Randomness..

Not a whole lot going on around here lately. My daughter is out of school for the summer and we have been just hanging out. I have started another version of my "Copy Cat Bag" to keep busy and am actually pretty close to done with it already. I have to go pick out fabric for the lining and then sew the seams and add the strap. I think I'm going to make this one messenger style, so I don't have to worry about the straps sliding off of my shoulder. In other news, my daughter got the 3rd stripe on her yellow belt yesterday! Woohoo! I am so extremely proud of her! She starts swimming lessons in July too, nothing huge, just basically water safety. I'm glad, though, because we live in the Great Lake State and spend our summers on or near the water. I, for some reason, have been unable to even teach her how to float properly in her life vest. I guess I don't have as much to say here as I thought I did, and I am closing this entry because Gabs wants me to play a game with her.. Adios!

It's Done!

Yay! "Copy Cat" Bag is completed and has been handed over to it's new owner.. I was sad to see it go, but I will for sure be making myself one :)

It's so bright and summery that it makes me happy just to look at it! Here's one of the lining..

::sigh:: At least I can take more time when I make mine.. I know there were some mistakes with this one, and next time I might use a smaller hook. We'll see, I guess. Anywho.. My daughter is almost done with school for the summer (just 2 more days). This fall she'll be a first grader and I'll be trying to fill full days with things to do! I guess it's a good thing that I started babysitting my nephew, otherwise I might do something crazy - like take a nap! HA! Hopefully by the end of the summer I will be pregnant as well.. Saying prayers and keeping fingers crossed!

Success

Whew! It has been one heck of a busy weekend for sure! I never went and bought fabric for my "copy cat bag." Life has a way of interrupting my plans sometimes, but it's all good! I had some random fabric lying around from when we cleaned out my grandmother's storage shed a week ago.. It's cute, white with little polka-dots on it, so it'll work well with the bag I think. I just need to get the lining sewn and I have to get the straps done (I never even started them - whoops!).

Here is my bag so far:

I haven't decided yet how I want to work the straps.. I'm going to try to crochet them right on instead of attempting to sew them on after they're made.. We'll see how it goes :)

Commencement

Happy June!! I cannot say how extremely excited for summer I am! Didn't have a whole lot of free time on my hands today as my baby sister graduated from high school this evening! WTG Beth!

^^My sister and my daughter^^

Anywho.. I did make some progress on my "copy cat bag" earlier today though! I am at a standstill until I go pick out fabric now and here's why:

See, the 4 green squares make the bottom, and then I have to sew up the sides, but because it comes together so awkwardly I need to cut the fabric for the lining to the same shape and size before I sew it up.. I will not be making any fabric purchases until at least tomorrow (or I guess that would be today as it is 12:07am) so like I said.. Standstill.. although I guess I could work on the strap..