{Custom Order: Messenger Bag}

I don't take very many custom orders this time of year typically because I'm too busy sewing for the shop and the upcoming boutique season, but I made some time to make this FUN bag for a girl in our church who just started her senior year of high school!

Messneger style bags are my favorite bags to carry! This bag is being used to carry books and dance clothes so I made it extra large with a magnetic snap closure.

 This was the first time I had ever made an adjustable strap. I had finished the bag, but the strap was WAY too long. I was stressing but instagram friends came to the rescue and told me I could just add a slide and with some minor alterations to the already finished strap, it worked perfectly!

 This bicycle print is just too cute for words! I have a little bit left so I think I'll make a few wallets out of it and list them in the shop!

I added a divided pocket for her phone and a pen too.

School has started back up and fall is coming I can just feel it! I need to go pick up a new pumpkin spice candle!

Have a happy day friends!

Happy Mother’s Day to Me!!! My new bag!

I have been wanting to make myself a new bag for a while and since Mother’s Day is here I decided to take a break from sewing for other people and whip myself up something pretty! We have been going to Disneyland quite a bit and although we are out of the diaper bag stage, I still need something big to hold everyone’s things! Why is it that the mom always has to hold everything??? Anyhow, a cross-body messenger bag seemed like a good solution. So here it is in all it’s cuteness :) I used the tutorial on All People Quilt but made a few modifications. I made the strap a little longer and patchworky because I am in love with this camera strap but I have no need for it! I also added some extra pockets. There was supposed to be a big pocket along the back of the bag on the outside, but I totally forgot to put it on there…had it all cut and ready to go too. Oh well…maybe I’ll make a matching makeup pouch or something! And last but not least, I added my super cute Sew Chatty label from MommieMadeIt. I am sure to get lots of use out of this bag starting today!!!