I had a few hours on New Year's Day to do some sewing. After being sick for a good part of December and hardly sewing anything at all, I had to catch up. This project was intended to be a Christmas gift for my sister. Lucky for me, our "Christmas" was beginning New Year's night, so I had not a minute to spare!
On New Year's, I always enjoy stitching while live streaming the Philadelphia Mummers Parade String Bands. So with bands a playing, I set to finishing my sister's Mondo Bag using my step-daughter's blinged out machine.
I had already fused and stitched the panels for the bag, so I just needed to construct the bag.
Attaching the handles always wigs me out a bit. It feels like an all or nothing commitment to getting them to lay the right way.
The "turn" where you find out if it all came together....
Top stitching after the turn.
It turned out great!
I like to put silly pockets in my bags....this one got two lizard pockets!
My sister was happy with her bag, and I have my first finish of the new year on January 1st! Yeah me!!
I also got a little Instagram time and found my theme for sewing for 2016.... "Sew My Stash!" I plan to follow along and finish some things that are in my stash...things that I really like!! You can follow along "Sew My Stash" at Project Leasa
