(alternately titled: Open Wide Zipper Pouches, and How Much I Suck at Making Open Wide Zipper Pouches) I have 3 good friends all having birthdays within a month, so I went on the hunt for something fun and cute and most importantly EASY to make for all of them and knock all the presents out…
Make a Santa Bag: A Tutorial
[This is a re-post from September when it was included as part of the Holiday Bake, Craft, Sew Along series.] Today I’m sharing a tutorial for an item that can fall into all four categories– a Santa Bag. It was inspired by one I bought at Pottery Barn Kids before I started sewing regularly. Once…
School Bag
A spot recently came open in a preschool near our house and I made a quick decision and enrolled my 4 yr old for the spring semester. She’s loving it, and I’m loving that she’s loving it. However, we were left in a bit of a scramble to collect all the required items from her…
Farmers Market Farewell Bags
We live a transient life right now, so Susan isn’t the only person I had to say goodbye to recently. Christy is another great friend who also really helped me adjust to life here, prepared me for the experience of giving birth here, and let my daughter crash her in-home preschool a few times. She…