create: Midnight Sewing

This weekend didn't go as planned... it was better!

I spent most of the weekend doing Valentine's Day projects and sewing into the wee hours of the morning.

I had to get in a couple of long runs this weekend as well.

I only have 17 days left until my first Half Marathon - YIKES!

http://www.tampabayrun.com/

Even though I didn't sew all day Saturday like I planned, I did finish a couple of

CATCH ALL BAGS based on Anna's Scrappy Make-Up Pouch tutorial at Noodlehead.

and I also finished VALENTINE HEART BARRETTES inspired by The Purl Bee http://www.purlbee.com/valentine-heart-barrettes/

First project finished.... great little valentines for K-Bear's class!

K-Bear modeling her favorite heart barrette.

I love the mix of colors and the added heart buttons. They will make great valentines for the girls in K-Bear's class!

But what are we going to do for the boys?

I will have to keep you posted on what Boo decides for her class. She has a a lot of great ideas and wants to make them herself.

Family Fun Magazine was a hit this weekend with endless ideas for keeping my house messy and my little ones busy. They also have a great website http://familyfun.go.com/.

It's defiantly worth checking out.

CATCH ALL BAGS were next on the list to finish.

I made these two padded bags for the girls new Leapsters that their grandmother gave them for Christmas.

K-Bear's Padded Leapster Bag

Boo's Padded Leapster Bag

Leapsters inside ready to travel.

I used Anna's tutorial from Noodlehead as a guide to create these bags.

I added a thick fleece lining as protective padding and a couple of pockets for extra game storage.
We also have a lot of little toys from Christmas floating around that also need a home.
To solve this problem I made two more bags this weekend.