Chatbug Karen

I seem to be stuck on a certain purse I am making. I made a purse that I have made a zillion times before but for some unknown reason, it came out too narrow. My machine may have made the seams too wide or something. Couldn’t have been the one pushing the pedal could it? Ha!

So, I made the bag wider and it looked nice. Then, I decided to add a zipper. For some reason, I always have trouble with zippers. I cannot put them into a purse that is made by turning the bag inside out. I just can’t wrap my head around which way the zipper goes. Of course, I have tried, but it just means I use my seam ripper over and over. Well, I finally got the zipper in.

The bag has a zipper and it looks nice. So I decided to add a bottom to it. I bought heavy mat board, used a utility knife to cut it to size and discovered I don’t have enough fabric to cover it. The bag still looks nice but is without a bottom until my Etsy order arrives.

I put a pretty, cane handle on the bag but it makes the bag pull to one side. Please tell me why I started this project.

You have probably seen the Gone Fishing signs, I am putting up a Gone Sewing sign. I am so excited to make a bag for one of my daughter’s friends. I had put this project off because I had no clue what to make. I wanted to make a monkey themed baby quilt for the new mother-to-be but someone beat me to the punch! How dare they? LOL Well, I thought she might need a bag to hang from the back of a stroller so I am making one using these fabrics. See ya!

I was torn on whether to list this bag because I truly wanted to keep it for myself. I have too many bags though and so I just listed this on my Etsy site.

Don’t forget to sign up to win a Snowman Purse from Kreated by Karen. Ends March 15th.

Today’s plans have changed! Instead of clearing all the tax papers from my office furniture, I will be sewing. Often, on Saturday, I work in my office to avoid interruptions that can cause me to make mistakes when working with numbers. It is crazy how much more quickly I am able to get things done without the interruptions. Hubby usually runs the customer side of our business on Saturdays. I’ve always thought that if he would work in the store instead of installing, we would sell so much more carpet. He can dig through stuff and satisfy the customer’s needs much more so than I can. It isn’t that he is pushy; he knows what he is talking about when it comes to how things should be done. He installs to make sure things are done the way they are supposed to be done. These attributes have afforded us thirty one years in business.

I digress to the topic as to why I will not be pushing numbers but the pedal of my sewing machine instead. I had a customer this morning! She saw a Colt’s purse I made for a friend and wants me to make one for her. I have the fabric and the time. Off to sew I go. Have a nice weekend everyone!