Hey there good looking!

I took a much needed mental vacation after Christmas, but now I'm back! I'm busy gearing for Passion Parties' big season--Valentine's Day! After all, "Everyday is Valentine's Day" is our tagline. Pat Davis, our president wrote a book! It's all about how to bring out your Passion Diva. It's a good read. Me, who has been in the biz for over 5 years, I found some good tips in there! Check it out on Amazon, Passion Parties Guide to Great Sex. I love the size of the book too. It's a good fit in my hands: not too big, not too heavy. If you have larger pocketbook, it would fit in there.

But not in the handbag I made below. Sophia has already claimed this purse as her own. I need to get a picture of her "wearing" it. I'd been envisioning this pattern in my head for days. Then I couldn't sleep, so I stayed up and drafted it. It's my first time drafting a pattern electronically--I used Microsoft Word since it had basic shape and straight lines. It was easier than I thought.

This is what it looked like for about 1 1/2 weeks. I cut it out and it just sat around for a while. It's hard to cute fabric when a cute little girl keeps pulling on your leg and asking to be picked up! The pic on the right is part of putting in the zipper.

I'm working on a tutorial for the bag. The pattern is almost set, just have to work on the directions. I need to tweak a few things, like the size and placement of the pockets. The zipper in this makes it an intermediate sewing project, but if you didn't do a zipper, it is a good beginner/intermediate project.

This purse needs a name. Any suggestions?