leopard print purse

So yesterday was a pretty unproductive day, due to the fact that I got a little sick feeling from the vaccine I got on friday. I didn’t have any problems with the first one, but I had a cold when I got the second one so I think my immune system was down and didn’t care to have to deal with all that.

Today was a little better and I actually got off the couch:) In fact I made myself a new purse with some fabric scraps that I had left over from the messenger bag that I made. Here it is….

And here is a picture with me wearing it for size comparison…

It really didn’t take me very long to make and I am really happy with how it turned out. This is the first one I have made like this and I just kind of made it up as I went along. (Which is always interesting since you don’t know how it will turn out.) I like it a lot though and I think I will switch to using it for awhile (until the next purse:).

I had mentioned that this weekend I was probably going to get a little sewing area set up. On friday night, Ben & I went to the store and bought a table for me and I now have my own space to sew in our bedroom. I was planning on making a little cover for my sewing machine and maybe a tablecloth for the table on saturday, but since I didn’t feel good…. Here it is anyways…

I love being able to sew and not have to put everything away for dinner:) I will probably get this area looking a little nicer in the next week or two, but for now it is just great to have the space.

Today I got a present, want to see? Fabric! I love this and am probably going to make a bag out of it. (I got a Vogue bag pattern as a present too.) The fabric is corduroy and the picture really doesn’t do the colors justice. The brown and red look really pretty together. I can’t wait to sew with this:)

If you haven’t already seen this - Cute Overload: “We know cats like boxes…” - go watch it! It is adorable:)

Enjoy labor day if you have off of work or school! I am probably going to study a ton, but it will be nice to have the extra day.