tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48476184839894675812024-03-13T15:46:34.554-07:00It's a Candice thingcandipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-56017442307362092442010-09-23T15:20:00.001-07:002010-09-23T15:22:55.900-07:00more Lil' Wabi-Sabi Bags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7m5L0wht9p4CzFvR5Ugx6ze9-c0TIEn-ooICU6Pm7KcIEbm9W2u1VYAnL1QhbY3DxTN0JX-NglU_f_eHIlRHw7i-q8ajbDfugYTsSEyzG8VlDRRw3YKAGJYBixlAV0HuKmBupNVaobI/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7m5L0wht9p4CzFvR5Ugx6ze9-c0TIEn-ooICU6Pm7KcIEbm9W2u1VYAnL1QhbY3DxTN0JX-NglU_f_eHIlRHw7i-q8ajbDfugYTsSEyzG8VlDRRw3YKAGJYBixlAV0HuKmBupNVaobI/s320/IMG_0565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520237771922466226" border="0" /></a>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-22660379536354537312010-09-23T15:10:00.000-07:002010-09-23T15:20:18.635-07:00Lil' Wabi-Sabi BagsLil' Wabi-Sabi Bags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Y695yZ9Idn9U4VlWqnFeHX1qgDL5dmpD5_yZFeLbM0DhEFQh6yexWxv3KNqFBk1wCuFdJYmEbjXbEpsWIZUA9KfQbvuaqer9zgBffZTdUQgA_7zKQtlMaKUwE07zsKQWmsyystQbIbs/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Y695yZ9Idn9U4VlWqnFeHX1qgDL5dmpD5_yZFeLbM0DhEFQh6yexWxv3KNqFBk1wCuFdJYmEbjXbEpsWIZUA9KfQbvuaqer9zgBffZTdUQgA_7zKQtlMaKUwE07zsKQWmsyystQbIbs/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520237245435691906" border="0" /></a><br />Just is case you are wondering why I named these funny little bags Lil' Wabi-Sabi Bags.<br /><br />I have been making little loom knitted bags for my kids, nieces and nephews. I made over 15 of them before Easter to hold some goodies for their Easter baskets. I decided to make up a bunch so I could open an Etsy shop.<br /><br />I had a wonderful lot of vintage wool crewel yarn that a friend had given to me. The colors were fantastic. But most of the yarn was in 12-18 inch pieces. I really wanted to use the yarn for my Lil' Bags. I tied some pieces together and started to knit.I had the knots on the inside of the bag to 'hide' them. I was not happy with the results. I was pretty disappointed that it wasn't working out. Then it hit me.....wabi-sabi. I had read about the concept in a magazine and then more about on the internet.<br /><br />“The concept originated in 16th-century Japan with the tea ceremony, a ritual that provided a way to step out of the chaos of daily life and reconnect with that which was simple and tranquil,” says Diane Durston, author of Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life<br /><br />The short and long of Wabi-Sabi is celebrating imperfections.<br /><br />I decided to not hide the knots and fringe but to "celebrate it" and put in out the outside of the bag. The bags turned out great and I love the effect. I hope to be able to sell these not just as a fun little bag to carry your stuff but as a reminder for us to accept our own flaws as well.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-22807975982977869562009-02-16T13:06:00.000-08:002009-02-16T13:15:10.710-08:00Bag 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrgDs4IviWS5fq5kJMxPb4A4CFMK6HaAEzj37wLymayYBgIb39ggOLjIk2yu0K3XPYHHLfsCk-w5anF5WB06Y7Fh_fa9ED5WKnGCKSJUoQ7p4JuGifVELgELXgp0oR6s4DbxsN2U8Kuo/s1600-h/100_0921.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrgDs4IviWS5fq5kJMxPb4A4CFMK6HaAEzj37wLymayYBgIb39ggOLjIk2yu0K3XPYHHLfsCk-w5anF5WB06Y7Fh_fa9ED5WKnGCKSJUoQ7p4JuGifVELgELXgp0oR6s4DbxsN2U8Kuo/s320/100_0921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303506093297692674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CCTMoIUGtDT_atEcHCR38OZ4grwoxHit8Z8_g-IxhGtFRcNQvFa5YTDcNpD3QAtu90bUUVPOYaeN15CGaAVkYn-3IBHKaxOnFXd6orn2HS3jHN10kNpuC9Mj643MKs5kUMMH1X9iEUY/s1600-h/100_0920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CCTMoIUGtDT_atEcHCR38OZ4grwoxHit8Z8_g-IxhGtFRcNQvFa5YTDcNpD3QAtu90bUUVPOYaeN15CGaAVkYn-3IBHKaxOnFXd6orn2HS3jHN10kNpuC9Mj643MKs5kUMMH1X9iEUY/s320/100_0920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303505820343191954" border="0" /></a>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-89992372445323446892009-02-16T13:04:00.001-08:002009-02-16T13:06:00.412-08:00Bag 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdjpQ3PCtXTK5k-rRP_8lk_d2U-Uw2m2bX5vV4R0EpJLOCge8JAG12zoDZs5YEGB4BUIQIe2AYLB_TjdBw8XIkyIuJMAT77kDs1WbQ69JUAjIn6DCU90be56cMTFx1vShEkYqAHQCzHs/s1600-h/100_0919.