I found this great fake leather fabric and knew exactly what I was going to use it for. The inside is lined with 100% silk and includes a pocket. There is a tab snap to close the bag. It’s a little bit city, a little bit country.
The bag turned out great, the bag was sold. I love it and I know she will love the bag as much as I do.
I entered the Great Origami Giveaway at the Paper Place. Because yes, I need more origami paper. Origami is fun. Do it with your friends! I did and now have more cranes to decorate the house with! And other animals… 
Join the rest of us at the Paper Place! The poster will follow…the browser at work stinks!
It’s been a bit since my last post. The only thing I can say is that there has been a lot of drama in Lulu Bean’s life, toss in school and work, and perhaps a little social life and that eats up about 25 hours of my day.
This weekend as a bit of a stress reliever, I did some sewing. Two more totes and a new line of bags. YES! You heard it here! A new line! So- wait for the pictures, maybe I can get some on the blog tonight. And if you can believe it, I think it’s been a month since I’ve been to the fabric store. *GASP!*
The hoojiewhatsit slipped off of the thingymabob and the doodad. That’s what happened to my sewing machine. And the man at the shop said it shouldn’t have happened and that he was disappointed (because he sells that machine) and then asked if I wanted to trade it in for a Pfaff. Well of couuuuuuuuuuurse I’d like a Pfaff. But 1) i can’t say it without giggling. and 2) its expensive. And his trade-in values aren’t so hot.
But- it’s fixed. I’m a wee disappointed, but eh. It didn’t cost too much ($20!) and now I can sew sew sew.
and i love rice pudding.
My machine has been at the fix-it shop for four days and broken a week longer. I got the call that its ready. I’m going today and having it reattached, because it really was like losing my right arm.
My sewing machine has been taken to the vacuum and sewing machine repair shop. He was a lot nicer than the one I called in Prince Frederick and more helpful than the actual Singer company. Who I give a grade of C for customer service. Twenty minutes on hold and a week to return an email isn’t exactly what I call spiffy service. As well as being mean about everything.
So- I’m waiting to hear what’s wrong (besides the part that the thread uptake isn’t working). I’m just ancy to get it back.
On Saturday, maybe it was Sunday, I dunno, I was sewing a bag that was ordered (zebra print and hot pink, awesome) and my sewing machine made a funny noise and then ,nothing. I found my little turn key that looks like one of those things you stick in old wind up toys (I am not old enough to remember those, but old enough that my parents remember those). I took apart my sewing machine (by the way I’m not mechanically inclined) and pressed on the pedal. It went. It went well. But my thread uptake isn’t going up and down. I don’t know what happened- I was sewing, then I wasn’t sewing.
I called a machine repairman who scrumpfed at me “Sorry to hear you bought a Singer” were his words and said that he might deal with me. So I emailed Singer. After all, I’ve not had the sewing machine a year, I did however, forget to mail in my info card. I’m waiting to hear back and with much anticipation. I have sewing orders waiting and would like to finish them.
However, as a side note, I do believe this is God’s work (or karma handing it to me) because although I want to sew…I have projects, a paper, and midterm due in my risk analysis class. Maybe it’s a good thing my sewing machine is taking a break- maybe I’ll get a better grade without such split attention.
I have been sewing. But WHAT I have been sewing hasn’t been all that amazing or worthwhile to post. I’ve been hemming pants…always fun. I’ve been battling with my Vera Bradley knock off (how do zippers just magically disappear? I mean, all I do is attach fabric and then POOF. gone. I don’t get it. But I’ve been working on that, and sewed a cute skirt for myself that is striped in browns. It’s very sarape-ish. I dig it, but after I made it, I thought it should’ve been cut on the bias. Oh well, live and learn, right?
I have a few projects that are new to do, but I need to (darn) go to Joanns (double darn) and get cracking. On my list is a zebra bag, a brown bag, a make-up bag, more hemming and headrest covers. I LOVE SEWING.
I LOVE SEWING. However, I hate keeping my sewing nook clean. I want it to BE clean, but I don’t want to be the one to clean it. Frustrating. So anyways, there you go. More pictures will be posted soon, maybe after I get done ripping out the stitches that mock me like I am mocking the Vera Bradley bag…
I was asked to make a bag for a friend! I’ve done three for her so far and this one she was VERY specific about. No problem!
Off to Joann’s, I picked up double sided quilted material. I’ve never used it before. And waterproof material, haven’t used that either. Zippers? The bag calls for two. I haven’t done that one either! But…the bag is coming along! It took an hour to put in the outside pocket. That is ONE FANCY POCKET! But I’m loving this bag so far (am I jinxing myself?)
This is a Vogue pattern (V8439) and it’ll have two waterproof outside pockets to fit a water bottle, inside pockets, zipper closures on the outside pocket and the top. And frankly, it’s adorable. Yes, there is only a shell, but it’s adorable. And way better than Vera Bradley.
