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The Fourth.

Summers used to feel like such endless, carefree times. Sigh, now the Fourth feels like summer is half over already.

I am not big on holiday celebrations actually. We had the required hotdog in a bun and strawberry shortcake. I studiously avoided any news outlets so as to not taint the day with politics of any kind.

It was a real summer day, hot and sunny, but I did not go anywhere. I will watch fireworks from my bedroom window and then probably just go to sleep.

I felt like sewing today. I have a pile of fabric scraps. I recently read that fabric scraps were recyclable -- bundle them up and take them to Goodwill. Still, I was not quite ready to just get rid of the bits and pieces. And I do have substantial amounts of some fabrics. I made two small shopping or book bags today:


They are reversible so if there is a need to have an inside pocket (the quilt squares) that can work. These will most likely be gifts. I made the pillow cover in the background a couple of years go out of an old sweater. Keepin' it green!

Comments

  1. KayJuly 5, 2019 at 1:21 AM

    Oh my! You were very productive today. I guess we were too. We had to get the house ready for the painters today so we did ALL our laundry. Our dinner was not hot dogs. We had sushi with corn chowder. Mom was thrilled!

    Your bags are gorgeous and I love the idea of using the sweater as a soft pillow cover.

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  2. Arkansas PattiJuly 5, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    How nice you can see fireworks from your window. You certainly got a lot done and stayed cool doing it.

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  3. KimJuly 5, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    what a nice shopping bag! would love to have that for book shopping:)

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  4. MaebemeJuly 5, 2019 at 10:17 AM

    Very nice! The recipients will be delighted I'm sure.

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  5. TaborJuly 5, 2019 at 10:20 AM

    Those are so perfectly practical. Love the idea and wish Ihad the talent to sew again. It has been toolong.

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  6. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)July 5, 2019 at 10:55 AM

    well now I just feel like a slug.

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  7. gigihawaiiJuly 5, 2019 at 12:57 PM

    You are a talented seamstress. Lovely.

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  8. RianJuly 5, 2019 at 2:28 PM

    I may be one of very few... but I don't like fireworks. They may be beautiful (as seen on TV), but they're noisy and dangerous and I never liked them even as a child. Saying that, I listened to them go off between midnight and 1am in our neighborhood - praying that no one got hurt or put anything on fire. And BTW, I love your book bags.

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  9. Linda ReederJuly 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM

    I would not be able to whip out two reversible, quilted bags in a day, even it that's all I did. Well done.
    We had a full bang-up Fourth.

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  10. The Liberty BelleJuly 5, 2019 at 9:28 PM

    Your bags are cute! I avoided all things politics as I celebrated yesterday too.

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  11. BarbaraJuly 8, 2019 at 10:03 AM

    How cute. I love tote bags of all shapes and sizes. I'm always carrying something to the car and need my hands free to walk the stairs. The Grand Girls also play with them when they're here,

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  12. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteJuly 30, 2019 at 3:22 PM

    Finally able to comment on your blog. No idea why it comes and goes but will just go with it. Your bags are super as gifts.

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