While P and a friend were working on their own sewing project this afternoon, I made this super cute drawstring lunch bag using this tutorial.I used the Little Red Kokka print I got at Brenda's yesterday and some coordinating fabrics from my stash. I love that I used some of those OLD prints and made a little room for some new fabric.The bag has a drawstring top and is lined with the darker red fabric that is also used in the top band.
Miss P is quite happy with it. She has always struggled to eat a good lunch at school so, maybe she will happier to eat her lunch away from home if she gets to take it in a cute bag.
This bag design is quite versatile; it would also be great for carrying hand sewing or knitting projects - maybe I'll make a viewmaster one from that Melody Miller fabric I got yesterday.
Back in the Sewing Room!
It seems like ages since I have spent any time working in my sewing room. Yesterday, I set aside some time and played a good bit at the sewing machine. I had been wanting to make a new travel bag for toiletries for over a year. My old one was getting to be rather disgusting. I finally took the time to figure out how to make the bag roomy and box shaped. I also quilted the fabric for more stability. I could have used interfacing but, I didn't have any and quilting it was probably more fun!
It was fun to make because it is a one piece design except the handle and can be made with 2 fat quarters of fabric. (one for the outside and one for the lining.) This is the perfect size piece to practice different quilting patterns. 
It was such fun to make that I made another, and another. Each of the three I have made so far have different quilting. These are also good for using up small pieces of left over batting. Yep, I can see some more of these in my future.
