September? Really?

Wow!  It's September already!  The weather is cooling to more my liking, and I find myself in my Woman Cave more often again.

 

My tatting has taken somewhat of a back burner these days - only because I have too many things to try and never enough time.  I got this ONE earring done - BEFORE I left on my vacation to Finland.  I have every intention of whipping out the other earring because I like the neutral thread color with mauve/brown beads. This is the Tiger Eye Earrings pattern by Elizabeth Zipay found HERE.  I think I messed up already even though this is a wonderful, easy pattern.

 

 

My Dad recently gave me this stack of burlap bags - knowing I'd do SOMETHING with them.  He knows I like this kind of old stuff.

 

 

So, I got a little sidetracked from other projects already in the works, and decided to make a bag from the burlap.  Yep.  Another bag.  Certainly don't need one, but what the heck?  I have to keep up the "Bag Lady" image.  This bag is huge!  It will make a nice overnight bag, or a carry-a-lot bag to have on hand. 

 

 

It's just a standard square bag with a made-up handle because I'm sick of bags with two handles to get in the way.  I tend to like the sling-style bags, and the upcycling of old coffee bags is a popular look that I really like.

 

And, just when I'm back in the swing of things from my trip to Finland, I opened up the Sunday paper over the weekend and found the travel section boasting of Helsinki.  How ironic!

 







 

Usually I'm drooling over some exciting trip, but this time I could say "Hey!  I've been there!"