsY8U00r4dI1hERQ3joA/s320/20+pin+end+if+not+using+cuff.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuejKYNyCXI7YEZHGwJcEDj4qBDBESNB8L7Ce5q31_weuTCRHp_IbAW1EnL_On-YWba1abxA7wWkAPytXJYkxKl2lEK0tOwSmqULH0fM8m6HUf8zpQviivpQRav_jpxgZ2UpewVkqxxI/s1600/21+pin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuejKYNyCXI7YEZHGwJcEDj4qBDBESNB8L7Ce5q31_weuTCRHp_IbAW1EnL_On-YWba1abxA7wWkAPytXJYkxKl2lEK0tOwSmqULH0fM8m6HUf8zpQviivpQRav_jpxgZ2UpewVkqxxI/s320/21+pin.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After it's all pinned you will have this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewrqmZVAfBe6HshkUrV10dID6vRk7o_9IiD7GZwg55_rRufElN0ZuTNz59OF_mpcmRZi4UnJNWvqcAOQ8EwymO4VFeed8A8Y1nPEE9E1XAUG8HU3BiGJQp7F5L_WCfyBXzZRMLkBccS4/s1600/22+end+should+line+up+with+box.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewrqmZVAfBe6HshkUrV10dID6vRk7o_9IiD7GZwg55_rRufElN0ZuTNz59OF_mpcmRZi4UnJNWvqcAOQ8EwymO4VFeed8A8Y1nPEE9E1XAUG8HU3BiGJQp7F5L_WCfyBXzZRMLkBccS4/s320/22+end+should+line+up+with+box.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take the box out and set it aside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You don't want a raw edge showing on the inside of the hem, so fold it in half and tuck it under like so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb7xarYB581R7di4SWwEyV8aBx_Y4122KdMk9xFbQNT40jiHV4isf3Gg2GCao4bSZLCnzeUh7rw9r_Hi4ny014t_1Rit3ezr_BviumitTnetI4l_iyrVSiQAKIad7VIn1LgQNbeCSj40/s1600/23+flip+hem+inside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb7xarYB581R7di4SWwEyV8aBx_Y4122KdMk9xFbQNT40jiHV4isf3Gg2GCao4bSZLCnzeUh7rw9r_Hi4ny014t_1Rit3ezr_BviumitTnetI4l_iyrVSiQAKIad7VIn1LgQNbeCSj40/s320/23+flip+hem+inside.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Do that all the way around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhk1_8RXAx2d9sKnghUbELMkEgV1VOMOQOEm4vClasdrdTv_38GSxcLiA7iACvGNvQVbaQn_PuTUvjLVv2STpAJBLx0sNd2hEkNYyMGHXnLInOXYZN3LwOsGAvTnEYHQbk-KPuAVsz5w/s1600/24+no+raw+edges.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhk1_8RXAx2d9sKnghUbELMkEgV1VOMOQOEm4vClasdrdTv_38GSxcLiA7iACvGNvQVbaQn_PuTUvjLVv2STpAJBLx0sNd2hEkNYyMGHXnLInOXYZN3LwOsGAvTnEYHQbk-KPuAVsz5w/s320/24+no+raw+edges.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Stitch your hem down. I just use a straight stitch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN3bkLEK9t-XRLrIvaWb8vBA1chv8tDBWmJ3lESDPt70jRblblcdE1A4LTDkXlhR0iKwueKidFHo5j-zyvUlBB815_3TdwNBGK0ZfWwZmh5aPz57i8IW3Nv8clqkx6zoZL6HuyarZD28/s1600/25+hem+after+finishing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN3bkLEK9t-XRLrIvaWb8vBA1chv8tDBWmJ3lESDPt70jRblblcdE1A4LTDkXlhR0iKwueKidFHo5j-zyvUlBB815_3TdwNBGK0ZfWwZmh5aPz57i8IW3Nv8clqkx6zoZL6HuyarZD28/s320/25+hem+after+finishing.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ok, everyone who skipped the hem part- start here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are going to make the strap. If you have an old cloth belt or a section of store-bought handle stuff, by all means, use it! Save yourself some effort!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I used was a scrap of leftover fabric from another project. It was about 8 or 9 inches wide (I didn't measure), but really you can get away with just about any size, depending how wide you want your strap. Trim it so it's a rectangle. You want it as long as you desire your strap, plus an inch or two to tuck under on the ends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuYeP0mLvXMKCd4m6T2lzKtYtUAJtDK5MWjLJnq-quhPt03nzN6iGFFLRNnuWbd9Cwp51Uldp3C9IXvkbYeFGkJ7w5RhFaVlVwrYFZRavM6sdTONevt9L3fAt92M0YghYfRWHRuDxXSA/s1600/26+trim+scrap.