Monogrammed Project Tote

I finished my Monogrammed Project Tote! It turned out pretty cute and was fun to make.


I pretty much made it up as I went along - I hope I can make another soon and take down pattern notes as I go along - maybe even a tutorial. That's a nice thought.


Oh, YES, I do have a project in it already… I'm working on THIS!

Little Embroidered Tote

Remember my little embroidery project? Well, here is the finished piece… a cute little drawstring project tote!


Since I always have a hat project on my needles I wanted to make a little project tote just big enough to carry one. I used the general instructions from this Simple Drawstring Bag tutorial - it's a great tutorial, so easy.

I hope to make more using custom little embroidered designs like this, and more of my many great fabric scraps. Would be nice gifts don't you think?

My Bleeding Bag

Remember my bleeding problem? Well, I finished the bag and yes It still bleeds (just a little) so I didn't end up giving it away as a Christmas gift like I intended. I did order some Retayne so once that comes in I will try it on this and see if it will stop the bleeding.

The bag is based of Amy Butler's pattern 'Simple Leather-Handled Shoulder Bag' from her book In-Stitches. The bag was easy with a unique construction. (The way they do the liner is pretty cool)


Of course, I added my own little twist with this appliqued flower.


What I did for this applique was make a paper template of the flower shape and leaf and then used it to cut out layers of scrap fabric. Then I stacked my layers of fabric and roughly sewed/tacked the pieces that I wanted to stay layered together. Next I threw the pieces into a lingerie bag and wash and dried it several times. Finally, I sewed the layered pieces onto the bag and added a button for the center of the flower. It was fun and I love the way it turned out.

Would love to do this type of applique on a skirt, oh wouldn't that be fun and Anthro like?! Will have to try for a fun summer skirt!

Olivia Tote

When I saw this fabric at my LFS I had to buy it. I had to make a tote for my niece Olivia. I mean come on, it has her name written all over it, for real!


(hey, my shirt matches)


I embroidered her a little note on the inside pocket too…



*If anyone else is interested I think the fabric line is called ANDOVER OLIVIA if you would like to google it to try to find an online shop. The whole line of designs for this fabric is based on Olivia The Piglet and is completely adorable! Actually, try this link too see what you can find.

*For the tote, I based the construction on this tutorial from Super Eggplant

Chelsea Bag Finished!

Amy Butler, Chelsea Bag finished! Just in time too. This is a birthday gift for my mom and, yup, you guessed it, her birthday is today! Finished it last night and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Not too bad for a beginner eh? I did have help from my sewing teacher - the handle openings were a bit tricky.Here's the flip side…And to top it off. I followed the link from A Friend To Knit With and made one of these tissue holders from the left over fabric to go with.The tutorial from tutti fruiti is great and soooo easy!

Of course the gift wasn't complete without a new Flower-Pin Tag!Happy Birthday Mom!