Sometimes you just have to know when to walk away

It started out well...

I was up early and got Dave packed off to work, so I decided it was time to finally start production on some Kitten Kaboodles.

Dave's grandma's table makes the perfect cutting center

So I grabbed up a pile of  fabrics. I figured if I got several cut out, I could work on them throughout the week too.

In the end, I got six bags cut out, and that's when the problems began. I was going to start on the moose bag, but if you look closely in the picture above... those poor moose are upside down!!!

It seems I had the fabric folded the wrong way when I cut it out, so one side had upside down moose. Sadly, I don't have enough of it left to cut another one. I moved onto the green tapestry bag to the right instead.

First, I realized the pockets were cut a little too small. Not a huge deal, but it meant a little extra securing. Then I accidentally sewed the strap into the side seam (it must have gotten tucked in when I wasn't looking.) A few minutes of seam-ripping then I was back on track.

Then I did the seam allowances on the outside of the bag a little bigger than the lining... it didn't seem like a big deal until I had to sew the lining to the outer shell... can you say puckering?

In the end, the bag got done - but this one won't be destined for the shop

It looks okay from a distance, but it's definitely not good enough to sell. Not to mention I need to work on my brand tag placement...

The next one will be better.... but I'm not sewing it today! I'm going back to my knitting!