Tote bag

I don't know why I didn't continue to sew over the years, but I didn't. I remember my step-mom teaching me to sew when I was little. With Deb's help, I made a quilt for my American girl doll bed and a beautiful green and violet floral printed dress to wear to school (Arielle would have loved the fabric). We also crafted dolls out of yarn. Those dolls inspired me to make more dolls out of twigs, flowers, grass and things that I found in our yard.

Now I'm re-learning the basic skills of sewing. I struggle to follow pattern directions and feel victorious with each stitch that doesn't require a re-do. My own patterns, however, make more sense to me and don't require the constant use of seam rippers.

My latest design is a yoga mat tote. I have made it both cute and functional. The liner of my mat bags will always be made out of fabric with some slip to it. The purpose of this is to allow the yoga mat to easily slide in and out of the bag. My Jade Yoga mat was sticking too much in my old, bought mat bag. Problem beautifully solved.