Hooray for power naps! I do believe this may be the solution to my problem. Who knew that a quick 15-20 minutes of rest could make such a big impact? The other day I got the change to take such a nap. After a quick little snooze I felt revived, less grumpy, and I had the energy to spend a little time in my sewing studio after the kids went to bed. A win-win situation, indeed!
I am happy to report that my new summer bag is complete! Well, it may be my new summer bag. Every bag I make I think is going to be for myself. I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I’ve been carrying a cheap Tar-jay bag for a few months now. It was a weak impulse buy, but since then I’ve been itching to carry one of my own bags. I’m not sure if this is the one, but it is certainly on the right track.
Now that summer is almost here, I think I may need something larger, more tote-like. Those Lilly squares may end up being for my own bag instead of a beach bag. Before I started making bags, I used to get a big straw bag for summer. Maybe my summer bag needs some straw in the form of woven handles. Yes, I can see that with some patchwork Lilly… Or, maybe I’ll make myself a tote style bag out of these same Jennifer Paganelli fabrics that I love so much. I really do adore these fabrics.
See how I just talked myself out of this perfectly fine bag for something different, which at this point is just an idea I my mind? This type of dialogue goes through my head constantly. Yeah, I think it's a sickness.
On an unrelated note, 5 of my magazine subscriptions arrived in my mailbox yesterday. Thank goodness it's the weekend with not much on the agenda - I've already enjoyed one long nap today, and now I'm looking forward to some magazine reading and bag pondering (I'm going to pretend that there isn't a mountain of laundry to tackle). Enjoy the rest of your weekend, friends!!
