Carla hit it out of the park again!!! The third installment of her Case Study series yielded a bag like no other. It is fun fun fun to assemble and when you're done, even you will be impressed and amazed at how useful it is....best of all...it's sturdy yet flexible. I just tested the pattern, called Case Study Tailored Totes, and I love it! Don't worry it will be available this coming week!!! whahooo!
I decided to take pics along the way. First I cut out all of the different materials. Carla includes a VERY useful and well thought out cutting diagrams. Awesome!
Then I began assembling the inserts....Carla's sheer genius created a standing insert in minutes! How did she think of this???? Amazing!
And then....there are the pocket options. Truly fabulous! Tons of different ways of putting them on the inside and outside of the bag depending on what you are going to use the bag for. Here are my pockets to be ready for stitching....
All stitched up on the sides of the bag...I have pen and pencil pockets, cell phone pockets, large outer pockets and inner pockets for big and little things alike. Sweet!
By the way, I used my It's a Small World fabric for this. I meant to use it for a skirt but never got to it. This was the perfect opportunity to use it! The white circle was cut out from a size 3T tee shirt from Disney. It has little kids and a 3-D world on it! Cuteness!
Almost done....
Here is the bag assembled! I just had to do one last step....the pad. And look, it stands up by itself!
I was so excited I took it outside and did a mini photoshoot! hahaha! Here is one side...
And the other...see the outer pockets...
They are useful for Disney park maps!!!
Inside there is a magnetic closure and a small pocket...(By the way, don't stray from the directions...I did and placed the pocket too high! darn...remember...follow Carla's instructions!). Anyways, its the perfect pocket for holding Disney Fastpasses! Or tickets!
Below is a larger pocket perfect for holding laminated Disney itineraries and autograph books! Its hard to see, but to the right is a smaller pocket I made custom size for my cell phone! I put a piece of elastic across the top too...just to hold it in place!
Across from those is the other inner side. I have crayon pockets on top...and colored pencil pockets below...even a special pocket for the autograph pens! Then just slip in a coloring book, some bottles of water, a few snacks, a camera (small point and shoot), a poncho and you are set for a day at the Disney Parks including downtime at restaurants!
A few parting shots! Cool handles are the perfect length!
Bird's eye view with the clasp undone!
And you're inspired to make one yourself aren't you? Well, perhaps you would like to win the pattern or even a completed bag by the Scientific Seamstress herself??? Ohhhh now I have your attention! By becoming a fan on facebook and/or sending family and friends, you will be entered in the contest...but hurry! Monday is the last day!!! Click here to check it out!!!
OK have an awesome week!
Hello Everyone...sorry for the blog-delay! We had a few busy weeks there! But I noticed these in the garden today when I got the girls off of the bus......
Daffodils must mean Spring is on the way!!! I am so excited! So is Brooklyn! LOL...she dressed herself for a safari today...can you tell?
And our poor bushes still havent recovered...it looks like they have a part in them! hahaha!
And I see the three girls had just enough time to squeeze in a kick ball game after school. The sun is staying up just a little longer each day and rising with me in the AM!!! Yaaa again!!!!!
So the first week in March marks Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America...I know you've all seen the outfits so I will only include a couple of pics of them together on the big day! Inside......
...and outside....brrrrr the wore coats to school this day, don't worry!
The librarian was so cute with Devon...she took their picture and sent a copy home....here is a pic of the pic! Obviously she got dressed up too!
Here's a cute poem the little girls came home with today from school.....
Happy Reading
I promise to read, each day and each night.
I know its the key to growing up right.
I'll read to myself; I'll read to a crowd.
It makes no difference, if silent or loud.
I'll read at my desk, at home and at school.
On my beanbag or bed, by the fire or pool.
Each book that I read puts smarts in my head.
'Cause brains grow more thought, the more they are fed.
So I take this oath, to make reading my way.
Of feeding my brain what it needs every day.
So each day this week was a different theme....Wednesday was...... Wacky Wednesday of course....so they all dressed up in mismatched clothing. Sarah did everyone's hair and helped with the ensembles!
Sarah also had a project due where they had to decorate a shoe with a career. Now Sarah wants to be a pharmacist actually but she wanted to decorate her shoe to be a seamstress...isn't that so sweet? So here is the shoe decked out in sewing finery....
She had to write a poem too...and since we are on a poem theme here I will include it!Seamstress
I will pluck with luck that my sewing as struck,
and I didn't take out the wrong stitch.
I measure and pin plus what I feel within,
I will do a good job!
I sew and I stop, now look what I got,
I feel like a real seamstress!
Happy news!!! Carla (aka Scientific Seamstress) and Jennifer (aka SisBoom) are hard at work on the release of a new pattern! Here is a sneak peak at one coming soon..... The Marlo Top and Dress, named after my friend. I am so excited....I love it!!! Its the adult version of the Cathy Top/Dress! It will make the perfect summer top and I will be making plenty more! Yaaa! Ohhhhh... and while I am on the subject, Jennifer Paganelli's new line of fabric is hot off the press....go it get it while you can....pure fabulousness!!!!!!! 
Close-up...
And I finished the purple skirts for the school's musical! Here's the whole set!
Now this weekend I have got to get my head together! So much going on! I have some fun news to share and lots of sewing to do for the spring....ideas are swimming in my head but I gotta get the time to actually work on them! I would also like to check out the new movie, Alice in Wonderland....I hope its not too scary!!! Have a great weekend!
Can you guess what we went to see????
Last weekend also brought temperatures up into the 50's and most of the snow finally melted! We brought out the bikes and oiled them and pumped up the tires for a bike ride! It was still nippy so we wore jackets and gloves....
This was Sarah's first time on her new bike!
Off we go!!! (Brooklyn was napping so we took her out later)
Here's a cable wire down still from the blizzard...
And the last of the snow piles..... bye bye snow!!!!
Everyone had limb piles in front of their homes!
And later in the day...we had another bike ride!
Here's Brookie!
It was so nice to have some fresh air and sunshine!
Later that evening, Sarah made herself a window seat! I caught her writing more poems!
I also started the first of two Easter dresses for Devon and Brooklyn. Found some some adorable designs and I found some fabric in my stash to make a Vida for Brooklyn. Here is Katie working on the lamb....
All done the panels...now onto assembling everything. 
And here is the finished dress....its pouring and windy today so no outside pics...I did find a handy beach pic for the background! lol!
This is the back...
Parting shots.....
So we are off to the St.Patrick's Day Party at Lime Ricky's! And Pizza Hut for dinner! Anything but sitting around the house! More pictures and sewing to come!!! Have a great weekend everyone!
