Diy Satchel Purse

Greetings on this incredibly rainy afternoon!

Today I've decided I'm going to make my own satchel type purse out of this tacky/chic fabric that resembles a carpet bag! 

Materials:

- approx 1/2 yard of fabric 

- a 12 inch zipper 

- sharp scissors

- a measuring tape/ruler 

- a sewing machine

- confidence! (you can do this!!!)

Step one: 

Measure a length of fabric that is 14" wide by 17" tall (doubled over, the crease is at the bottom, the opening is at the top). 

(Width)

(Height) 

Step two: 

Sew the zipper on (it helps to fold about 1/2 an inch under on the fabric so the seam looks clean)

Do one side at a time 

When you do the second side, make sure you leave the zipper most of the way open so it is easy to sew

Step three:

TURN INSIDE OUT

Lay bag flat and cut the bottom all the way, evenly. 

Then measure three inches from the bottom and three inches from the side and sew from those coordinates diagonally. 

Do this on both sides and then sew the bottom line. MAKE SURE you leave your zipper open so you can reverse it with no hassle. 

Once you flip it right side out it should look like this! 

I wish to do a thin (2cm) black leather cord for the strap, so I'll update this post when I find the perfect materials!! 

Happy crafting!  

Morgan 

Pip's Original Donuts with My Katies

Today I went to Pip's Original Donuts with two of my closest friends, Katie and Katie. 

We got a lot of donuts 

Here are some Nutella donuts

These ones in the picture above were my favorite!!! They were Maple and Bacon flavored, honestly the tastiest donuts I have ever beheld. 

Katie J got a chai tea sampler, it was pretty delicious if you're a big fan of chai. 

They had the sweetest little handmade pillows that said Pips on them. 

One even had an embroidered picture of the front of the shop!!

Their bathroom had a really cool wall made of mismatched tiles. 

We had a great time!! 

And remember, everyone, you belong at Pip's!! 

(Portland, Oregon, United States) 

Cheers, Morgan 

Also, we saw a bear sized dog 

Diy Scarf Post!

So here is my tutorial on how to make a cute easy, tassel scarf!!

I've had this idea for a while, and I'm glad it actually works! Enjoy! 

Step one, buy 3/4 of a yard of fabric you really like: 

Step two, make tassels 

For this you will need: 

- yarn

- scissors 

- a piece of cardboard 

- yarn needle

Cut a small piece of yarn and rest it on the cardboard horizontally

then wrap yarn vertically seven times 

Cut 

Tie the small string at the top in a knot

Slide it off (make sure your knot is tight) and wrap a different piece of string (that should be about 12inches long) around your strings approximately 1.5 centimeters down from your knot (wrap it around 4-5 times)

Use the yarn needle to secure your string and hide it with the result of the tassel strings

 

Cut the ends of the tassel evenly 

This is what your tassels should look like.

You're gonna need to make about 15-20 of these 

Let's go back to our fabric, fold it in half with the ugly side out, and the pretty side in. 

Next step, we're gonna go to the sewing machine and evenly sew in our tassels onto the scarf. 

NOTE: because this is inside out, MAKE SURE you put the tassels on the inside and sew as close to the knot as possible. Space your tassels about 2.5 inches apart. 

NOTE: they don't need to be along the whole length of the scarf.  

This is what it will look like, cute little tufts sticking out of the seam 

Turn it inside out and it'll look like this!!

Now, the final step is sewing the ends together, tuck one end into the other end, fold in the edges and sew them together 

Tada!! Tassel scarf! 

Love love love, 

Morgan. 

 

Cat Pencil Pouch!

Hey y'all thanks for showing up!

So today was awesome craft-wise! 

I made a scarf from scratch, which you can read about here, and do it yourself with easy step-by-step instructions.

And I made a kitty pencil pouch!! 

So I started off with some fabric, a zipper, some scissors, and a lotta hope. 

 And then after carefully following this tutorial, it turned out like this! 

Cheers! 

- Morgan

Fall/Autumn/Halloween

I don't really celebrate Halloween, but you know what I do celebrate?

Pumpkins!! And Fall!!! And Autumn!! And Trees giving birth to beautiful colored leaves that look like pure honey in the light as they rustle relentlessly at the command of the wind. 

This hat is up for sale in my Etsy Shop! 

Etsy.com/shop/Morthunder 

- Morgan