Searching For the Perfect Project Bag

I carry one of my latest needlework projects wherever I go. It makes traveling and even waiting for appointments more enjoyable. By filling idle time with needlework, I am also able to get projects completed much sooner.

As a result, I've tried many different carrying bags over the years. Some worked better than others, but most were too large and flimsy. I wanted to find a simple bag big enough to hold one typical needlework project, yet small enough to take anywhere. It needed to be made of durable material and stand up on it's own without tipping over. A protective vinyl bottom, tough carrying straps, and a pocket or two would be a plus. But most of all, I didn't want to have to spend a small fortune on the bag ... it had to be affordable.

Finding that perfect bag wasn't easy. I went from store to store and sent for many different samples, before finding this great little purple tote! It fit the description of everything I wanted in a project bag. Small and mighty, this bag even has a couple of pockets to help keep track of those little needlework items like scissors and thimbles! I liked the bag so well, I had our logo put on the front and am offering it for sale through our store! So if you want a great little project tote bag for a very reasonable price ... follow the AllSeasonsSewing.com link on the right and go to "Needlework Supplies."

Why do we sew?

I didn't get any stitching done today, my grandbabies kept me pretty busy. Not that I mind. There'll be lots of time to pick up needle and thread. But giving my daughter and son-in-law a brief respite from a toddler and infant also gave me a wonderful opportunity to appreciate their little ones more closely!

Our day was uneventful (from the perspective of a two-year old, I'm sure). But for me, it was a day I'll remember for a very long time. Musical toys and "Ready-Set-Go-RUN!" A little blow-up pool on the deck and giggling, slippery boys snuggling into warm towels. How fantastic is childhood. Just as much - how wonderful to be a grandmother still young enough to keep up! I know I had days like this with my own children. But somehow the day-to-day routines of parenthood made it difficult to focus on the specialness of any one of them. Yet, grandparenthood allows it in marvelous ways I never before imagined!

So, tomorrow life will be back to normal and I'll pick up my needlework again. It's mostly for my family that I sew anyway. I'm looking at a cross stitch picture on the wall with verse about the importance of giving children roots and wings. I did that one shortly after my youngest was born. I've made Christmas stockings for my kids, and now, grandkids. Blankets, clothes, pictures ... watever I make ... It's like I feel the need to put a little extra love into the things I have around or give away.

That's why I sew ... how about you?

Terry C.

Owner, AllSeasonsSewing.com