The World Surrounding Me

…but, I just made something out of yarn. Yes, I know some quilters would look down on me now for switching mediums, but it’s for a good cause! A friend at my alma mater invited me (via facebook) to a project called “uknity” (making scarves for international students facing their first winter in South Dakota). [...]

Yesterday & today (before I head out to California tomorrow for the Catalyst West conference), I squeezed in some time sewing. I made two bags.* The bag to the left is one I created myself, roughly based on a super cute bag that Steve & Sara gave me for Christmas. I’d been using that other [...]

I think this is the first sewing project I’ve made for myself that I may not be embarrassed to take out of the house! It’s a bag – fully lined with a zipper. Pattern is from Simplicity (#2685 – on sale for $.99 at JoAnn today) Fabric is from Amy Butler – purchased in Kerrville, [...]