In the Bag

I made myself a diaper bag! It didn't turn out quite how I'd expected, but I'm pretty proud of it nonetheless.

I found the pattern at A Mingled Yarn, and I think the pattern would be a breeze for anyone who has experience sewing bags or clothing. I personally have neither, but it still wasn't too difficult.

My problem with the bag (and it's entirely my problem, nothing to do with the pattern) is that I chose to use corduroy fabric instead of canvas. I thought that the corduroy would be heavy enough, particularly when coupled with the interfacing, but my bag is a bit droopy. I also used cotton, instead of a heavier fabric, for the lining, which I think is contributing to my problem.

I think it'll be a fine bag to use for short trips, when I only need to carry a few lighter things, and the pattern is simple enough that I think I could make a sturdier version for longer outings (if I finish all of the important things on my to-do list, obviously. I would never stray from the list... :-/) I love that this bag can be used for so many different things. Instead of the foofy, store-bought diaper bag look, it has a bit of maturity (so maybe gnomes aren't so mature, but I love them), and it can be used long after the need to carry around a supply of diapers has passed.

I can feel my list shrinking! Woo hoo!

So That Happened

This is the sight we woke up to this morning:



Ah, so familiar. Brings back memories of high school.



Except, this was the scene inside the house last night. At 9pm. When Corey insists he heard something outside, but did not investigate.



They could totally see my messy living room! We leave the curtains on that side of the room open, mostly because we're too lazy to climb over the mess to close them. Oh, geez. In addition, as if that weren't embarassing enough, sometime between 9 and 10 last night, I had an itch behind my knee. As it is quite difficult for me to bend forward these days, my only course of action was to stand up and stick my hand down my pants to scratch it! I distinctly remember saying to my husband, "I hope nobody can see me through the crack in the curtains!" I was absolutely kidding, but after discovering the TP this morning, I will forever be convinced that I was spotted.

Sigh.