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuYeP0mLvXMKCd4m6T2lzKtYtUAJtDK5MWjLJnq-quhPt03nzN6iGFFLRNnuWbd9Cwp51Uldp3C9IXvkbYeFGkJ7w5RhFaVlVwrYFZRavM6sdTONevt9L3fAt92M0YghYfRWHRuDxXSA/s320/26+trim+scrap.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Fold and press the raw edges of the long sides in. I fold mine in half and press to get a line and then open it back up and press each raw side to the center. I had a little extra here so I ended up with some tucked under which is fine. It will just make your strap thicker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipECJlM7r3AO4Zu7XmHeOcSCVto_lYQlylYB6QkFlkp8j59DMW9bnxXSp1sSVb82fD7s25ckxcRA5UlkpJS2A6uHA091QIxzErpN9xsbSEy7hTGB3VA23nE-vKnU4qhAkCgdw-PDNm2JU/s1600/27+fold+and+iron+so+centers+overlap+slightly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipECJlM7r3AO4Zu7XmHeOcSCVto_lYQlylYB6QkFlkp8j59DMW9bnxXSp1sSVb82fD7s25ckxcRA5UlkpJS2A6uHA091QIxzErpN9xsbSEy7hTGB3VA23nE-vKnU4qhAkCgdw-PDNm2JU/s320/27+fold+and+iron+so+centers+overlap+slightly.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Fold the end up an inch or so and kind of bend in the corners a tad. This will give you a nice clean end to your strap so that you can sew it to the outside of your bag if you want. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmLy0mYRhpUEjcVrqprjmUlBSo2owAKqRoNqPzBW0u2fdzdSRKJPKZzxtmri19Wilrn_l7vAUBpkkUi7UCpyWGohSTUYcaa_PQQHWTU5rpRq-k0ZAipBv1GfLUmKXsVO7vL6el_Q3bI0/s1600/28+fold+ends+in+and+pin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmLy0mYRhpUEjcVrqprjmUlBSo2owAKqRoNqPzBW0u2fdzdSRKJPKZzxtmri19Wilrn_l7vAUBpkkUi7UCpyWGohSTUYcaa_PQQHWTU5rpRq-k0ZAipBv1GfLUmKXsVO7vL6el_Q3bI0/s320/28+fold+ends+in+and+pin.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now fold the strap in half so that the raw edge is inside and the two folded sides are lined up alongside each other. By folding those little bits in the previous step you won't have anything hanging out on your ends. You do this to both ends and pin along the length of the strap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvIdMkO0cbypr6CBVBGwfvPS6H98N5fGPnbsF8Qtw7XXjMIlJahL98PYB3UQuHdYb3jVmUyZF_JXg2w_htLmTd8P2hea56giSCUeEIzlMlOMgwVRncJLD9q8_e1CtXS6bvmfRCjtFZnY/s1600/29+fold+in+half.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvIdMkO0cbypr6CBVBGwfvPS6H98N5fGPnbsF8Qtw7XXjMIlJahL98PYB3UQuHdYb3jVmUyZF_JXg2w_htLmTd8P2hea56giSCUeEIzlMlOMgwVRncJLD9q8_e1CtXS6bvmfRCjtFZnY/s320/29+fold+in+half.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitch very close to the edge. I try to stay about an 1/8" in. This is going to show so keep it as neat as you can. Unless you don't care. In that case just make sure to get the whole thing sewed shut along the long edge and both ends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrg1L1mlGtYz1tsUqHgoaU_PbkkjgmEvftgLGBj4R64uiWkppOlNlcINgYYCpR-lDWNogTVTnkxgIHnT_zA2lW5jNNw-xA8RxWviEnQnMZY2ysMW8yBD2D5g-1R9jkPlRPD-lihRiHME/s1600/30+stitch+close+to+edge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrg1L1mlGtYz1tsUqHgoaU_PbkkjgmEvftgLGBj4R64uiWkppOlNlcINgYYCpR-lDWNogTVTnkxgIHnT_zA2lW5jNNw-xA8RxWviEnQnMZY2ysMW8yBD2D5g-1R9jkPlRPD-lihRiHME/s320/30+stitch+close+to+edge.