It’s in da bag….

 

I know you all want to know how my bag turned out….but first, Here are some pics of the girls.

Ryleigh plays dress up

 

Jade plays with the phone….

Jade plays in the box of my new embroidery machine….

Jenna and Jade snuggle

OK, so back to the sewing class….I’m off to class….

Aunt Mary Sue sews….

GLoria irons……

 

The store has this pretty thing in the restroom….

I ironed…look at that yummy fabric….

I sewed….(here’s proof that I actually made it MYSELF…

and sewed…..

and Gloria sewed……

and Aunt MS thought really hard about what to do next…(brain racking project, I tell ya!)

 

Gloria looks for a tool, any tool, that will make this easier…..

The teacher, Carolyn, and Nancy sew

Tonya sews….

This lady (4got her name) sews….and I think she got best of show…well at least she got “speedy sewer” award…..

Oops, Carolyn rips a seam for me. (I sewed my pocket shut….Ha!)

AFter 5 hours its looking like a bag….

Carolyn helps Jan get it just right…..

 

Finally, I get to model my almost finished bag…time to head home…

 

Aunt MS models her bag, too.

 

 

The finished product….7.5 hours, not including prep time, ….lots of brain power….a few dollars….and a LOT of fun…..

 

Check out the inside pocket…..

 

I monogrammed it after I got home. I am VERY proud of this. If you could only see the only other bag I ever tried to make…YIKES. This one rocks compared to that shabby thing.

For those of you thinking, “oh make me one”, well, it’s probably not gonna happen. I may make another a little bigger for my school stuff, but this is  really a lot of work. Maybe if I get the pattern down I will make some for others. There is a lotta love in this thing!

OK, so what’s the final word? I had more fun than I ever dreamed I could have. I am very proud of my work (even the few flaws) and I am glad to be finished.

and……

hold on to your panties…..

I signed up to make a quilt top in a few weeks….stop laughing…stay tuned…..

ending with a few more of the girls….