I'm Lazy

I know it's been awhile since my last post, I have no excuses except to say that I have been lazy. Here is what I have been doing:

Reading: "John Adams" by David McCullough. So far it is very good and a fast read. It's a long book so hopefully I will have it finished before our vacation. We don't have HBO, so I am not watching the miniseries, but will rent it when it is out on DVD.

TV: Been watching alot of baseball (The Tribe is sucking right now). Thankfully the NBC Thursday night lineup is back, 30 Rock is the best!

Vacation: In June, B.J. and I are going to the Outer Banks, NC for Joe and Erica's wedding. I just realized that we are leaving in less than two months! On Saturday we went to Cincinnati for the bridal shower and to celebrate Joe's birthday so it really got me thinking how close our trip is. We will be staying here with three other couples. Since the price of gas will be outrageous, we are going to carpool with our good friends Nick and Christina. Also because they only live 10 minutes from us and it will make the drive much more enjoyable. It will be hard to be away from Mia for a week, but she will have so much fun being spoiled by my parents that she won't even notice we are gone!

Sewing: I have not made any more tote bags or that purse for me, but I am going to start this week. I did make a shirt for Mia so I will post that picture later. I also am going to make a table runner for our kitchen table that matches our curtains. That will be easy, I just need to get to work.

Well that's all that is going on with me, nothing exciting! Luckily the weather is going to be awesome this week so already this week is shaping up to be great!

Best tote bag ever

Well not the best EVER, but the best I have made. I am very happy with how my mom's birthday gift came out, my stitches are much straighter, and my sewing skills are improving.



The inside lining, I really like this fabric, and green is my mom's favorite color.



This time I sewed the stripe on the outside of the bag first, before sewing the sides. This made the finished ends look so much better.



Once again I used this tutorial to make the bag. I was able to make my mom's tote bag in about an hour and a half, not counting ironing and cutting the fabric. So, maybe a little over two hours to cut the fabric and sew, not bad.

Next I want to try to make a purse for myself using this shoulder bag tutorial. This looks more complicated, but I feel I am ready for something else. Hopefully I can make it up to JoAnn Fabric's sometime this week. I am feeling in a very crafty mood!