Momma's got a brand new bag!

I love my new bag! I ordered it from I Have a Notion. It has a ton of interior pockets, including some that are perfect to hold water bottles. 

My original intention was to use this for Quilting classes, since it is large enough to hold everything. But I actually ended up using it for my recent overnight business trip and will use it to carry my daily stuff to work. I take my lunch most days (in Pyrex bowls) and most lunch bags are not designed to hold a bowl, nor keep it upright. I love the size, the design, the stability and all the pockets. And I love the red print!

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Trying to catch up on crafting desires:

Finished a Buttercup Bag for my mother-in-law. Her birthday is this month and she picked out the fabric.



Dyed some fabric. My new obsession!

I love the texture.

I love my colors!

What to make........

And now, back to the sweat shop!

I started this bag yesterday, it's for my niece, Maddie, who will be 9 in July.
She saw the one I made for my other niece (& her cousin) Kahia, and requested one. She asked for blue and yellow. I bought the fabric at Mary Jo's.


I love to use a light color for the lining. It makes it easier to find what's in there. And I think the big dots are very sassy!



I got the basic pattern here and altered it slightly. I added the cell-phone pocket, and used by label from yesterday's tutorial. Fun and cute, I might make one for myself!