Sticks & Strings & Sewing Things

No, not in the context you think. Apparently I've become obsessed with MAKING bags.  :) My sister "commissioned" me to make her some fabric produce bags a few weeks back, and she loved them so much she asked for more. Here's a few pics of the final products: Reusable grocery bag, pattern based off a plastic grocery bag I love that this folds/rolls up, throw a ponytail holder around it and it's compact and portable! I wasn't very happy with this zipper, but it works for now.  I've since come across some tutorials on how to better install zippers. These are all made from leftover fat quarters, with some plain satin ribbon as the drawstring. I just love the fabric designs I found! Then, I decided I wanted to make myself a small wallet/card holder.  I "morphed" a few patterns into one and came up with this as the final design. One of my next projects will be a t-shirt quilt made from all of...

Hi there!  Some of you may know me already from my other blog, The Road From There to Here , where I blog about my infertility, faith journey, marriage and other daily ramblings.  I have tried to incorporate some of my knitting and DIY projects there, but they seem to take focus away from the original intent of that blog; my journey on the "Road from There (infertility, depression, questioning, weight issues) to Here (still infertile but working on it, working through my depression, my growing faith and getting healthy). So, here is my new knitting / sewing / crafty / DIY trials, errors, successes and failures! I've got a lot of posts in the works, so stay tuned the next few days for the first few adventures on "Sticks and Strings and Sewing Things"! Craft on! Rebecca