Got Junk?

Oooooooohhhh lookeee lookeee lookeee!

I'm going on short little trip soon, and I needed something to put all my junk in.  Suitcases are so last year. :-)

This is the back with all it's patchworky awesomeness.

I just happened to have this perfect shade of pink in the 'ol yarn stash.  I've never made a doily before, but I just kind of made up this half-moon thing to embelish the bag with.

And I had a 16" piece of blue tulle leftover from my daugther's twirl skirt (did I ever post pics of that?) The tulle looks adorable peeking out from between two seams.

This is the inside.  The handles go all the way around so you could carry some seriously heavy crap in there without fear of ripping seams.  On each side is layered pockets, for a total of four.  Velcro closure across the whole top which folds down flat  if you don't want it sealed.

The best part of this project is I used scraps from my fabric stash.  All I had to buy was $5 worth of extra-stiff interfacing, so this is definately a budget-friendly project.

I can't wait to take this junk bag on it's maiden voyage!  I might make another one to hold "crap" or "stuff!"  This delightful piece of functionality was designed by Jackie Clark. 

In other crafting news..

I have a big basket of joy on my lap!  Dontcha just love the mish-mash of color and how they play together so nicely?  Last night I started working these into a cushion, courtesy of Lucy at Attic24.  The Blooming Flower Cushion is based on an old pattern from the 1940's.  Originally designed as a potholder, Lucy transformed it into a circular pillow.  She did an amazing job, and I am so excited enjoy a flower cushion of my very own in the next week or two.  I only have four rounds of the flower done so far.  So more on that later, ok?

Till then, bask in the color joy with me.