Right where I left it

OK, the camera cable is out of its undisclosed location and back in hand. The week before last, Clark was out of town all week, and I didn't have as much time for making things as I generally do. So I took 20 minutes and made the lil' bird applique I'd been thinking about for my messenger bag:

I made the bag ages ago (Nov. '06, that is) using this tutorial. I thought it was a trial run and would live in the closet or eventually donate its parts to science, but I've ended up carrying it a lot. This season, its plain front just spoke to me, "Emmmbelllliiisssh meeeeee" Startled, I complied.

So this is fabric and interfacing, cut out using this bird template, sewn right-sides together, all the way around. Then you cut a small slit in the interfacing, turn it right side out, et voila! Carolyn might not even remember this (though she might), but she explained how to do this to me once months ago while riding home from a KIP.

Ah, bloggers! Where would I be without you? Friendless and bagless on a frigid, snowy Chicago day, that's where. Though I would still have airtight windows, and that would help.

Comments

[Sue]

The bird applique looks great, and I love the red. Isnt it great to have a bag that we use lots and know that we made it ourselves.

[carolyn]

you are so cute!