purses and such

i'm on this new kick of cleaning out stuff, because i'm going to be moving soon. well for me (before it's crunch-time, at least) i like to slowly organize and clean out and perfect things. (when it boils down to the day of moving i'll be all about throwing stuff in any vehicle and getting it the heck out of here!) so yesterday i started going through my craft drawer. #1 going through the craft drawer is rarely a good idea unless you plan on crafting all day, because you find all the unfinished (uh, oh) projects that you've been meaning to complete when you get time! #2 the craft drawer has A LOT of stuff in it. so, i came across a few things that weren't worth moving, a few things that i needed to return to people, a few halloween costumes i can't get rid of, and some fabric.......hmmmm...some fabric that would be PERFECT to line my corduroy PURSE WITH!!!!

uh, oh. many of my old friends probably remember the ol' corduroy purse. it actually used to be my pants in high school and one day i decided those pants would be a purse, and cut them up accordingly. the purse turned out pretty cute and i've used it a ton, but it has always needed to be lined with another fabric, just to make it look more "finished". (i made it almost 10 years ago!) so last night around 10 pm i got on this sewing kick. (i also have other sewing projects i want to finish so i can put my sewing machine away!!). so i threw this liner together (see pics!) and i love the purse even more now!!

maybe every ten years or so i'll change this little purse up and i'll keep re-loving it more and more!? :) so, this morning (while on my sewing note here) i decided to finish the other purse i'd been working on for the last month. (it was supposed to be a birthday gift for a friend in july, oh well. so, while my internet was frustratingly down this morning i finished this adorable clutch up. go me! i'm so excited. now, all i need to do is finish one more apron and i can put the sewing machine away, at least until after the ironman!!! and then it will be time to start the christmas presents that i will give to people in july! nice! :)

so this isn't really ironman related........but at least you all know now what i do when i'm not swimming! :)