Has it REALLY been that long??

Wow, has it REALLY been that long since I posted anything to my blog? UNBELIEVABLE!!

I started a new job in January and moved into a new residence at the same time (now talk about a glutton for punishment (!) yep, guess I must be! Anyway, it has taken me mucho time to adjust to the demands of working a full time job and at my age that ain't no easy task, LOL!! Then there was (ahemmmm, still is) the task of setting up house and home at the same time. Now anyone who knows me will tell you that I can't get my creative juices flowing until I am organized (OVERLY-organized according to DD Tami, she nicknamed me the QUEEN OF ORGANIZATION!!) Little snip, she is. Anyhow, thats my story and I'm stickin' to it (for NOW)!

So here I am, Memorial Day week-end (WOO HOO, three days off) and I'm actually posting pics of my latest two handbags (yep, I FINALLY found time to play a little) and just thought you all might get a kick out of the "Camo Skort Bag"..... this was a little girls ruffled skort I rescued from the thrift shop for under a dollar. Then I took out the crotch seam and trimmed the bottom off evenly, created a bag from the inner shorts portion, added webbing handles and WALLA!!; INSTANT PURSE!.... this one has been a real conversation piece when I carried it (YES, I actually DO CARRY IT!!) and at least three people have tried to purchase it right off my shoulder!! Who would've thought THAT would happen? LOL!

The other new bag is made of two squares of upholstery/drapery sample fabrics from a HUMONGOUS stash that was gifted to me about a year ago and the design is basic and simple with exterior pockets which I embellished with LARGE buttons corresponding to three of the colors in the multicolored fabric. This was quick and easy and fun to make too.

I will take pictures of my new sewing space (since I moved) and post soon.

I have a sweatshirt remake that is going to be a jacket and which is on the dressform right now but alas, who wants to work on a sweatshirt when its already 94 degrees here in Houston??? Nada, not me... so that one will have to wait. I'll get back to it later...when it cools down.... in Houston.... that may be December, LOL.

As for now, I watch the sewing, beading, crafting tv shows on PBS on Saturday mornings and wonder how I'll EVER find the time to do all those projects that are so wonderful....and still work.... and I found out yesterday at work that we will now be working 6 day weeks until after a major inspection around the middle of July....so many projects.....so little time... now even LESS time.... need more sleep... LOL.

Okay, 'nuff ramblin' for now... here are the pics of the two handbags...