I've been dying to use some chevron fabric. Absolutely love the stuff! My little one gave me a good excuse. She decided to rub mac and cheese all into my purse. Yes, I probably could have washed it, but that's not the point. :) I wanted a new purse for the fall anyway.
I found a cute purse/tote that I loved, but I get cheap and don't want to buy patterns. I love all the free tutorials out there! I've become familiar enough with the basics of purses that I knew I could figure it out. And I did!
You know you love it! I'm super happy with it, and what's even better is that I did this without instructions, patterns. Nothing! The bow/sash comes off. It's currently cinched around the top of the purse by belt loops, but it can be taken off in case you need a cute scarf. And the inside of the purse is the same cute fabric. I am in love with these colors! Oh, look. It matches my blog! :)
I've come to the conclusion that one of the reasons that I like purses so much (besides the fact of how fun and cute they can be) is that no matter what, they still fit! I think I figured this out when I was 9 months pregnant with my little one. My shoes were getting too tight. Even my maternity clothes were starting to get too short, but my purse still fit! Isn't that a great feeling when you're feeling as big as a house. At least something still works for you!
I also love how I can find a purse that is fun, colorful, and a little daring even. I don't carry a purse just to match it to my outfit. I don't really care about that. If I love a purse, I carry it usually for a good amount of time before switching out, usually at the end of a season. So, finding a great purse just makes me so very happy!
Speaking of purses... :)
I've made a few more. They are listed in my Etsy store So Love to Sew. Here's a quick look at them. I have more pics available on my Etsy site so you can see all the details.
The purse below is not actually on my site for sale (though it can be if anyone is interested!) After I started making purses for myself and a few others, my daughter decided she needed a purse like mine. So, of course, I made her one. Her's isn't quite as sturdy and a about half the size. It even has all the cute little pockets inside. She loves it! She carries it with her often. I was so excited when I realized my little girl likes purses as much as me!
Since I started really getting into sewing, I realized that if I don't sew for a couple of days or don't have a project to work on, I crave a sewing session. Hello, my name is Karrie. I'm addicted to sewing. Maybe it's not just a sewing thing. I think it's a creating thing in general. If I can't sew, like when I break my only needle, I will find something to make in some other way.
One day last week I got the urge to sew something and had seen this adorable baby doll diaper tutorial from The Cottage Home. I knew my daughter would love to have some reusable diapers for her babies so while she was at school I whipped up a few with some scrap fabric I had.
She loved them! Of course, I can't just leave it at that. I had to ask her if the babies needed matching dresses. So I made three dresses. Super easy, super simple dresses, but again Savannah was very happy!
Then, I decided the babies needed matching headbands as well. (Sorry, no individual pictures for those!) So I was watching Savannah play with her babies, dressing them and changing their diapers. At one point she even pretends to wipe their little bottoms and says they are stinky. Light bulb!!! I go back to my sewing machine and quickly create a little wipes case, and then stuff it with little squares of white fabric I had laying around. How cute is that? :)
So my little project that started with this: Ended like this:
Yes, you can laugh at me if you'd like. Sad to say, there would have been even more, but when I asked if she needed a diaper bag for her stuff, she said she already had one. I think a little bit bigger diapers need to made though in the near future. These don't fit her Build-A-Bear animals. We can't have that now! :)
The great thing about all of this is that Savannah was happy, I was happy, and we were spending some great mommy-daughter time together. It doesn't get any better than that. :)
P.S. The few people that have actually seen the diapers, including my husband, thinks they would be a great thing to offer to others. So if you have a little girl in your life who needs some diapers for their babies, let me know. I'm going to make up some little packs with 3 diapers and a fake wipes case. Think of what a great little gift this could be for Christmas! Look for them in my Etsy store.