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdjpQ3PCtXTK5k-rRP_8lk_d2U-Uw2m2bX5vV4R0EpJLOCge8JAG12zoDZs5YEGB4BUIQIe2AYLB_TjdBw8XIkyIuJMAT77kDs1WbQ69JUAjIn6DCU90be56cMTFx1vShEkYqAHQCzHs/s320/100_0919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303504433360202882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lCbnU5_4GsrydOooj3C4P8GeJmo4-NdF-wmvhfq7DbBkBSDZzNIhPwG-AW9HQOZYg4H4KuOUarzNKcJSMWuZbAZ3cU51z-jUyGDuPGp5N507ERB71rux2I29C-4t4OBz5rtcOyxpGk8/s1600-h/100_0918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpXmihYneTsGPMocWkNwWVNIRRWr28gSO7IT1ET5jziPciSMEq8TW91vngFpx5A-qlN3Q5ahJz3N581pts7TbA8DllpyZAIRuH82fiu9NM6U25IAa7z74svyzw-lCmXbcD0uNiOR1qF4/s320/100_0917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303503349372904866" border="0" /></a>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-2976344190845286342009-02-16T12:56:00.001-08:002009-02-16T12:59:03.632-08:00Bag 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihIQr5X2gabcJ0XuIjjh3RvXHbeB-mpCLF-rhyAbtYFjR5lE9kdy-3SqyfAESkE-iRJmeVuGbPN6ewvGcyptX35_6VGk04eNG4nZt0JUsiDVFhwI_LlrJAfve3ope8b68AE8ho1ZqWQo/s1600-h/100_0915.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihIQr5X2gabcJ0XuIjjh3RvXHbeB-mpCLF-rhyAbtYFjR5lE9kdy-3SqyfAESkE-iRJmeVuGbPN6ewvGcyptX35_6VGk04eNG4nZt0JUsiDVFhwI_LlrJAfve3ope8b68AE8ho1ZqWQo/s320/100_0915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303502466755094754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6Xx_NyQtqvigJoYO_SlcgL8Z13b3RBhZi38gcX39OLYnaViG61WC1SpcYTg0bEHA9_YY2RyGMeGp7t5QyMTm02Q2FLX32V93jSxQNxxYj4-wfF6R_bGahNcMWNyHlmBR2AlLFyfQ6VY/s1600-h/100_0914.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp1ciqSLrGD0muwW_1xXNaX2E9hLYSgXncbR_lQeNJvjEZdLGP75aTBq6ep-m0z2GFBCrAgcz6ORbrArgSgU_JMZcBuO8i_85a7OALn73s87iv48gUOitRnX3dDjCDo0xcxS4ch4Ry9o/s200/100_0908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303500509785164178" border="0" /></a><br />I have missed sewing. I haven't done it in months. Here is some of the bags I have sewn for Joanie's sisters and others.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-38668391460011681982009-01-24T20:49:00.001-08:002009-01-24T20:49:58.932-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqL8DwQH2SdcfwAgKcueO5qyeybnoPyA42JLTbo9MdI7H1KR3ztM7d_IzaEa-Hn72sYGvJ1jBk2iO_1scr5lixaYNg0m4Kpx1uRwmsxzrfdmdIqWhdh_WT_kaz3Y4b5BtCLU90noslz0/s1600-h/100_0163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqL8DwQH2SdcfwAgKcueO5qyeybnoPyA42JLTbo9MdI7H1KR3ztM7d_IzaEa-Hn72sYGvJ1jBk2iO_1scr5lixaYNg0m4Kpx1uRwmsxzrfdmdIqWhdh_WT_kaz3Y4b5BtCLU90noslz0/s320/100_0163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295089011670878930" border="0" /></a><br />My wonderful hubbycandipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-13057201904337674372009-01-24T20:46:00.000-08:002009-01-24T20:48:42.054-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2r9uqP7W2r4DK-DybRVmko57rRT1Uu4Au3_RkAY0oC4epbg37b25fSDfpQs4EAdFJlL9tvzfNDPV-PWBekauQc0ecd1EE2A-9_dlW61X-CaS-2ooi2m0zTLj4AIzATJJxe42Q-K1hOs/s1600-h/100_0247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2r9uqP7W2r4DK-DybRVmko57rRT1Uu4Au3_RkAY0oC4epbg37b25fSDfpQs4EAdFJlL9tvzfNDPV-PWBekauQc0ecd1EE2A-9_dlW61X-CaS-2ooi2m0zTLj4AIzATJJxe42Q-K1hOs/s320/100_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295088632244221842" border="0" /></a><br />Sylvia age 7candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-18596501690878797942009-01-24T20:45:00.000-08:002009-01-24T20:46:53.080-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64yeFLwisiQ8iydS_C7fpaH09iod-OcA5Uh6GkERTXyjVg8itdVN804hgEdCjrEQoKNo9RLFYmx_1lbs9SjdK4250J8SHRdXNXQPhZxegS4H7MlakDTaGpBFs2Dgqs4EN8kiazcg4trM/s1600-h/100_0091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64yeFLwisiQ8iydS_C7fpaH09iod-OcA5Uh6GkERTXyjVg8itdVN804hgEdCjrEQoKNo9RLFYmx_1lbs9SjdK4250J8SHRdXNXQPhZxegS4H7MlakDTaGpBFs2Dgqs4EN8kiazcg4trM/s320/100_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295088103243211538" border="0" /></a><br />Skyler age 9candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-46224198461101705592008-12-19T15:22:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:25:42.048-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto6Bm8kxorAfhuO60SEEBizxPzsfIuJxBAc6TAV0ZcHTuIskfmQqSiDZ1xCsc_W5uB1iPhV_zewEETI3iR8bv_hoAln5sAozh2OlGBtAqyIe0t-3yQQLCm_pOD2DtD8k3ZXsv2wZpZF8/s1600-h/100_0724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto6Bm8kxorAfhuO60SEEBizxPzsfIuJxBAc6TAV0ZcHTuIskfmQqSiDZ1xCsc_W5uB1iPhV_zewEETI3iR8bv_hoAln5sAozh2OlGBtAqyIe0t-3yQQLCm_pOD2DtD8k3ZXsv2wZpZF8/s320/100_0724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281646413779935298" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a long time. It has been a hard few months. I am trying to pull myself back from a depression that is slowly overtaking me. It is hard work to fight against something that you feel like you can't control but I am doing it.<br /><br />I just had to post a picture of Sage. We lucked out on freecycle and recieved a HUGE bag of girl clothing. My favorite in the bag...this home -sewn outfit. Sage loves it. I so love her adventurous style.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-5015232220121768002008-09-12T14:37:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:47:08.804-07:00New camera, Yahoo!Yahoo! I am back :-) I got an early birthday present from Luis. A new camera! It is an EasyShare Kodak like my last one was, but way nicer!<br /><br />I am excited to take some more pictures of my crafts. If in fact I have time to do crafting. Homeschool has started and I am back to playing teacher as well as the many other shirts I wear. Today I am wearing a shirt of a hormonal crazy person, migraine headache suffer, teacher, referee, prison warden, Judge jury and executioner!<br /><br />I did manage to make my dad a quick bookmark to send with a book. My dad was here for two weeks and I caught him to start reading Inkspell. Want to borrow mine he wanted to go home and jest buy one. Well I decided to order him one when I rejoined a children's book club. I'm glad he's reading the book, it is a fabulous book! I don't care that it was meant for 14-year-olds, it is still one of the best books I have ever read. My dad, even after reading just two chapters describe it as a Book Lover's Book! I look forward, tentatively, to the movie coming out. They better do it justice.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-37644380544579653492008-08-23T09:03:00.000-07:002008-08-23T09:24:09.780-07:00the magician's nephewI've started crafting like mad again. I have until the end of the month to finish my swap packages.<br /><br />One package is for a little boy who is three. It is a dress ups package. It is a very fun package to put together. I lost a dress ups! I love Halloween I love theater I love any excuse to dress up into something else. I also love fantasy, and reading book's. So I guess that means I love fantasy books.<br /><br />I just got finished reading the magician's nephew to my girls. What a great book! It took me two weeks to figure out how to incorporate what was in the book with the swap package. But I figured it out.