Quilted Reversible Rag Bag Tote

This is a project that I did 2 Christmases ago for my mother-in-law and sister-in-law as gifts.  It did take some work, and was my first sewing project.  However, I did enjoy making them and had a lot of fun picking out fabric that I thought would compliment their owner's interests and likes.  I also love that when you wash them it leaves one side with clean edges, and the other with a more tattered look.

Here is a link to the instructions I used:  Rag Bag Tote

And here are some pictures of how my 2 projects turned out:

Bag 1 Side 1 - Close

Bag 1 Side 1

Bag 1 Side 2 - Close

Bag 1 Side 2

Bag 2 Side 1 - Close

Bag 2 Side 1

Bag 2 Side 2 - Close

Bag 2 Side 2

I Spy!

I spy a way to get rid of those stacks of magazines! 

Yeah...those!

I have a cute little nephew that loves cars and windmills and other things little boys are interested in.  :) 

So I bought a 12x12 scrapbook and cardstock paper and began cutting up magazines.

I then arranged them on the pages and glued them down

Next I wrote a little poem of things to find in the collage of the pictures. 

It was a great way to get rid of magazines and make a custom book for a special nephew.