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This next step is optional- you can use it to make your bag all pretty or to lengthen it or you don't even have to do it. We are going to use sort of the same process we used to make the strap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a rectangle of fabric and fold the raw edges to the middle the same way you did on the strap. We aren't going to stitch this one closed, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxu71w5CfKW_MjSRAOhDMHccL6os0bO7ERJSvP8PdYB3UL4g66NeOy79bQUhPnIc2xc0WwQLrOXju0oZOaXDfngvFsx-B_tShJGQtTmQG-B3k-UeT72EU9kxF442pAiVq-GPqCLX6D4g/s1600/31+find+a+chunk+of+fabric+for+trim+and+cut+to+a+rectangle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxu71w5CfKW_MjSRAOhDMHccL6os0bO7ERJSvP8PdYB3UL4g66NeOy79bQUhPnIc2xc0WwQLrOXju0oZOaXDfngvFsx-B_tShJGQtTmQG-B3k-UeT72EU9kxF442pAiVq-GPqCLX6D4g/s320/31+find+a+chunk+of+fabric+for+trim+and+cut+to+a+rectangle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Push nosy cat onto floor for the 500th time.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTADq6LVgJd8g2k7vFPo5tGy5NQ5zH34rRWtQe_iBEuzXlXJr8sL-Jh7KD-ngsPIG861N8Lxd845SjbPBebZCuICwKuUz77kvduEXWZ8cfoLbERQuY4ObtTvDqonxvnAZeg9XkyLDOZw/s1600/32+Git+Down+Mooch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTADq6LVgJd8g2k7vFPo5tGy5NQ5zH34rRWtQe_iBEuzXlXJr8sL-Jh7KD-ngsPIG861N8Lxd845SjbPBebZCuICwKuUz77kvduEXWZ8cfoLbERQuY4ObtTvDqonxvnAZeg9XkyLDOZw/s320/32+Git+Down+Mooch.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, take your trim and put one half on each side of the hem at the top of the bag. Make sure it's even all the way around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PhA7g8cGPr5MSbrY54XF4cvtcHeaiN-sK8CVW3OJKpkTqg-gwaEEa3TbOzc4tfHbAder42RX8v3t_RNRsGIq3iANriX_nR8LlI2zz3GKtE9OlLPzFVhstmQbHnDk1zcPUmKz6J2KtdU/s1600/33+put+over+hem.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PhA7g8cGPr5MSbrY54XF4cvtcHeaiN-sK8CVW3OJKpkTqg-gwaEEa3TbOzc4tfHbAder42RX8v3t_RNRsGIq3iANriX_nR8LlI2zz3GKtE9OlLPzFVhstmQbHnDk1zcPUmKz6J2KtdU/s320/33+put+over+hem.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjnr-TXfdCZWdVShGu_In2F94vOH7SFmXVLFyUxW21LMf8RMOfcJloKSuSF4e_Hf5hm0orZ6F00Dm_K0wOeWrSqShLGSxFtI35bz-JLG4jC6sOhRWCMCqdP8pP5zjshrRkwK-wmaoNr0/s1600/34+trim.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjnr-TXfdCZWdVShGu_In2F94vOH7SFmXVLFyUxW21LMf8RMOfcJloKSuSF4e_Hf5hm0orZ6F00Dm_K0wOeWrSqShLGSxFtI35bz-JLG4jC6sOhRWCMCqdP8pP5zjshrRkwK-wmaoNr0/s320/34+trim.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When you get to where the ends meet, trim so that you have about 2 or 3 extra inches. Both ends are raw at this point.<br />
Yell at cat who is getting VERY annoying at this point: </div><div style="text-align: center;">"GIT DOWN KITTY!!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">(And you were wondering where I got the name for my blog...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc4jsXNN0DVyaW-0JlUFaODBNp9oC39fFsFi3tw-_AyY9He14iPi5JgbMOnrjV4BXp8f32Zm4JaKfJH7jerrF1SEccN84DGir3ICDsBKA86QIpyCeolQAiQsduv0wuidgQXZJKN7kRKY/s1600/35+I+said+Git+Down.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc4jsXNN0DVyaW-0JlUFaODBNp9oC39fFsFi3tw-_AyY9He14iPi5JgbMOnrjV4BXp8f32Zm4JaKfJH7jerrF1SEccN84DGir3ICDsBKA86QIpyCeolQAiQsduv0wuidgQXZJKN7kRKY/s320/35+I+said+Git+Down.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take one of your ends, open it up and finger press it in about an inch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgOz0OiKwD9ijyJ_hIpiaPLSwO4qEq-dE_YLRGd30knUmhR9Ua_m0MnxFRlzRGnQ8583vLA9tWEjNWqi1oe-CMOSZJic6f8J84DetLaCoBwyVYZMJgKdqrEMmwbedw-jQElghTl6AyUk/s1600/37+finger+press.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgOz0OiKwD9ijyJ_hIpiaPLSwO4qEq-dE_YLRGd30knUmhR9Ua_m0MnxFRlzRGnQ8583vLA9tWEjNWqi1oe-CMOSZJic6f8J84DetLaCoBwyVYZMJgKdqrEMmwbedw-jQElghTl6AyUk/s320/37+finger+press.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "Ok, fine, Mooch, if you won't get down at least give me a hand... er, paw."