Santa Bag

Our Santa Bag

This is a cute Christmas bag that I made about 10 years ago when my boys were little. This is another bag that I received for free from one of my Dad's medical conferences. It works perfectly as a Christmas bag since the top is green. I love the drawstring handles that makes it look like a peddlers sack.

Here is the up close detailing. I put very lightweight batting under the applique and then zig zag stitched around the edges. I didn't think it looked "finished" enough, so I stitched on some of the black outline, so that the design would "pop" more.

Here's one of Santa's boots. I think this might be my favorite detail :)

Here's the inside of the bag. Can you see the faint outline of the medical logo/design that I covered up?

Finished Dress!

Hannah November 2008

I've finally finished a dress for Hannah! I actually started this over a year ago, and just finished it yesterday. It's a good thing the size 3 runs large, otherwise it never would have fit her :) Hannah says she loves her beautiful dress. If that's not motivation to make more clothes for her I don't know what is!

I used Butterick 3350 for the dress

Simplicity 8953 for the sash,

and Pink Fig "The Lily Top" for the kerchief.

Rubber Duckie Door Stop

Rubber Ducky

I bought some art by Ken Greenhalgh and decided to hang them in the bathroom. Of course I needed a Rubber Ducky Door Stop to match.

Step 1: Buy generic rubber duck from Walmart and cut a half circle in the bottom.

Step 2: Stuff with river rocks.

Step 3: Hot glue the bottom closed. It doesn't have to look pretty, since no one will see the bottom, right?

Step 4: Replace current door stop

with new Ducky door stop!! (now I just need to paint the walls yellow to match)

Halloween Trick or Treat Bags

Trick or Treat Bags

I made these bags about 10 years ago when the boys were little. The bags were from one of my Dad's medical conferences that he received for free, so under the cute Halloween picture is a medical logo or slogan :)

I don't remember what fabric company this is from, but I still think it's so cute! Here is the back of each bag.

Here is the up close detailing. I put very lightweight batting under the applique and then zig zag stitched around the edges. I didn't think it looked "finished" enough, so I did a straight stitched on some of the black outline so that the design would "pop" more.

Ribbon Hair Clips

Ribbon Hair Clips

I found this cute tutorial on The Long Thread's "Make it Monday" segment. I love this idea, but couldn't find ribbon as cute as hers. I do like how it turned out and think it looks great in Hannah's hair.

No more pictures!!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bag

Finished Bags!

I love what Kira did with her Hungry Caterpillar fabric that I had to make my own bags! I bought the bags at Joanns and the fabric at Quiltique. I used Heat n Bond Ultra Hold so I wouldn't have to sew around the detailed edges.

I'm planning to put "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" book in each bag and give them as baby shower gifts. Now I just need to find a Hungry Caterpillar card, to complete the gift!

Quiet Bag (for church)

H is for Hannah

Kira saw the cutest quiet bag idea on Just Trying to Remember's blog. I asked Hannah if she wanted her whole name on the bag or just an "H", & she picked her initial. Then I printed out "H"s in different fonts for Hannah to pick from. She picked D.J. Inkers "Love" Font for the H, which was my 1st choice too. I printed out the H in a 500 font size, and the little heart is from D.J. Inkers "Heart Art" in about a 200 font size. I used Heat n Bond to hold it to the bag (from Joann's), so no sewing! It's really simple, but I love the look of it.

**Updated 10/2008 ** Since I used Heat n Bond lite (instead of "ultrahold") to set the "H" & heart, it did start to come off of the bag. I sewed a straight stich close to the edge of both and it looks great!!

Here's what's inside:

• Pencil pouches (.97 each) from Walmart to hold crayons and paper
• Coloring Book
• Shapes matching game from Finch Family Games
• 3 Ring binder to hold pouches, coloring book and matching game.
• Snacks & water (not pictured)