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<><Becky
L. ≈ prayer that tumors won't return to her eye
******* L. ≈ prayer that he would stop being so angry towards his family
******* K. ≈ family is going through a difficult time right now
L. ≈ they now go to the Toronto Hospital EOM and the other months they go to the Hospital in their Province - PTL!!!!
******* T. ≈ doing much better now
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Well, I still need to decide if I want a zipper on the top to close it .... but, as of right now (well, last night, actually, lol) I have finished my Skittles Bag!!!!!!!!!
It was really tough to decide on what kind of material to use for the lining, and then if I wanted pockets ... if so, how many and where to put them. *sigh*, well, I finally got it all figured out and put together ... spent all yesterday sewing, ripping out, sewing, ripping out and then sewing again, lol.
Okay, onto the pictures:
This is how it looked while it was on the loom - warp is the black yarn and the weft is the very colorful yarn. In total, the length ended up being about 7 feet (may have been a bit longer, but not much) and the width of the strip was 7 inches.
I did a lot of recycling for this project - a purse that I had been using, but it started to fall apart was used for one of the pockets and the lining was made from a pair of pajamas that I never really wore much.
I sewed around three sides and left the top open so that I would have another pocket.
Opposite the brown pockets I made another pocket using the same material as the lining: I did the same on this pocket as I did on the brown one ... sewed around three sides and left the top open to create another pocket (can you really have too many pockets in a purse, lol).
And here it is, all filled with my "essentials" - the strap was too wide to be comfortable on my shoulder (it was the 7"), so I folded and folded again, then stitched it together and now it is just right .... and very comfortable, almost like it's padded.
Definitely doesn't look like 7 feet of material, does it? Oh, I forgot to mention (and take pictures) that I folded down the ends of the material and made two pockets on each side of the bag (they are on the inside) - they aren't huge pockets, mainly just to hold my keys or my inhaler, that kind of thing.
Hi Becky! Your bag is simply stunning!! You did a simply wonderful job on it! Congratulations!
For my photos, I just used the photo album provided with my blog. It only holds 25MB, so after a year of blogging, it was full. Please do come and visit me at my new blog, though! :-)
Currently Sewing:
≈ Nothing at the moment ≈ ~started on: ~ ~last worked on: ~
Sewing To-Do List:
≈ Swiffer Duster Covers
For Gift Giving:
≈ Mom's Christmas present
≈ Christmas Pajamas for the kids
Sewing Wish List:
≈ Skirts (wrap, regular, winter) for me
≈ Lunch Bags
≈ Reusable Sandwich Keepers
Finished Sewing List of 2010:
≈ lining for Skittles Bag
KNITTING
Currently Knitting:
≈ Apple Dishcloths ... ≈ ~started on: 01-18-10~ ~last worked on: 01-20-10~
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≈ Lace Cardigan ... ≈ ~started on: ???~ ~last worked on: 02-19-10~
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≈ Furry Felted Mittens ... ≈ ~started on: ~ ~last worked on: ~
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≈ Wool Socks for Josh ... ≈ ~started on: 02-20-10~ ~last worked on: 02-23-10~
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≈ Christmas Knitting ≈
... tawashi's (cotton and Phentex)
... bags
... novelty toques
... reusable swiffer sweeper cloths
... moebius cowl
... mittens
... double knit toques
... pajama bags ~started on: 01-24-10~ ~last worked on: 01-26-10~
Knitting To-Do List:
≈ Swiffer Sweeper cloths
≈ Wet/Dry Swiffer Mop cloth
≈ Mr. Clean Magic Reach Mop cloth
≈ Tawashi
≈ Furry Felted Mittens (3 pair - so far)
≈ Huge bags instead of stockings (2)
≈ Glow-In-The-Dark Stars (for Christmas tree - didn't make enough for last year)
Year Round Knitting:
≈ Christmas Presents
Knitting Wish List:
≈ Ball Band throw rug for in front of kitchen sink
Finished Knitting List of 2010: Hand Knitting
≈ Apple dishcloth (2)
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Studio HK-100 Knitting Machine
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Innovations Knitting Machine
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CROCHETING
Currently Crocheting:
≈ Apple Place Mat (filet crochet) ≈ ~started on: 01-08-10~ ~last worked on: 01-?-10~
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≈ Christmas Crocheting ≈ ~started on: ~ ~last worked on: ~
Finished Crochet List of 2010:
≈ Apple Place Mat (1)
≈ Gifting Coasters (16)
WEAVING
Currently Weaving:
≈ Nothing at the moment ≈ ~started on: ~ ~last worked on: ~
Finished Weaving List of 2010:
≈ Skittles Bag
Emergency Rations
≈ 3 cups rolled oats
≈ 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
≈ 1/2 package lemon or orange gelatin
≈ 1 cup sugar
≈ 2 Tablespoons honey
≈ 3 Tablespoons water
* Place oats, powdered milk and sugar in a bowl.
* Add water to honey and bring to a boil.
* Dissolve gelatin in honey/water mixture and add to dry ingredients.
* After mixing well, add additional water (a teaspoon at a time), until the mixture is barely moist enough to be molded.
* Shape into two bars.
* Dry the bars in the oven under low heat, wrap in foil & place them in a covered container for indefinite storage.
* Each bar contains sufficient food for one day.
* You can eat the bar dry or cook it in about a pint of water.
This is how it looked while it was on the loom - warp is the black yarn and the weft is the very colorful yarn. In total, the length ended up being about 7 feet (may have been a bit longer, but not much) and the width of the strip was 7 inches. 
I sewed around three sides and left the top open so that I would have another pocket.
I did the same on this pocket as I did on the brown one ... sewed around three sides and left the top open to create another pocket (can you really have too many pockets in a purse, lol).
Definitely doesn't look like 7 feet of material, does it? Oh, I forgot to mention (and take pictures) that I folded down the ends of the material and made two pockets on each side of the bag (they are on the inside) - they aren't huge pockets, mainly just to hold my keys or my inhaler, that kind of thing.
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