<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After you have it finger pressed, fold the edges back to the center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcam9uL1BqFRyBRueYU8p6BbpW7A-EIs26nucWEk5QP4o59gY_yvHoagOveb5o4Je2yDPS8fTKU5p9ppw16txSHw1gXZ4tq88WLG6ztn9wWn-Q8Wd2E7Z2gnCNyArF_xbZBSCZnnv9FnU/s1600/38+fold+ends+in+a+bit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcam9uL1BqFRyBRueYU8p6BbpW7A-EIs26nucWEk5QP4o59gY_yvHoagOveb5o4Je2yDPS8fTKU5p9ppw16txSHw1gXZ4tq88WLG6ztn9wWn-Q8Wd2E7Z2gnCNyArF_xbZBSCZnnv9FnU/s320/38+fold+ends+in+a+bit.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now put it back over the hem. Take the other end of the trim- the raw edged one- and tuck it inside the finger pressed edge. You will open it up to do that. You're going to end up with the raw edge tucked completely inside the folded one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took several pictures of this because it's kind of hard to explain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Okysd1ypfGGEUWoQTUUes5tSYrIRmuFOOcKuVSV3t5buENhYTeZPneUyszMHqH0U2hLeVz1jkcccFL0qkxnA8opGPO33GigteMXAz39KZ-WEmQPO8P6582ZbhVYkNHggXHzSOcyrG9Y/s1600/39+tuck+raw+end+in.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Okysd1ypfGGEUWoQTUUes5tSYrIRmuFOOcKuVSV3t5buENhYTeZPneUyszMHqH0U2hLeVz1jkcccFL0qkxnA8opGPO33GigteMXAz39KZ-WEmQPO8P6582ZbhVYkNHggXHzSOcyrG9Y/s320/39+tuck+raw+end+in.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrp0NCSvIQpBsKvGfxhj9T1mXnlZSWKKm-MKN-ts9KlelLrgTEg81mYVM4Nc3loazutwOQNRvdFK99xzBfR7oWcPPKdfYIPqw0PjGWC3rYy5CmBHzECI4VbzqrpWqNm2PSepOqPlWO9Q/s1600/40++raw+end.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrp0NCSvIQpBsKvGfxhj9T1mXnlZSWKKm-MKN-ts9KlelLrgTEg81mYVM4Nc3loazutwOQNRvdFK99xzBfR7oWcPPKdfYIPqw0PjGWC3rYy5CmBHzECI4VbzqrpWqNm2PSepOqPlWO9Q/s320/40++raw+end.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pin through all the layers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvepvUL_UY8qU9h-_9654mQPMO5ETFkIs071k66EEoLxHnIYiwq-QnCS9oJEuxfhEcXJexcDsR2SAcuihnBJ6nhrCANsearTNlqPk9irXtjv2ZYbDeWX3gsufmiz-dKgMV7E5YJE_oFA/s1600/41+raw+end+in.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvepvUL_UY8qU9h-_9654mQPMO5ETFkIs071k66EEoLxHnIYiwq-QnCS9oJEuxfhEcXJexcDsR2SAcuihnBJ6nhrCANsearTNlqPk9irXtjv2ZYbDeWX3gsufmiz-dKgMV7E5YJE_oFA/s320/41+raw+end+in.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the inside of the bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkUfMrJq_ap_wj3QO5hEdmCqs9705aItuigPiuCDS07LFVvqXhqc0jojYG9d0N1Rmihbv4BR7CPs0lNddGxlKg7cAsALgMpO3m2Kx3ATxvXGY6gXPznq90pdgmyOFXkzjrUNlaJbv7Ro/s1600/42+pin+raw+end.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkUfMrJq_ap_wj3QO5hEdmCqs9705aItuigPiuCDS07LFVvqXhqc0jojYG9d0N1Rmihbv4BR7CPs0lNddGxlKg7cAsALgMpO3m2Kx3ATxvXGY6gXPznq90pdgmyOFXkzjrUNlaJbv7Ro/s320/42+pin+raw+end.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZauZ2xT4NL6LTo7HLoxm1iDw1XBgMSk8ppGS9T1YYg6n4VxZlClJWx23MCb04iU8POlkdKC3dCXNC1sEHkux-UwYUdBvpDY-fQr-8mUTBcOXpNTd-JXcaDAwLEOsBeNYH0We61ANfxgY/s1600/43+raw+end+on+outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZauZ2xT4NL6LTo7HLoxm1iDw1XBgMSk8ppGS9T1YYg6n4VxZlClJWx23MCb04iU8POlkdKC3dCXNC1sEHkux-UwYUdBvpDY-fQr-8mUTBcOXpNTd-JXcaDAwLEOsBeNYH0We61ANfxgY/s320/43+raw+end+on+outside.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now stitch down the trim piece. Once again, I just used a regular old straight stitch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You want to start and end near your tucked in end so that you can make any adjusting that you have to at the very end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2jZC4vOVIiel_r8XzIotI-NZSVbFVsRWzfo5o0P_67lkD0r-2Nl31gApsRx4GuP7dH75BSz3QMmClnBBCJtetCC3YpjORl6te6G4g0HYNVG2ucURxq1vMBge37O4sHotRIc1VkVFUko/s1600/44+stitch+down.