The Pierce Family: Feeling Crafty

Friday, May 15, 2009

Feeling Crafty

Yesterday I was feeling crafty- which doesn't happen too often- so I decided to make a grocery bag holder (thanks for the idea Chelsi and Jenny!). I learned two valuable lessons in my attempt to be crafty. #1 I have no sewing skills what-so-ever. A project that probably would have taken a skilled person an hour to complete took me over six hours! #2 NEVER, I repeat NEVER bring Eric to a fabric store. He complained the entire time. "You are taking too long." "Why does it matter if the fabric matches no one will see it because it will be in the pantry." "Buy the cheapest fabric." "This is SO boring." "I am hungry." "Just pick something and leave." I eventually had to send him to the sporting store next door because he was driving me crazy.

Before Grocery Bag Holder

After Grocery Bag Holder

Although it took me forever to complete... I LOVE IT! Maybe I will try and be crafty more often.

7 comments:

Chelsi said...: Great job! It's so cute... I really need to follow through with some of the ideas I get from other people. You've inspired me ;); May 15, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Savannah Williamson Photography said...: That is way cute and so creative, i wouldn't have thought to use so many different fabrics, I love it. P.S. what a whiner he can be. oh and your before bag holder looks identical to mine!; May 15, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Great bag! I love the different fabrics you sewed together.

Allie
Learningtobefrugal.com; May 16, 2009 at 4:23 PM
The Cannons said...: You did a great job and yes husbands have no business in the fabric store. They do not understand or appreciate the picking out of cute fabric. That was funny.
Mitzi; May 17, 2009 at 2:51 PM
The Jones Crew said...: I like the cute bag you have just made it would take me forever to make one I wish i was so crafty like you are I hope you have a great day.
Love, Kristi; May 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Susan said...: I so need to do this. I just found some instructions in a magazine that used dish towels. I'm not as crafty as you, so I think I'll do that one - but thanks for the motivational push I needed to actually do it!; May 17, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Scot and Jenny said...: It turned out so cute! I love the fabric your chose! Great job!!!; May 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM

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