<br /><br />In the book, the uncle makes magic rings. Touching the yellow one will take you to the Woods Between World's. A portal of sorts. It is full of trees and ponds. Each pond is a doorway to another world. To enter another world you put on the green ring and jump into the pond. Don't worry you won't get wet. :-) If ever you want to go home just touch the yellow ring and you will be transported back to the Woods between Worlds where you can just jump into the pond to take you home.<br /><br />What a great idea to encourage children to use their imagination.<br /><br />So I need a green and yellow ring out of felt. I also made ponds. Well really, it's just blue cloth in a funny shape turned and top stitched to represent ponds. The dress-up costumes I have so far are the king, a peasant and a fairy. If I have time I will add an animal costume.<br /><br />My children love the idea and love the costumes so much that they want to keep them. Sage especially loves the fairy wings. They were very easy to make. I will make her a pair for Halloween. Unless she changes her mind and decides once again to be Cinderella. She just said to me "I choose a fairy."candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-45013402560056907532008-07-30T08:36:00.000-07:002008-07-30T08:40:12.032-07:00capes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQV2RYM5qiAEGwnbtJKKu5x4_0Q58z1SfJ2YRXwjDO7wHLBFbbCwNNG5fZ51JYF__l1lSGVqV8JY-0Jz4htRsditKBjDBxxFPq6qC4-bO18xIkVvPH7MFOAiH9E4K53Gaq4GU2AvDCjo/s1600-h/100_7591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQV2RYM5qiAEGwnbtJKKu5x4_0Q58z1SfJ2YRXwjDO7wHLBFbbCwNNG5fZ51JYF__l1lSGVqV8JY-0Jz4htRsditKBjDBxxFPq6qC4-bO18xIkVvPH7MFOAiH9E4K53Gaq4GU2AvDCjo/s200/100_7591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228832236609847218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-QwlMuviRk8ktGzK2hrURnWazOVlhVXZZahwOy4Z4bNK-E31aSWeecmrJlYn0vcM_Xm6Si2nF38T9N7x-C-a-Jg-wclf8v92qmZ9WVLZJVxLwouNhnMhhFW9KXuGwcoJW29pYbWAWho/s1600-h/100_7589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-QwlMuviRk8ktGzK2hrURnWazOVlhVXZZahwOy4Z4bNK-E31aSWeecmrJlYn0vcM_Xm6Si2nF38T9N7x-C-a-Jg-wclf8v92qmZ9WVLZJVxLwouNhnMhhFW9KXuGwcoJW29pYbWAWho/s200/100_7589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228831798693398898" border="0" /></a>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-14883187545320398482008-07-23T20:24:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:33:25.218-07:00Bags for sale :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvOO4gj1H95Y8rMADjXq46zUC-iKYYQCQbGwBXq490b0WcsFP8KDyBU6jvYakgT8bFNH1VSkazhG5SfVyUxI7azfKyMQVQJ-urEdfDh45hbs-QvgPnU5q07IRM9f6r2AQccG2Pf5Bjw8/s1600-h/100_7605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvOO4gj1H95Y8rMADjXq46zUC-iKYYQCQbGwBXq490b0WcsFP8KDyBU6jvYakgT8bFNH1VSkazhG5SfVyUxI7azfKyMQVQJ-urEdfDh45hbs-QvgPnU5q07IRM9f6r2AQccG2Pf5Bjw8/s200/100_7605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226418492751525634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlD9WvGuuY-EW4v4SgOYaTYYcj2Ux65pchNHEILdbr2mAt0LB4HFfWhyphenhyphenCCB4p4MLiHHq0X6rV3oSQ51SH97IKdJ0I-v98fQKMhukvigfFTbTrs-iWblTKSS7SArUM-elX-2_FZzEfRx1I/s1600-h/100_7607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlD9WvGuuY-EW4v4SgOYaTYYcj2Ux65pchNHEILdbr2mAt0LB4HFfWhyphenhyphenCCB4p4MLiHHq0X6rV3oSQ51SH97IKdJ0I-v98fQKMhukvigfFTbTrs-iWblTKSS7SArUM-elX-2_FZzEfRx1I/s200/100_7607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226418114847701234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eZeKsXO5czXLjWNpgF2ZjQE8fqH7ONPFj4QLxIkOJ0HhS_L6uQovFLlFWHP-ed1RFtMKK-nNCFVcVC-nQkamE40aPcrBdSed2qA1aUAjx4GHKsZF3Aua3jbmhNUiT9Fa4F0pJHSmaaA/s1600-h/100_7604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eZeKsXO5czXLjWNpgF2ZjQE8fqH7ONPFj4QLxIkOJ0HhS_L6uQovFLlFWHP-ed1RFtMKK-nNCFVcVC-nQkamE40aPcrBdSed2qA1aUAjx4GHKsZF3Aua3jbmhNUiT9Fa4F0pJHSmaaA/s200/100_7604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226417877020389298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-a4y_hLxZUOtXUFTo7aFsUhXc23DvSwbI2Cz4h85vFpsfulMXD2_CH-mJrJ_iV-6qxxVGrnfSEBislZ4LjUs6Ogy65xlcB7RYeZPlyBKJAN5OlSlG-MikdeHwjZBPOBpxtGyHvX1mJ6w/s1600-h/100_7606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-a4y_hLxZUOtXUFTo7aFsUhXc23DvSwbI2Cz4h85vFpsfulMXD2_CH-mJrJ_iV-6qxxVGrnfSEBislZ4LjUs6Ogy65xlcB7RYeZPlyBKJAN5OlSlG-MikdeHwjZBPOBpxtGyHvX1mJ6w/s200/100_7606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226417407885603298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After