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2jZC4vOVIiel_r8XzIotI-NZSVbFVsRWzfo5o0P_67lkD0r-2Nl31gApsRx4GuP7dH75BSz3QMmClnBBCJtetCC3YpjORl6te6G4g0HYNVG2ucURxq1vMBge37O4sHotRIc1VkVFUko/s320/44+stitch+down.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Almost done!! Now we're going to sew the strap to the bag. For this one I sewed the strap to the inside, but you can put it on the outside if you want. I didn't pin it, but you could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_Aj5KWCMcrXhfIKUnBEu8eRqdpBxHzqCW6U1UH_J3COFGiZgQzfid62OgJd8WR-KG3T-BAz-MPHSPM7pY9TI3-PT-nSqsDsCZPikme6niAfjyZJokgcp8pYXGoiodWWoEIjIMx0KpoE/s1600/45+put+strap+inside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_Aj5KWCMcrXhfIKUnBEu8eRqdpBxHzqCW6U1UH_J3COFGiZgQzfid62OgJd8WR-KG3T-BAz-MPHSPM7pY9TI3-PT-nSqsDsCZPikme6niAfjyZJokgcp8pYXGoiodWWoEIjIMx0KpoE/s320/45+put+strap+inside.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Maybe you SHOULD. I sewed my bag shut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji16RvH5KOr1RzPtPlXw73nMif4HEU-o7oIVY7ITWIEU38zbeVg-8S_wKnEIqlHthcPJUaC-jYzcmh4BEGTTx4DAS2oZ3KyQrXKQZPiu8kZi_RHruuFG7yIq9TdHLKYe4yoDBGMJseDdg/s1600/46+inadvertantly+stitch+outside+to+strap.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji16RvH5KOr1RzPtPlXw73nMif4HEU-o7oIVY7ITWIEU38zbeVg-8S_wKnEIqlHthcPJUaC-jYzcmh4BEGTTx4DAS2oZ3KyQrXKQZPiu8kZi_RHruuFG7yIq9TdHLKYe4yoDBGMJseDdg/s320/46+inadvertantly+stitch+outside+to+strap.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seam ripper= my friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Dz8kPTgMECPe7O4ScqBeDPv7BWyvjI3iq-sBbgoNSj2wBQMcV18I8BnkYBUD86stTTD-INrj2-PfKfhC_jXVb19tWkKCxDAn6cuW3ECciABEOtHy9qykGN0weNfPC_Py73XJBQdyCCA/s1600/47+seam+rip.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Dz8kPTgMECPe7O4ScqBeDPv7BWyvjI3iq-sBbgoNSj2wBQMcV18I8BnkYBUD86stTTD-INrj2-PfKfhC_jXVb19tWkKCxDAn6cuW3ECciABEOtHy9qykGN0weNfPC_Py73XJBQdyCCA/s320/47+seam+rip.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed a box shape along the handle where it met the bag. This is pretty and also nice for reinforcement, although you probably won't need it (unless you buy whole grain bread. HAHA!). Sew both ends of the strap to the bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrxQ9H483ZoUx6Y5XZAx7hYmfCetybVrarAzCW8StfDYLIK_klKX4I3SGJOsQecUqWEEiQTbqxu6p99-EZMj3ix9Hk2jP3Ae8yD-Tz3KXBo9YPG07S4FtcLwNEoGToesRVG9PjTR6lN8/s1600/48+fix+issue.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrxQ9H483ZoUx6Y5XZAx7hYmfCetybVrarAzCW8StfDYLIK_klKX4I3SGJOsQecUqWEEiQTbqxu6p99-EZMj3ix9Hk2jP3Ae8yD-Tz3KXBo9YPG07S4FtcLwNEoGToesRVG9PjTR6lN8/s320/48+fix+issue.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And you're done! Put the box inside and go buy some bread!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU9-H1eyhdidzBlZXfWe7g9yP6LdBYrVv7BGvdaxcgvfqb1eRYa3JFONdYnGOdDhyYfk9QahrofKWhOaCCSPGuE-saAIU-O3LYq54WkuRNHqzHGsCnpw1_yAOVoPGmiG64940AaXCTL4/s1600/49+put+coke+box+inside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU9-H1eyhdidzBlZXfWe7g9yP6LdBYrVv7BGvdaxcgvfqb1eRYa3JFONdYnGOdDhyYfk9QahrofKWhOaCCSPGuE-saAIU-O3LYq54WkuRNHqzHGsCnpw1_yAOVoPGmiG64940AaXCTL4/s320/49+put+coke+box+inside.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs3i1cFLPMOUVg4Cbu5MVI2lCwE59QE2bM1uA9JK3Tq6TBvbJQ6gXB6P0_VvcswTNYyvMoE7ihij_V5LBDH8VUksKb1VAy6nAW3s_yLH1IBF2e-iv4h0Qg2Cr-2QLFS-6eCsvu2lbmhs/s1600/50+nice.