Category Archives: bags My sister was diagnosed last month with breast cancer, and I wanted to give her something special on her first day of chemo. Since she is amazing at hand sewing (applique being her specialty) I wanted to make her a sew together bag! I used the lessons I learned from the first bag and added […]  I have about four years worth of Halloween posts to catch up on, but I thought I’d start with this tutorial for anyone trying to crank out a Pokemon themed trick or treat bag before Wednesday! Note: I am pretty loosey-goosey in the sewing room, so please understand that these directions assume a basic […]  Three years ago I made this knitting bag and I finally got around to making my sister-in-law one as a birthday gift. I just love the combination of the linen with this floral. The pattern is a bit fussy to make (there has got to be an easier way!) but I love the result!  I wear scrubs six out of every seven days. Six days a week I wear scrubs and then on Tuesdays my jeans and I have a talk about how my current lifestyle is not without consequences. I launder my scrubs separately from regular clothing because my nursing school whites require a serious amount of bleach […]  A few months ago my sister-in-law sent me a link to this adorable bag on Etsy. I knew I could probably figure out how to make one, but I feel strongly about compensating people for awesome ideas, so I asked the seller if she’d considered making a pattern for it. As luck would have it, […]  The biggest thing I did this year was this: I finished all of my nursing school prerequisites with a 4.0 and got a job as a CNA at the birth center of our local hospital. And also I kept up to date with Project Life, which anyone can tell you is a miracle. (This is […] |
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