Here's my project for the day!!!
Just Kidding!
In my ward there is a card club. Once a month you make 14 cards of the same design. At Card Club we make a card (whoever is hosting it that month provides the supplies) and we exchange our 14 cards for cards that the other totally talented card makers have brought.
For this month we decided to make gift tags instead. We needed 10 cards of four different designs.
Here are mine. You ladies in my ward are getting a sneak peek! I'm probably the first one to finish mine because our meeting isn't until next week and we are usually making 
them the day of.
them the day of.Procrastination is usually my best friend. "Why be stressed out for days and days when you can have stress for only one day?" is my motto. But I must admit it feels pretty good to be done with my cards. Now I don't have to turn into "Mean Mom" next week trying to finish these at the last minute.
I think Santa needs a belt buckle, though. So I'm not totally finished. 
Regarding instructions for the "Cute, New Bags. I hope you understand all of this. If you don't, don't get discouraged. This is not rocket science. Improvise when needed.
For one bag:
1. Cut 4 pieces of fabric 16x18. (2 of 2 different fabrics)
2. Stitch 2 sides and bottom of first fabric. Repeat with second fabric. (fig.1 below) Now you have 2 bags.
3. Here's the hard to explain part: With wrong side out, fold the fabric on itself so that the bottom seam and one of the side seams are lined up. This will make a triangle. (fig.2) Sew straight about 3 inches from the point of the triangle. Repeat with the other seam lined up with the bottom seam. This will create a flat bottom. The farther from the point that you sew, the wider the inside of your bag will be.
4. Repeat this process with the other bag.
5. Cut 2 strips of fabric 2 1/2 by 8. Sew one side to make a tube. Turn right side out. These are your handles.
6. On right sides of one of the bags pin handles (facing toward the bottom of bag). Stitch a few times over for sturdiness.
7. Turn one bag inside out and slip inside the bag with handles.
8. Turn top of bags (unfinished edges) toward each other and stitch. I used a zig-zag but you can do whatever you want. (fig. 4)
Hopefully this is understandable. Sorry for my pitiful artistic renderings. And sorry it's not bigger. Good luck. I'd love to see your results!
Happy Wednesday!
3 comments:
These are great! And the card club sounds really fun.
wow--your cards are so cute!
The Cute New bags look almost doable, really, and that's coming from the sewing impaired. I think those who aren't sew-deficient could make a good go at them.
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