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs3i1cFLPMOUVg4Cbu5MVI2lCwE59QE2bM1uA9JK3Tq6TBvbJQ6gXB6P0_VvcswTNYyvMoE7ihij_V5LBDH8VUksKb1VAy6nAW3s_yLH1IBF2e-iv4h0Qg2Cr-2QLFS-6eCsvu2lbmhs/s320/50+nice.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is a cheapo loaf of bread so it's a little small. If you normally buy the whole grain loaves which are shorter and wider, you <i>can</i> still fit it in here, but to give yourself plenty of room you might want to look for a different box, and maybe get a pair of pants that belonged to a very short, very wide person.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73U_AUvwsB6DpzSpnMTlNX9LILElneWsHSDDY3EDj3wyZgm_JfITDDF1Wo_iHYfD10b5oATzqgAsipfaRT85plPA4ncUqVKQJepkaT2Dhyphenhyphens1a-ZDB1Joa7VdyIIip0OHf4a-JjiEFqNk/s1600/52+bread+fits%2521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73U_AUvwsB6DpzSpnMTlNX9LILElneWsHSDDY3EDj3wyZgm_JfITDDF1Wo_iHYfD10b5oATzqgAsipfaRT85plPA4ncUqVKQJepkaT2Dhyphenhyphens1a-ZDB1Joa7VdyIIip0OHf4a-JjiEFqNk/s320/52+bread+fits%2521.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It holds up under bananas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tSL41KvHky0fqrsn_4DURSAMMSeEOiUVAPz0SXtiqWza3MFL6MBu_Nm0JXexGW6G4FlSEtNKFVsVapHPJmyl4CRLAAcLFgtjiWRq4IWTDGrtBa-aku49_v8fFB3SFllZNbM0LyVKuaQ/s1600/53+BANANAS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tSL41KvHky0fqrsn_4DURSAMMSeEOiUVAPz0SXtiqWza3MFL6MBu_Nm0JXexGW6G4FlSEtNKFVsVapHPJmyl4CRLAAcLFgtjiWRq4IWTDGrtBa-aku49_v8fFB3SFllZNbM0LyVKuaQ/s320/53+BANANAS.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It holds up under sugar!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymFJGWovkE1nMdYHjr0WTyF0ox3rLrQMkzIj7PJAAl2xtuoFRmrPUh1y8vn_WsF3cAyoYay915geKngM4ec_Kdh7GxGMRBMX8LnNFKFV_sRgAXCh3Cz7bc4pzLfDDk6NYrblkKNXspeE/s1600/54+sugar.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymFJGWovkE1nMdYHjr0WTyF0ox3rLrQMkzIj7PJAAl2xtuoFRmrPUh1y8vn_WsF3cAyoYay915geKngM4ec_Kdh7GxGMRBMX8LnNFKFV_sRgAXCh3Cz7bc4pzLfDDk6NYrblkKNXspeE/s320/54+sugar.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Also, since when did a 5 lb bag of sugar become a 4 lb bag? AND IT COSTS MORE NOW! Stupid inflation.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4F5FrtNgdlEa9ixzU-H9BvdH4Sff0XjeNDltx2arPE6tXlzNFvM-XYs0XRC7q7Qa3C5ytky3AkjH9VNzoLVSsfBTC6Ukmhyphenhyphen81bXRir_JZGdsbISasVAc5Tx-gZ43GqHrWn1cr3eIw7x4/s1600/55+whendid+they+make+it+4+pounds.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4F5FrtNgdlEa9ixzU-H9BvdH4Sff0XjeNDltx2arPE6tXlzNFvM-XYs0XRC7q7Qa3C5ytky3AkjH9VNzoLVSsfBTC6Ukmhyphenhyphen81bXRir_JZGdsbISasVAc5Tx-gZ43GqHrWn1cr3eIw7x4/s320/55+whendid+they+make+it+4+pounds.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This next picture is for <a href="http://millionsofthoughtstrappedinmyhead.blogspot.com/">Andrea</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Q. What kind of pants do you use for baguettes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gooTCWMPwCLNWsqpawqKsXfCUASEWmE0WbpP5rSfG_XaF7C3xvdIQ7n9crwdrtFyoRIDKpforpmPKT7qAU1ULwZR3CTRzFFKbFWiMoc-by47DNrbWC905DivpFKxSojg02woTXAgy4o/s1600/56+for+andrea+skinny+jeans.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gooTCWMPwCLNWsqpawqKsXfCUASEWmE0WbpP5rSfG_XaF7C3xvdIQ7n9crwdrtFyoRIDKpforpmPKT7qAU1ULwZR3CTRzFFKbFWiMoc-by47DNrbWC905DivpFKxSojg02woTXAgy4o/s320/56+for+andrea+skinny+jeans.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A. Skinny jeans!!! Ahahahaha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope this is useful and fun for everyone! I am making some with four soda boxes taped together because we get our bread at an outlet and I tend to buy 4 loaves at a time. I will post pictures of variations on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1613126@N22/">Flickr</a>. If you make a bag or have an improvement please join and post pictures!<br />
