Monday, August 24, 2009

My Creation

Grace recently went to a birthday party and we decided to make her friend a little bag that she could use to carry 'make-up' in or use as a ballet bag. I took Grace to the fabric store and she picked out the most glittery, stretchy, fabric. I was so unsure that I could sew with that fabric and what I could possibly use for the trim. Trevor helped us by finding the perfect trim and my mothers sewing tips came to mind to help me put it together. I am so tickled at how it turned out and I have enough fabric left to make a bag for Grace too. Thanks Mom for telling me years ago to use tissue when sewing stretchy fabric! I even put a liner in, yea!

The Bag


And the liner ...


Here are the little make-up and bath items we put in the bag. We wrapped each item in white tissue paper with a pink ribbon and placed them in the super sparkly, girlie frilly bag before wrapping it all up. Oh, so fun.
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4 comments:

  1. momSeptember 1, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Though shalt not covet. Thou shalt not covet.

    I am so jealous because I really really want to make bags and beautimous things and I taught you to use tissue paper and I won't even try it! arggh. Like the cross stitch, you do stuff with courage and on your first try you could sell it to a SF Boutique.

    That is so beautiful. You are so gifted. I love it!!

    I swear that when life leaves you an extra day you ought to make anything you desire and offer it online as Maren's Marvelous Little Miracles. You sell what you make to the highest bidder. You refuse to take orders or meet deadlines. You don't mention what, if or when you will make something else, but if your customers want to keep watching your website, you may pop something else up there.

    Cool idea, if I do say so myself. Or you could call it Artist's Offerings, or even better, WHIP (Whatever in the Heck I Please).

    Love, Mom

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  2. AngieSeptember 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Those bags are so cute!! I remember you telling me about them and they are so much nicer than I was picturing...so perfect for a 5 year old girlie party!

    Happy Birthday, Gracie!

    I bet they would sell well on Etsy.

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  3. HenrySeptember 24, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Nice job Maren. Cool bag. I don't want one though.

    Henry

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  4. AnonymousOctober 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    So awesome! I'm so jealous! I love it. -Sarah :)

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