Bags and Wallets · Finish Friday · Sewing Project

Finished Friday | Ana’s Hippo Hobo Bag

This week's Finished Friday is my second Hippo Hobo Bag. I made this for my sister-friend, Ana. I made her mom the 49er Hippo Hobo Bag about a month ago for her birthday. I know I've mentioned these two women before on my blog, but I just can't say enough how special they are to… Continue reading Finished Friday | Ana’s Hippo Hobo Bag

Bags and Wallets · Finish Friday · Sewing · Sewing Project

Finished Friday | The Reisende Bag

I am so excited that I can finally share the secret sewing project that I was working on in April! Sara, of Sew Sweetness, is releasing The Reisende Bag Pattern today (Yep, that's an affiliate link... that's some Sew Sweetness pattern money for me!!) and you can read about it and see all of the… Continue reading Finished Friday | The Reisende Bag

Quilting · Quilting Project · Sewing · Sewing Project · To-Do Tuesday

To-Do Tuesday 1-26-16 | The Backgammon Bag

Oh, happy day! I had two finishes this past week and I am happy dancing all over the place! My first finish was the Grungy Windows quilt. I won't be showing pictures of that today; I'll write all about it in a Friday Finish post later this week. But, as requested, I did have the… Continue reading To-Do Tuesday 1-26-16 | The Backgammon Bag

Bags and Wallets · Books · To-Do Tuesday

To-Do Tuesday 12-15-15 | New Bag Making Book

Happy Tuesday! There are only a few weeks left in this year. Can you believe it?! It seems like 2015 just arrived, much less is already over! I didn't do any sewing this week, and wasn't planning on doing any sewing related things. However, a couple of days ago I received my pre-ordered signed copy… Continue reading To-Do Tuesday 12-15-15 | New Bag Making Book

Bags and Wallets · Sewing · Sewing Project

Happy Birthday, Mom! | The Epiphany Bag

Today is my mom's 30th x2 birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom!! Several months ago I decided that I wanted to make a special purse for her birthday present. My mom is a violinist in the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra, so I went on the hunt for musically themed fabric. I found Kanvas Concerto Tossed Instruments in Cream… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Mom! | The Epiphany Bag

Bags and Wallets · Quilt Along/Sew Along · Sewing Project · SEWJo Saturday

Bye Bye Love Bag

I didn't get much done this week, but I did manage to sew up January's Bag of the Month bag from Sew Sweetness' Bag of the Month Club. I purchased some Denyse Schmidt Florence fabrics specifically for this bag.  For some reason, I absolutely love plaid bags, and I knew this bag would be perfect for showing off… Continue reading Bye Bye Love Bag