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The finished bags would be great to sell at craft shows so go ahead. And let me know how it goes! Feel free to hand out printed copies of the tutorial, but please don't sell them. I would like this to remain a FREE project!! Thank you!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oops! I almost forgot to show you how to make the too-short bag longer.<br />
It's almost exactly the same as how we added the pink check trim, but instead of butting the ironed edge to the hem, we are going to pull it outward.<br />
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So here is the too-short bag. I forgot to take some of the pictures the first go-round so I kind of cheated and used the leftovers to demonstrate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2oUmk_qHVzRBgeEDvPV4EWzirDPeighVXxbmYCW0em3goeyqq1lP73PmnfVoUmJ3cwgmSZdRC5XNJDTk9xB6YKkcri26X_cqCKNpryCWT6vYH-2W9i7PJL1bAubWWAQ6W9roQcCAZWk/s1600/57+too+short.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2oUmk_qHVzRBgeEDvPV4EWzirDPeighVXxbmYCW0em3goeyqq1lP73PmnfVoUmJ3cwgmSZdRC5XNJDTk9xB6YKkcri26X_cqCKNpryCWT6vYH-2W9i7PJL1bAubWWAQ6W9roQcCAZWk/s320/57+too+short.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a scrap end from a vintage sheet laying around so that's what I used, but any chunk of fabric that is large enough will work. You will need a rectangle big enough to make your bag longer. In this case about I needed about 3 inches. I doubled that so I could fold it in half and then added an inch or two for overlap. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Fold the raw edges of your fabric in to the center just as you did above with the pink check and iron it. <br />
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Instead of sewing it with the fold up tight to the edge of the pants hem, you are going to have it extend out to elongate the bag. Only the bottom of the new fabric is going to be over the pants fabric.<br />
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Hopefully that made sense. If anyone gets stuck, message me and I will try to help you and then I can fix whatever it is that is confusing. </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-61206570071311015482010-12-11T20:23:00.000-08:002010-12-11T20:23:54.493-08:00I've been tagged. And I'm only doing half of it because I'm just that way.One of the most amusing blogs that I read is <a href="http://fairybreadmusings.blogspot.com/2010/12/accolades-op-shopping-and-crafty.html">Quilting in my Pyjamas</a>. We regularly exchange hysterically funny emails, mostly about the things in my couch. Someday one or the other of us should publish some of them as a series of blog posts. Although maybe no one else would get it...<br />
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So anyway, I've been tagged by Shay, which is cool and all and I got some new readers- HI!- but I don't tag people back because some people don't like it and I feel like it puts them on the spot. I am just going to answer the questions and if anyone who stops by wants to play along, feel free.<br />
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The "award" is the "Cherry on Top" award and you are supposed to write about 3 things you love, beside fabric, obviously, because that would be... well, obvious. I love:<br />
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1. ROYGBV <br />
