Sunday Sewing
It’s Houston in summer. It’s too hot to play outside. Icky sticky ew. And so, I huddled inside on Sunday, put on my npr podcasts, and got my stitch on.
The Simple Bib from Behind-the-Rules Sewing, photographed on the bias to disguise the wonky topstitching. Very, very simple - I think it took me more time to enlarge the pattern at my local photocopy place than it took to sew this. All it needs is a snap.
Next up, a box bag, tutorial here. I figured this should be easy peasy, given that it’s all straight seams. Surely this should be easier than the bunny, right?
Yes, I proceeded to sew it together the wrong way. You cut a rectangle and install a zipper, and I made pretty much the only mistake that’s possible with this pattern. I also used an invisible zipper, which looks just plain silly. I didn’t even consider that I could be putting this together incorrectly until I was completely done.
Compared to a real box bag:
Yeah. I’ve got a fabulous pencil case.
Or the perfect sock yarn cozy. Insert your favorite cylindrical object here.
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Check you out, Miss Sewer-thang!! Really great projects…
You are becoming quite the sewist! I’ve been crafting to NPR podcasts too. Have you listened to RadioLab? It’s my new fav
I actually think it is quite a swell pencil case, and waht sock yarn doesn’t love a cozy? And your zipper looks 10x better than mine. I might have to look into invisible zippers.
Hey, those look really great, even the long one!! I love these bags, they are the perfect size. Not too big, not too small. At least you didn’t make the same mistake I did. I decided I wanted it shorter, but ended up with something that I could just barely put my fist in. But it was good practice. Anyways, those bibs look just gorgeous! I should make some of those but the thought of it being spit up on when the fabric is soooo expensive…not too thrilled.
Yeah…I um, did the exact same thing with my first box bag…The fabric is fantastic, though!!
Your projects look great!
I am confused about how that mistake happened, but maybe there is a market for sock yarn cozies! You know, when you want to bring a skein with you for therapeutic petting, but you don’t want it to get tangled in your other stuff?
I think I personally need bags of all different sizes. Enjoy the smaller-sized box bag! :)
Darn! it’s still really cute though!!
That bib is too darn cute!
As for the bag — that’s a very useful size for notions, cable needles, makeup… :) Love the fabric and that zipper looks so clean (I love invisible zippers)!
Well I think that it is great. thank you for the link. I love box bags!
It’s an excellent pencil case!
:) you could always use it for notions…looks like a great size for that!
Gosh, you sew too??!!!
Insert…your…favorite…cylindrical…object…here. Oh, oh, oh. I feel all dirty.
HAHA! i like JFrick’s comment. :o)
you are Sew Crafty! i’m going to have to get my sewing mojo tuned up to keep up with your craftiness! nice going! and love the fabric choices…yum!
I love the book and today I enlarged the pattern of the bib at my local copy shop. I hope I will find some time for sewing this week.
What a sewing maven you’re becoming! I’m discovering that staying inside with the a/c is the best way to spend a summer in Texas.
Hey, it looks great! I love the bib too. There must be something about summer and sewing…
Nice sewing!
I love those box bags. It makes me want to learn now to sew.