swaping the bag I sewed for the MDC swap I have gotten a few interested people who would like to buy one. (the bag I posted about on July 11th) I am so beside myself. People really do like what I sew?!? That is pretty close to THE coolest thing ever.<br />I bought some cloth to sew up a few. If you are interested in buying one just let me know. Here are the cloth picks that I have so far. I only bought enough cloth to make one bag per cloth pattern so first who says "I want" is the first to get it. The store may or may not have more cloth just like<br /><br />The flower one would look good with either pink or green as the other side.<br /><br />The white and green, both of the cloths is lime'ish green.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-60785509370582595972008-07-16T08:12:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:16:26.075-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7k291BHxWFDIxirnIAebt_J22_JZ81HWnSE3MDZP5BgyQFZCecV4-YalQ6iowOrqK9JmWDwsfCo-wpehPu8w5-0g_J9xCTgVoY9mXDl9xs2wXN301C-qk3iDHDRvrrKjjcp67Y1buOk/s1600-h/100_7128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7k291BHxWFDIxirnIAebt_J22_JZ81HWnSE3MDZP5BgyQFZCecV4-YalQ6iowOrqK9JmWDwsfCo-wpehPu8w5-0g_J9xCTgVoY9mXDl9xs2wXN301C-qk3iDHDRvrrKjjcp67Y1buOk/s320/100_7128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223631011659886050" border="0" /></a>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-82940297350756933332008-07-13T10:30:00.000-07:002008-07-13T10:46:33.869-07:00Doodle Stitching<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w93zwNhYq3T21WcYjYsOWVBqXRTztS8GoKLVtD6SZh6rCNmEfgnoNrVkgOMiaa_ik8Sig_yNDuy2RTmzwSaxwaFkN8aFoEBx1nSYJwfOEKlDqZYEx_AonhsUKuITCh6oENPKHSd33U8/s1600-h/doodle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w93zwNhYq3T21WcYjYsOWVBqXRTztS8GoKLVtD6SZh6rCNmEfgnoNrVkgOMiaa_ik8Sig_yNDuy2RTmzwSaxwaFkN8aFoEBx1nSYJwfOEKlDqZYEx_AonhsUKuITCh6oENPKHSd33U8/s200/doodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222555963910382098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I finally got a book that<br />I have been 'eyeing' for<br />awhile now. It is called<br />"Doodle Stitching" By Amie Ray.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is a great book. Just what I had wanted in an embroidery book. I googled and found that Amie has a flikr group and an etsy shop. She is one talented gal!<br />I tried my hand at a very small doodle stitching project. That is all it took, I am now addicted.<br /><br />I am going larger and making each daughter a doodle stitching project. I am starting with Sylvia because her birthday is on the 16th. I doodled with a pencil right on the fabric. Sylvia helped me out by listing things that she loves (karate, grapes, pretty rocks, rainbows etc) I am exciedt to see how it turns out. And yes, I will be posting pictures.<br /><br />For now I will post a picture of my first small one.