WINE IN A BAG...

...and "proof positive" that you should check your photos before you send the finished project off!  "Oh, the humanity!"  Oh, the bright sunlight glaring off that black fabric!...

...but, I did want to show what Jackie commissioned me to make for her this past week.  I had to chuckle while making these, thinking of a line from the movie "Troy", where Brad Pitt called Agamemnon a "sack of wine"....which, in turn, brought to mind the old leather Bota bags from the 70s.  It probably would have been a good idea to break myself out a glass at that point.  While I would never condone drinking and using scissors and/or paper cutters, she had seen a simple bag for toting wine to her weekend "paper soirees", and asked if I could make her something similar, but including room for a wine glass, and with pockets for essentials (i.e. wine opener, band aids, etc.).

Using an older, heavier, Alexander Henry (is there any other fabric out there - I think not!) home dec fabric with retro tattoo designs, a layer of cotton batting, and some funky prints for lining, these will now be heading to the next scrap booking event.  Scrap carefully, my friend - don't drink and cut!

 And, if you're into the whole recycled bag thing (yes, you should be); have some spare fabric; a little bit of time on your hands; and want to do your part in cutting down on plastic bags, run on over and check out Project Genesis at oldgreymareprimitives for a great tutorial on making your own shopping totes.  Susan has good photos and instructions.