Key Chains

Personally, I don't use a key chain.  My car key is pretty bulky, and I don't have a whole lot of keys.  Besides, I've never seen anything cute enough that I wanted to use as a key chain.

Enter these bad boys.  As another attempt to have something with a lower price at the Beehive Bazaar, and have one of those products that qualifies (sort of) as an "impulse purchase" I wipped up a bunch of these super cute wristlet key chains last week.

They are $5 a piece and sure to go quickly.

Pacifier Clips (and diaper straps) galore

I'll be selling my handmade goods at the Beehive Bazaar on April 30 and May 1-2.  I've got a lot of beautiful bags to sell, but I wanted to also have some smaller and less expensive items for sell as well.  Enter the pacifier clip (and coordinating diaper straps).  These clips are pretty cute, but you'll just have to take my word for it.  I do not have a baby within my grasp to model such cute clips.

The clips are made with quilting cotton, a cute enamel clip and a paracord loop to attach to a pacifier of choice.  It will be great to see some cute kiddos sporting these around town.

The Church Lady Tote

There isn't anything cuter than a tote bag with her coordinating zippered pouch.  I've been making a bag I like to call "the church lady" for a while now, but she recently went through a redesign, wherein I modified the straps and changed the dimensions.  She's a little bit smaller, but more sturdy.  Perfectly for carrying all those things to church, or a picnic, or running errands that we always seem to end up carrying.

Diaper Straps

I've got a toddler.  Minus the need to carry around a few diapers and wipes, I use a regular purse, not a diaper bag.  And those diapers get smooshed and crumpled at the bottom of my bag every single day.  So, I needed to come up with a solution.

There are a lot of diaper strap tutorials on the internet, but they all use velcro.  I dislike velcro a lot.  It's loud, wears out quickly, and  catches every single extra fuzzy thing in it's proximity in it's little prickles.  So, I designed a diaper strap using elastic instead.

It's fabulous.

Concert Cluth

About a month ago, I had a concert to attend.  And, as with most mom's, didn't want to carry my giant purse full of fruit snacks and diapers to the show.  I also didn't want to sling anything across my shoulders.  So, with a little bit of time on my hands, and a husband who was "working from home" for the day, I had time to come up with the "concert clutch".

This little clutch is the perfect size for your cell phone, some money, and ID, a few mints and your concert tickets of course.  Perfect for a night on the town when you don't want to carry a lot of stuff OR to just stuff in the bottom of your regular bag to pull out when you are on the go.

The clutch has gone through a few iterations, but I think I finally got the size right where I like it.  It's made with a 9" zipper and is about 5" tall.  I'm excited to start making some more.

Men's Watch Roll

I've been so deep in sewing bags lately that I guess my husband felt left out.  There isn't a lot of room in the sewing and quilting world for men's stuff.  With that in mind, and considering his watch obsession, he presented me with the idea of making a watch roll.  What's a watch roll you ask?  It's a cool place for your husband to store all his watches, especially if he travels with more than one watch on vacation or on a business trip.

I made a rough prototype out of some scratch pieces of fabric, made a few adjustments to the initial pattern and thus, the watch roll was born.  Going to the fabric store to pick out fabric with my husband was a new experience, but in the end, the finished product turned out having a really great look.

The roll has space for four watches, folds up on itself and is secured with a bungee elastic.

The Librarian Tote

It's called "The Librarian" because it's perfect for a trip to the library with the kids to bring home literary treasures.  Or, if you aren't into the library, for an extra bag on a trip, or a day of running errands.  Sturdy, fashionable, and unique.

It's fun to make and the possibilities are endless.  My brain actually explodes a little when I start thinking about all the fabric I've got stashed and all the bags I can make.  Here are a few pictures of the tote.

The dimensions pre-sew are 16" x 18" tall.  Give the seam allowances some room, and you still end up with a great sized bag.