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-19363864552860324852008-07-11T08:57:00.001-07:002008-07-11T08:59:51.289-07:00My latest craft project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AWIT3_as7iDlh0ye_nLLSYkd58-p7GkQIvTnWTmeCk3wUbIP101Afvtxgi-Ec1UNiQI3Rhf-j_coObGsBeYU6VQCMgIWUZZclpomHOqx14dcHeAx-MXEhhavKWTTr-ZpaGu9UlcbRi8/s1600-h/100_7594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AWIT3_as7iDlh0ye_nLLSYkd58-p7GkQIvTnWTmeCk3wUbIP101Afvtxgi-Ec1UNiQI3Rhf-j_coObGsBeYU6VQCMgIWUZZclpomHOqx14dcHeAx-MXEhhavKWTTr-ZpaGu9UlcbRi8/s200/100_7594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221786580197474658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDMBxlyeS1-zfhA7UB5ghpzEDAvFjDFUGi4IO08jdc5pEyc5zuh21_5aVqizgfmAH-jvRPvjkQ_Xnq9tA1Hs-GSqc_Bm45twm0hVqwuWnyd7bu6D-9QSWDJTuTkLShdyqWdlsICz03fg/s1600-h/100_7595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDMBxlyeS1-zfhA7UB5ghpzEDAvFjDFUGi4IO08jdc5pEyc5zuh21_5aVqizgfmAH-jvRPvjkQ_Xnq9tA1Hs-GSqc_Bm45twm0hVqwuWnyd7bu6D-9QSWDJTuTkLShdyqWdlsICz03fg/s200/100_7595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221786416433823234" border="0" /></a><br />And yes, it is for a swap :-) I found the tutorial on another blog that someone posted on crafters.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-3205989866190191402008-07-08T08:42:00.000-07:002008-07-08T08:51:49.840-07:00Sage's hair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb8hZjdFptprrMvtLl6GsCYwoLWaH9k2yx1VYecP8G9eo7CPuVwQgHBLp1hfPMmevYp8l5GAVUrSMMSOFFAKFx0x4m5VCuZwT4rSGnh-1xb5MmiWr0_YTWgZx7jw4SY5LEcyAYdfFDFg/s1600-h/100_7585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb8hZjdFptprrMvtLl6GsCYwoLWaH9k2yx1VYecP8G9eo7CPuVwQgHBLp1hfPMmevYp8l5GAVUrSMMSOFFAKFx0x4m5VCuZwT4rSGnh-1xb5MmiWr0_YTWgZx7jw4SY5LEcyAYdfFDFg/s200/100_7585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220670656158944258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtfbVhR4Afl0tbrkJflr45rFuXbtsDre3m-_fQkSknr0OdjLmwfEHUTXXKn4jBFDIpL2pM4PB0_lo6pnYo7zm0HH-BWUpPhr8JEyxWqVjfrYxNvb4aogM76RHN7LyWCvnYmJHHW6frIM/s1600-h/100_7583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtfbVhR4Afl0tbrkJflr45rFuXbtsDre3m-_fQkSknr0OdjLmwfEHUTXXKn4jBFDIpL2pM4PB0_lo6pnYo7zm0HH-BWUpPhr8JEyxWqVjfrYxNvb4aogM76RHN7LyWCvnYmJHHW6frIM/s200/100_7583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220670422435088226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sage just wanted to be like her big sister. :) She really wanted a hair cut, and needed it too. About 4 months ago she decided to cut herself some bangs. It was a short, very short spot near her forehead. It was short enough that the rest of the hair around it, hid it. But it was now long enough to really show.<br /></div>She really want to sit in the cool chair at the salon but I was NOT going to pay for a haircut that I had to fix myself when we got home. I just did what I did with Sylvia's hair and held my breath that it turned out. I had to cut her bangs pretty short to blend with her 'bangs' that she cut a few months ago. But all in all, it turned out ok.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-12479360291039502462008-07-06T12:38:00.000-07:002008-07-06T12:48:31.146-07:00This is for you Grace :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOyqqj0NBXIV-sfg91LAzAFNUDIJmauYGJKVAZd44S_Syh80GNfItzHb-4MBjhTwcturBQ7DHJg_i5Hcx0eYBpH2nw_oICnKRLq-feWx_XB8klLddVEiOA1ekn1HrB4kCGl2-H7i7EQg/s1600-h/100_7587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOyqqj0NBXIV-sfg91LAzAFNUDIJmauYGJKVAZd44S_Syh80GNfItzHb-4MBjhTwcturBQ7DHJg_i5Hcx0eYBpH2nw_oICnKRLq-feWx_XB8klLddVEiOA1ekn1HrB4kCGl2-H7i7EQg/s320/100_7587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219990054961091410" border="0" /></a><br />Every time I join the MDC craft swap and swap a craft that I have never sewn before I get really nervous that the person on the receiving end will not think it is worth the $20 value set for each package. I tend to over do it in hopes of them saying that it was "for sure" wroth it. After the first or second of sewing the 'new' item I tend to scale it down. I guess I realize that it really was worth it and I don't need all the extras.