I did carve out several hours to do a couple of fun things. One is that I started looking for stone tile to put around the fireplace. We need so little that I can afford to look at even the expensive stuff. Made me feel giddy with the possibilities! Incidentally, I saw some bright red ceramic tiles that will be perfect for the walls above the kitchen counters and below the wall cabinets. Much better than paint. I love remodeling projects! Well, more accurately, I love the planning and the results.
The other fun thing I did was attend a free sewing class for my new machine. I admit I had pretty low expectations---I've been using the machine for over two months and haven't had any problems figuring it out. But I did learn a couple of things and made a cute little bag.
The most interesting thing about the bag is how the bottom corners were constructed. This method is probably far from new, but it was new to me, and I really like it. I'll be using it for the next grocery tote bags I'm planning to make.
The inside of the bag, after folding the bottom edge up and then sewing the side seam:
The outside lower corner of the finished bag:
2 comments:
what a cool corner! Much cooler then sewing the side seams then sewing a triangle "bite" across the seam....
Thanks for sharing that - I would never have thought of it! What I've been doing is much less elegant, folding the corners in from the "Right side" and stitching in the ditch for an inch or so. Your corner looks so perfect and lovely!
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