Evaluation

Thank you for all your birthday greeting. My birthday is next Friday the 19th, so in the true fashion of my family I have begun celebrating a week early. I am feeling a bit weird about turning 25, partly because in person I rarely pass for 21. I am just going through that birthday evaluating thing, what have I done, what do I want to accomplish and so on. I just can't believe I am half way through my twenties already. I can't help but wonder what the next five years will bring. Does everyone feel like this? It is not like I am having a quarter life crisis, I just almost feel like I haven't accomplished anything. But on the other hand I know that isn't true.  I guess I am suffering from the normal it's my birthday feeling.

Here are some more sewing project I have been working on:

  

 

The first one is for my mom out of my new birthday fabric, I lined it with thick black vinyl. I love how stiff and sturdy this on is. I made the camo one for myself and I use it everyday. Want to see what's inside? The others are for my sisters. Are you getting tired of seeing these makeup cases yet? I just love how these turn out.

Here is a clutch I am working on, it is just a work in progress right now. But I hope to have the pattern finalized soon. Not that I have many clutch carring functions, but it is cute. I have about 6 inches done on my tubular cami, the pattern is moving along rather quickly. So lets cross our fingers in hopes that I have a finished cami to show next week. Have a great weekend!

Comments

[pretendingsanity]

great idea lining it in vinyl!

[jackie]

no i am NOT tired of the make-up cases!!! i LOVE the make-up cases, and amd very JEALOUS of them. i also adore those fabrics your mil got for your bday--she seems to know your taste very well indeed. you are SO going to make me buy a sewing machine. and learn to sew.

oh, and happy early bday! mine is the 23rd and i am already celebrating, too. my hippie gave me an early present, too! don't you LOVE celebrating early!?

[amanda]

These are gorgeous! I have the same pattern and have been hoping to try it out soon. Love yours!

[Charmaine]

I love the floral pattern for the one for your mom. Too cute.

[irene]

we will never be tired of looking at your wonderful makeup bags. Happy Birthday Jo! and yes, when you turn any something-5, you get to anticipate, meditate and analyze your life a lot.

[KB]

Those are amazing, but only to be expected from jo. I really like your style.

[Karen]

I'm so thrilled to see these. One of them even has handles! I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna post something on my blog about all these great pouches. As soon as my blog is back up again.

Coincidentally, I'm working on a clutch too. Still drafting and redrafting the sides though. My friend told me it has to be small enough to hold in the palm, so I had to redo it.

[Jaime]

Hey!! I love these!!! They're so terrific! I've basically given up looking for nice and presentable make-up cases! Do you have the tutorial for these?