<br />In this case I sewed some tiny little bags for a crafty friend. The bags ended up a little smaller than her request of 3x5. I think there is about 30 of them. I am still sending them and just crossing my fingers that they will work for her. But I had to add another something else to the lot. I saw that she wanted a clothespin bag. It looked like a ton of fun. So I sewed one up. The coth had been sitting in my cloth stash for a few years and in my mother's cloth stash for many many more before that. The trim I got from freecycle. The hanger was leftover from my eBay clothing. So here it is. It turned out so cute.<br /><br />I really wish my hubby had left the clothesline that was in the back yard up. He really didn't think I would use it. But I really would have.<br /><br />So Grace, I hope this is your "style" it is headed to your house with the "I hope they are not TOO small" bags.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-87862004762322413032008-07-03T10:54:00.000-07:002008-07-03T11:02:31.415-07:00Animal Bean Bags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MJmbMqBSmaGXI31OO4ZoCjjEYjlTQL7zx2iGZBku4Pb7YCX01N5KGtKDWlLEywlz6eN4Jn5EY0UC7r_Bm3QRsxa7q8MRkKNZyYHdSWvI0VpY0vvEE903wqJtF3B0LzASq1PnPXH0BEk/s1600-h/100_7578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MJmbMqBSmaGXI31OO4ZoCjjEYjlTQL7zx2iGZBku4Pb7YCX01N5KGtKDWlLEywlz6eN4Jn5EY0UC7r_Bm3QRsxa7q8MRkKNZyYHdSWvI0VpY0vvEE903wqJtF3B0LzASq1PnPXH0BEk/s320/100_7578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218849614826113906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDP3sST5oSKvG6Ue6ewx4P3iXIZGiAsNbOfXFfiqUsP5RzVDBLWLRjoP96p_KuxfT9kKJjNLiWXevDxNZGSWbzuakWPHmvWP_B0xaU6URSzREwWdZqQqzedH5aLk3ypJtPri6B3ZoDYo/s1600-h/100_7582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinffPHBme6cJe_Bhkz8oSotU2-84VkcyzhJjvjd8E-HTUrzSqZhHPIsHV12M1fox2cTjo0MuGILgkoVhgd1_VMbkI6P9ycW26Ipt42AjDCLPShyphenhyphen-dbwQh4_btvENZiSt61WFrlti1tkts/s200/100_7576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218087112896963138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQTq_x08qpIK58CW1AildJG9arPMR_w7yPKadMMu9qxvc3TuSvRPkUbCZx6ae40TmeNX1PRSrGQxsQDrg8qo9F5wnXmRdNGkHznDRsdgrQqv8aNUohNABXAmGF3CZKV1Sxo38GQ24q1I/s1600-h/100_7577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQTq_x08qpIK58CW1AildJG9arPMR_w7yPKadMMu9qxvc3TuSvRPkUbCZx6ae40TmeNX1PRSrGQxsQDrg8qo9F5wnXmRdNGkHznDRsdgrQqv8aNUohNABXAmGF3CZKV1Sxo38GQ24q1I/s200/100_7577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218086866264442162" border="0" /></a><br />Sylvia has been begging me to get her hair cut. She is tired of it getting tangles up when she swims. Tired of it getting in the way during karate.<br /><br /> I finally tracked down a hair collage. I did not want to pay full price for a quick cut. It ended up being $12. I wonder how much it would have cost at a real salon. I told the gal that I wanted it shoulder length. I guess she thought I was kidding or that dd would not want to take that much off. I was so busy taking care of the other two that I didn't have time to babysit the hairdresser. And boy oh boy my kids were crabby, it 9 too young for PMS??? When I did finally mention to the hairdresser that I wanted it shorter she mumbled about how it would look a lot shorter when it was dry. It was a darling cut, very cute just NOT what we wanted. 3 days later I did what I had wanted to avoid in the first place. I took my own scissors to her hair. I have NO talent what-so-ever when it comes to hair cutting. It brings back memories of when me and my best friends cut each others hair when we were about 17 years old. Yikes! But Sylvia gets what Sylvia wants. Her shoulder length hair.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please tell me that it isn't that bad!