Create Inspire Share: Purse Tutorial Review and More!

A New Bag!

I really needed a bag that I could wear across my chest and have my hands free. Since I make my own handbags to sell, I figured I could make one for myself for once! Here it is:

I LOVE it! And, I wanted to share with YOU how to make it yourself. CREATE, INSPIRE, SHARE!

I found the tutorial on Pinterest a few weeks back. I've been using Pinterest for awhile now, but mostly to "pin" images that I see online that I like. My friend inspired me to check out other people's "pins" and search for stuff via the site. Totally cool! If you are not familiar with Pinterest or learn more (like, did you know you can mention someone in your comment on the pin with the @name thing and they will get an email of your pin?) check out this blog post.

Review of Dixie Mango's Tutorial
This bag was enjoyable to make and didn't take long. I broke it up over a few days (during naptime!). The actual pattern piece that you have to make looks confusing, but once you sit down to do it, it is quite easy. I would have posted on the tutorial about how much fabric you need before you make the pattern piece (it was about 3/4 yd for each fabric and lining).
I liked that the bag has some great components:

over the shoulder
zippered inner pocket
key catcher
large enough for what you need to carry around!
super cute

Dixie Mango included a tutorial on how to insert a zippered pocket in the bag. I had come across this tutorial a few years ago, but wasn't brave enough to try it. It was worth it and didn't take me long. It ended up looking like this:

Zippered Inner Pocket!

I made the shoulder strap a bit longer, since I am tall. I also added another inside pocket and divided into into two compartments.

One pocket is large enough for a phone, the other for lip gloss!

If you have time this week, check out this great tutorial. Or let me know your favorite bag tutorial!

Superbowl Review

Did you have a great time watching the Superbowl? We did! Our fried food went off without a hitch and everyone loved the results! Most of the food was eaten so fast that I couldn't take pictures. Some of the crowd favorites were: my mozzarella sticks (recipe here), Chris' crab rangoons, and the fried oreos (wow!).