october first

History was made today.

I'm ready for Halloween!!!

The pumpkins usually don't come out until

the middle of October at my house.

I kind of drag my feet a bit...

Halloween is not my favorite holiday.

I don't know why...

Maybe it's all that unnecessary candy??

The kids love it, of course.

I just finished this table runner...

so I pulled out the pumpkins.

We're set.

Did you notice the quilt block?

Looks a lot different than this one, huh?

Well...

here's the candy without the calories

and cavities.

I think the kids will still clamour for the

real thing....don't you??


Then I also finished a little bag.

Not a success story...

I saw (from a distance) a bag that was made

using one of these measuring tapes instead of a zipper.

I thought:

"I'm going to go home and make one of those!"

Trying to reinvent the wheel is what I call this kind of thinking.

No pattern.

I didn't even look closely at the bag!!!

Silly girl.

I need a little bag with a clear front for

an upcoming trip.

My husband is taking me

on a trip to Israel.

Amazing...but true.

So I tried to make a bag.

The white card is blank....because.....

What am I going to use this little bag for???

I know what I'm NOT going to use it for.

I'll chalk this up to a creative adventure

that taught me some lessons.

1. My machine did NOT like that vinyl plastic. AT. ALL.

hence the hand sewing around the plastic.

2. I made it too big.

3. That white note card in there falls out...

so I guess that's not a good place for my I.D.

I'm going to the store today

to buy a small change purse

with a little window for my I.D.

Much simpler.

And I have a little bag
for......???

These are my

friday finishes for Amy's sew and tell friday!!