</span><br /></div>candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847618483989467581.post-58261050164069208042008-07-01T08:57:00.000-07:002008-07-01T09:12:32.382-07:00Library Bag for MDC swap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9buDWCCJ2q9zNl6Z5xIzwJFXAY6G9ieikf3oZ3_8d6nDTIIo3wyCkZoIBLbevcnTFEQ1KrujaDDrgCzytfPhX_W_BdLZ1aGqjJ26ndX3iX2mhyphenhyphen_xqf4kV5E3UTDxFaQvLIOYE0QAFKI/s1600-h/100_7570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9buDWCCJ2q9zNl6Z5xIzwJFXAY6G9ieikf3oZ3_8d6nDTIIo3wyCkZoIBLbevcnTFEQ1KrujaDDrgCzytfPhX_W_BdLZ1aGqjJ26ndX3iX2mhyphenhyphen_xqf4kV5E3UTDxFaQvLIOYE0QAFKI/s200/100_7570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218078979643672466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrhTsW0l_tlH9BdB137oraPaJC8XR3O3Swd_CIT4xgWy-Lymn5GtHZw8-t22_Qt2VmXqG_kxOatTZvcSEDUBldkAFrvTQMMWzGOM9voUpYcYY9MQC9lsINwPyXdZgwUlpAD_Ky8GRMhs/s1600-h/100_7571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrhTsW0l_tlH9BdB137oraPaJC8XR3O3Swd_CIT4xgWy-Lymn5GtHZw8-t22_Qt2VmXqG_kxOatTZvcSEDUBldkAFrvTQMMWzGOM9voUpYcYY9MQC9lsINwPyXdZgwUlpAD_Ky8GRMhs/s200/100_7571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218078741299179970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4T-Mqx30q5bCfiO4aYjXkLIpDbF5AXjb2wVpTuULDz_4Feb20X49rju71u-gBwVUhKOC0SQ8opIQe1Eo7ByGZbc3UDXWlm9ztK3XuXo1rrIdChTh_qu1yK7mYH3425qIws7iEoDfIeM0/s1600-h/100_7572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4T-Mqx30q5bCfiO4aYjXkLIpDbF5AXjb2wVpTuULDz_4Feb20X49rju71u-gBwVUhKOC0SQ8opIQe1Eo7ByGZbc3UDXWlm9ztK3XuXo1rrIdChTh_qu1yK7mYH3425qIws7iEoDfIeM0/s200/100_7572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218078603753251666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BsdLCV-JKpQ9xf-_Q6erSM-L6eJzVXyv7a_6tbScqIUsqe34BTicy9jBrsQ8cZJU21KFPyD9yeptKL8XNrQxFRhkdoOBS-RSOuQJS8x4tcEilReoj5WQNPehoefLmwpRr6HwEhMsmqY/s1600-h/100_7573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BsdLCV-JKpQ9xf-_Q6erSM-L6eJzVXyv7a_6tbScqIUsqe34BTicy9jBrsQ8cZJU21KFPyD9yeptKL8XNrQxFRhkdoOBS-RSOuQJS8x4tcEilReoj5WQNPehoefLmwpRr6HwEhMsmqY/s200/100_7573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218078334878043330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh9tvq_4JctP753vvbiaxDisoZMvjZflGjHSfm2SCvvw-8fpI3WvuwZ3GJNZXEzV2wq2EReAxsnBNz72EWVWXmRmNmVbUry3p_9uSRRQ-jAs3wE_NNfYwNMc9qpRr0oGNiN2cSDETaJw/s1600-h/100_7574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh9tvq_4JctP753vvbiaxDisoZMvjZflGjHSfm2SCvvw-8fpI3WvuwZ3GJNZXEzV2wq2EReAxsnBNz72EWVWXmRmNmVbUry3p_9uSRRQ-jAs3wE_NNfYwNMc9qpRr0oGNiN2cSDETaJw/s200/100_7574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218078059761402562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF3l34OVf_AdJB09mBycEDq6pAG6hAnfGNBCHXnucPKHTJJJ9ZA05rmcW-cac_yRPsc73P2y4f2Wul9CuLK74Ft9Q9uXCMtn-W5ZcvHpPQzVmRi6wECwYr6Glgvu75RYvPAE7yfRvaXQ/s1600-h/100_7575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF3l34OVf_AdJB09mBycEDq6pAG6hAnfGNBCHXnucPKHTJJJ9ZA05rmcW-cac_yRPsc73P2y4f2Wul9CuLK74Ft9Q9uXCMtn-W5ZcvHpPQzVmRi6wECwYr6Glgvu75RYvPAE7yfRvaXQ/s200/100_7575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218077757454152162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I first joined the summer craft swap I threw out a few of my ideas before finalizing my packages offered. I had thought about a library bag with a card holder. My kids use my cloth grocery bags as a library/book bag. They use the business card holders to hold their cards. I ended up taking that off my finalized list thinking that it was not worth the "$20 per package" value. But someone still picked it. I was excited but had to think of an idea to make it worth more. I thought of adding embroidery to it but after three days of struggling with the thread and my huge lack of embroidery talent I gave up. I just fancied up the bag to look better than the plain grocery style bags. It was not easy. I did not have a pattern and just made it up as I went along. In the end it looked great. I am excited about how it turned out. I hope the little girl I sewed it for will have many a'books grace it's insides. So here it is. The dangling pocket holds the little wallet for the library card.candipoohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631747392942324903noreply@blogger.com0