Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Shopping Bags


Ok, so 6 years ago I bought a pattern. I fiddled with it because – being the sewer that I am – I didn’t  like her design. I felt that the bag was too small & didn’t really hold what a regular plastic bag did. No sense using something SMALLER – when I had bricitis in my shoulder 6 years ago, I used some smaller store bought bags – the cashiers complained. A LOT. So I modified the pattern & I have made many , many bags with it. I use like 7 or 8. I made my daughter 6, my sister-in-law 6 & a good friend overseas 6. Everybody likes them, nobody complains. But the bags are lined. They are super sturdy being lined, but I also use denim or duck cloth – so that’s where the sturdy comes in. Since they are lined they don’t dry very well. Nor do they lie flat when folded. Not a problem for me. I like using the reusable bags that I have made because they are easy on my hands & they NEVER break! I am continually asked if I make them to sell????? Being lined they take A LOT of fabric and a LOT of time. Neither of which makes for very much profit. So….I fiddled with my pattern – mine since there are so many modifications from the original that it’s not recognizable anymore! – and came up with an unlined version. Same size. Same handles. The bottom is folded & secured just like a store plastic bag. Still in denim or duck cloth – this pink is duck cloth I had left over from making my daughter’s bags. This came out better than I expected! Will I sell them? I don’t know. But they’re way easier to sew now! I have 17 cut out on my sewing room table!
 
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Same size as a Publix plastic shopping bag.
 
the little loop on the top is for them to hang on their hook when loading the groceries

 






Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Off To The Quilter

The Chain Quilt in the last post got finished (yah, I know, I can't believe it either) as well as a RAK Quilt. I'm trying a local woman. She's a member of my guild & lives really close to me, so we're gonna try it. I'm only having meandering done. I have 2 quilts I am saving my $$$ for to get custom quilted by Bridgette.

I have about 6 more little dinky AGGRAVATING edge/slice pieces of my Everlasting Wreath Quilt to finish. That sucker is 4 years in the making. I want it done. It's mocking me when I enter my sewing room.

had some surgery on the 28th of December. Deviated Septum / Sinusplasty & Rhinoplasty. I broke my nose in junior high school. REally bad. But recently my nose would lie against my cartiledge & I couldn't breathe. So it had to be dealt with. Ugh. I'm glad it's over, hope I never have to do it again. Still numb on the end of my nose today! Been off since 12/21/2018 & with Christmas & my surgery I didn't get any sewing done. None. I couldn't wear my glasses after the surgery. Way too painful. Glad it's done. Been having nightmares about breaking my nose. Sarah came to visit from texas for  a week. I was glad to see both my daughter's during Christmas & while I recuperatied. Not sure I was great company, but the visit is always wonderful.

No pictures. Sorry!

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