Sewing - something I'm trying to get better at
There's something magical about sitting in front of a sewing machine and creating something with your hands, and, well, and a sewing machine! :p I have been bound and determined to make something that actually looks good and has a practical use for a while now and so while I was browsing Pinterest, I found this pattern. The instructions were very easy to follow, and the pictures helped a great deal. I was a bit sceptical about the quilting part (I'm not the greatest at it), but I thought, "Why not?" I cannot tell you how proud I am of myself for FINISHING this, and for it coming out looking half way decent! And this only took me a few hours to make! Not bad, if I do say so myself. ;) The one thing I did change was the measurements. I wanted a bigger bag, one that I could use as my Bible bag for church, so I upped the measurements by almost half. Here are a few pictures: I didn't have enough of one fabric for the lining, so I had to sew two pi