My handmade reusable grocery bags...ode to Earth Day!

So, I bought this PDF pattern a few days ago from Keykalou on etsy..super cute and easy (so I thought!) After a few rounds with the seam ripper and a big prick to my thumb (good thing the fabric is red!) I figured out how to make the bag ...yeah! I just finished another one...these are fun and a nice change from all the aprons and skirts I've been making!





I've finished these two and have plans to do at least 2 to 3 more.



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Skirts and aprons...

I was busily sewing my little heart out recently...making skirts for Abigail (which I forced her to wear and made sure she told eveyone that her mommy made them!) and aprons for my nieces and nephews. They were suppossed to be Easter gifts...clearly I didn't make that deadline.

However, it's not my fault! My cheapo sewing machine has decided to be difficult...screwing up the tension constantly and skipping stitches grrr.............my seam ripper and I are new best friends!


So instead of doing more productive things with my time, I've been driving my husband crazy and waisting ridiculous amounts of time researching sewing machines online. I think I've finally decided on one...maybe....my budget is pretty small (ok, let's face it, it's non existent) but I will perservere! I'm almost ready to make a decision and buy one! Just one more trip to explore another option and then I'm getting a new machine.




In the mean time, here are a few of the things I was able to finish before my machine took a dive.....