How I Started

Whoa!!!! I just noticed that all the bags on the slide have Ka Ra La in big letters. I have changed that. I decided it was to much in your face. I didn't like that once I really looked at it. I have changed that part a lot, they are much smaller and you have to look for it, but it is still on every bag.

Thought maybe I should give a little background on how I started making bags. So here goes. I was being lazy one day and discovering the joys of Dish Network. I ran across a craft show, like duh what else would I be looking for. Well I happened on a program called "Uncommon Threads" and they were making a little(and I do mean little)purse using vinyl. I found some fabric around and made believe I knew what I was doing and made a little purse, it was like 6" x 6". Little, Little. I couldn't have that, so I started playing around. I played with size, well just the whole thing. It evolved into what I make now. I use no pattern for the patchwork, it just happens. It is kinda like a school yard. I have 5 or 6 kids(pieces of fabric) and they play together nicely or they get kicked out. They must audition to make sure they can play.

Well that is my story. They evolve. They are changing everytime I make a new one. I continually have different ideas, some I use, others I file for future reference.

Creative Juices

What a day! I don't usually get started 'til mid-day. You see, I am not a morning person. Although I get up early-6:30am to 7:30am most days, my brain does not kick in until 11 or so. I did some running for Hubby and have working on bags since. I am getting close, oh so close. I am almost ready to start applique and handles. I am not even sick of the color yet which is a huge surprise just for the simple fact that there are 25 bags all the same color. It is sure a challenge. But I am finding that is all I needed to get the job rolling. I am still shooting for the end of May. Wish me luck.

It has been a couple weeks since I was here. But I had a thought, scary huh. I have a friend who is a published author of romance novels. Reading her blog I discovered that though the outlet is different the passion is the same. The need to be creative is the same. Her creativeness flows on paper in the form of a book. Mine flows with fabric and ends in a tote or purse. It is amazing that there is so much creativity and so many awesome places for it to go. We are all creatively intertwined. I understand your passion Mary. I will soon enjoy one of your products. Keep up the creativity and continue to let it flow.

Lost in thought

Yes I have been lost in thought. I have someone very close to me going to Iraq soon. Very soon. Everything will be fine I am sure No matter how much faith you have there is still a bit of worry that slips in.

But on to my passion and progress.
I have pockets ready to go. I really love making totes and purses. The creativity just wears me out somedays with all the ideas I get. I have taken to writing them down if I can. But ya know when I have one of those really great ideas I never seem to have paper or anything else to write on. Oh maybe a tissue but that sure doesn't hold up well for writing on. And the memory goes before I get to the paper.

The bags are coming along quite well. I am just taking it in stages.

I am chasing rabbits today. I just had a thought. I have been watching for the hummingbirds to start showing up. There is just nothing more fun that watching the hummers eating. We discovered we could pull them in last year just before they all left. But so fun to watch.

I just thought that since I was talking about my patchwork bags that maybe I should add one. It is really hard to pick, but I liked this one. It ended up being a gift for a very good friend.

I have been really busy of late. I have a part time job plus I am in the process of making 18(maybe 22) bags for a friend of my son. She is a really nice girl and is part of the Job's Daughters. She is being install as a state Queen. I decided the best way for me to accomplish this large task was to start with the most important ones first. Which is the top 3 that are all patchwork with embroidery. The outer shell of those 3 are almost done. Then I can stitch them. Yeah!!!!!!
I have discovered that this is really a new thing to me, the blogging that is. But I have had suggestions of trying a tutorial, so that could be coming down the road. But first I have to finish these bags. It really sounds sort of exciting to share with others what I find the most fun. Which by the way isn't necessarily making just bags, but just being creative and having an open mind to new things.

I hope others who share my passion for trying new things will visit my blog on occasion and enjoy my ideas.