Today
was another crazy day, and it is 9 pm, but I really want to get some work done
on the Butterfly Bag!
I
spent the day taking care of my car – had to get new tires and an oil
change. I have got to quit going to the
dealership for oil changes – they look at everything and bring a list of what
you need to have done. My car is almost
10 years old, so you can imagine the list they brought me – it came to over
$3000! That is a down payment on a new
vehicle! I told the guy I was unemployed
and he backed off, but he still tried to make me feel guilty!
Then,
I went with my daughter’s family for some fun- we went to the Ethel M Chocolate
Factory to see the cactus garden decorated in Christmas lights. They have been doing this for years, but I
have never gone. Of course, I will
probably never go again – the crowd was crazy, hard to find a parking space,
and it was cold- I don’t own a decent winter jacket! I tried to get pictures, these came out the
best-
And
then, because I was so cold and could not stand still, I got some real “artistic”
shots-
That
white upside down V in the last one is actually a plane going overhead, landing
at McCarran.
Okay,
so enough of my day- time to sew! When I last left off, I had only the body of
the bag together. (Recap photo)
It
is now ready for the casings. I was a
bit nervous about the front casing – it has two buttonholes for the strap to
come through. I think I have mentioned
before that buttonholes are scary for me.
Okay,
so I cut the piece, put interfacing where the buttonholes were to go, and then
hemmed the bottom and sides.
And
then I made the buttonholes – this took a while-
They
actually came out pretty straight. They
look a bit dark and gloppy on the ends because I put some Fray Check on them to
give them some extra strength. I just
can’t believe they were fairly consistent - I am so happy they only go on one side!
At
this point, I need to stop. I can feel
the tension in my shoulders from the stress of the buttonholes. Okay, so I am a sewing wimp. That’s why I am here, to hopefully inspire
some of you other sewing wimps.
I
swear, tomorrow, it will be finished.
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