2. Cats<br />
3. Fiber optic things- like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Feather-Fiber-Optic-Christmas/dp/B000TZTL8S/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1292126399&sr=1-5">Christmas trees</a> (preferably with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Elegance-Lighted-Christmas-Topper/dp/B0042V8H1M/ref=sr_1_31?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1292126265&sr=1-31">fiber optic angels</a> on the tops) or <a href="http://www.jmcutlery.com/waterfallmotionpicture.htm">pictures with moving water</a> (and sound!) or those <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-Multi-Color-Fiber-Optic-Flower-Night-Light-NIB-/130458309674?pt=Lamps_US&hash=item1e5febd42a">flower lamps</a> that you always see at thrift stores or really ANY thing that glows and changes color.<br />
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I think the reasons that I love this stuff do not even need to be articulated. Of these things, sadly, I only own three (or four if you count the cats separately). I don't count the rainbow because you really can't OWN that. I do consider that I own my cats, although they might think otherwise. As far as fiber optic things, I have a Christmas tree and an angel. I really need one of those flower lamps so I can enjoy the beauty all year.<br />
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Can you imagine a fiber optic rainbow colored cat??? It would be as beautiful as a gold unicorn or a fat baby. But probably an unbearable snob.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03968926482209090648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380549969837170848.post-3511018664281897662010-12-09T11:58:00.000-08:002010-12-09T11:58:23.552-08:00Pictures! Of Bags!<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are pictures my big bag order. One of my friends ordered 7 bags from me. She owns a salon and is giving each of the stylists, the receptionists and the massage therapist a tote for Christmas. As if that isn't nice enough she is filling them up! Lucky ladies! I want one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I quilted the interiors and exteriors to heavy interfacing individually before I sewed them together so the bags stand alone. Which is saying a lot- these bags are BIG.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LARGE bag- for massage therapist to carry blankets to and from work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the pockets in the different bags are the same- behind are pen pockets, outside is a pocket that would hold a magazine or papers</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">other side- divided into 4 sections</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exterior- Amy Butler Lacework with an orange lining</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interior- fussy cut flowers for pen pocket (this one bag is different- the pen pocket is outside the paper holding pocket)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exterior fabric is Nicey Jane- Hello Roses in Olive. Everyone that sees this LOVES this fabric. I do too- am working on one for myself made from this same print.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bags for the stylists. The shop colors are brown and turquoise. Really cool!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All seven bags! I am pretty proud of them- they turned out really nice. YAY! Glad to be done with this.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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