What to call it?

I have been teaching a basic tote bag class now for about 3 1/2 years and I have noticed the class wasn't filling up as often as it had in the past.  Time to change things up a bit...for me and for students.  I was going to call it a gathered tote but somehow that does not feel right.  It is a one shoulder strap bag with a round bottom and a drawstring top.  The bottom has a bit of cording around it and the ties have cute little "stops" so the ribbon doesn't come out of the channel very easily.  It reminds me of an old bag I used to carry to college classes that was very hippie.  This one is updated with pretty Amy Butler fabric from the Lark line and a fabric staple I love...full moon dot.   What about Hobo bag?   I kinda like that....

Classes will be at Sew to Speak: Wed, May 23 from 6-9pm and Sunday, June 24 from 9:30am-12:30pm.  Cost is $40 and you will learn how to make cording, straps, drawstrings and liners for bags. 

Yippee for school starting!

Summer has been great but I am ready for the school year to start. I am the kind of person that likes structure to my day and I am not THAT disciplined in the summer to create it for myself. So....school is right around the corner and with it brings schedules and structure (happy sigh).

The cooler weather will allow me to wear sweatshirts and jeans again (yay!). This is my wardrobe most days and I am ok with that.

Bye to the pool until next year! Bye to endless applications of sunscreen. Bye to the darn flies that have been circling on my porch all summer long - yuck!!

Welcome to a renewed interest in creating fall and winter items with browns and tans and great fall colors. I plan on creating some new bags and totes and get those posted to my site. I always like to get a new bag when the season changes...especially Fall because it's like I am back in school and get to pick out a new backpack or book bag. So check back in a few weeks to see some great new bags I have in the works!

Thanks for reading!