Cooler than You: Stupid Things I Say and Do

Not long ago it seams I found myself having more than one conversation on the simplicity and relative ease of making little stash bags, as I call them.  I tend to make these up pretty regular, as there are always scraps lying around.  Of course I make them and people swipe them , so it all works out I guess. Also, I had a stash of zippers that worked perfect here, and  . . . it is nice to change your makeup bag in your purse.  How often do we change purses and not that bag? Or not even wash it? Washing it . . . that is also easier when you have a new bag to put your goods into while sudsing the other up. Also, someone I know has never made a bag.  She's made bras, jeans, etc. but not bag.  I won't throw her under the public bus (but I did just email her this link), but I do hope she makes a bag for her purse now.  ;) These bags, well . . . Yup, the contents of my bag.  The blue tin: my sewing kit.  The red...

Because #jennyandjulielearntosew and  . . . well, jeans to a skirt are fun and easy.  Jenny, I think, requested the directions.  And . . . a couple of other people I know.  A handful of years ago I started doing this upcycle, and every couple of years I hack a new one.   I call this one a "One Hour Convert" as it takes about an hour . . . that's with the beer.  So, it's a perfect little piece of instant gratification and . . . a good use of jeans a smidge too snug, with too high a waist, too low of one, etc.   This tutorial falls under my hashtag #ivebeendrinkingandsewing, as some have noticed this summer.  Eh, American legal ease of society tells me I need to say the following: Drink at your own risk.  Be responsible.  I do not condone being a lush.  Though, I also do not drink nearly as much as I think about it or probably should.  That being said, one or two drinks and I'm good to go on the occasions I have them. ...