 everybody so it's 11 o'clock 6 a.m. Sunday October 15th. Don't get excited I don't know why I know what day it is. We picked up a bag of yarn that was being given away on our local by nothing group it's in the back of the car. It's mostly odds and ends and acrylics and that's fine. I actually think I have and not in only enough yarn now with the giveaways and everything but enough variety of color to do some sort of scrap afghan so I think that's probably gonna be a thing. We dropped off at an Amazon return and now we're headed over to go for a drive and just get out of the house a little bit. We're gonna drive over to Milwaukee Oregon Pendleton Woollen Mills which is Oregon based has a outlet store in Milwaukee which I've never been to known about for a long time so we're gonna head over that way I don't know what else is over there but I guess we'll find out. We'll find out. So I'll be back. Coming out of the Portland Woollen Mill outlet store I like the store be careful what you buy there because it's part regular retail part outlet store that being said they did have Cascade yarns Cascade and they had some really great wool and they were buy three get one free and I have a project in mind that I needed some colors for anyway and so I was able to find them there so yeah they had some really great prices on offcuts of fabric I didn't buy any because I don't need it for anything they also had some of their clothing and bags and stuff which I mean I think the prices were the same as you find at the Pendleton store in the mall but they're beautiful don't get me wrong so anyway we're gonna go find some place to have lunch and I'll be back. Hey guys I would say good morning but it's already almost 1.30 Monday October 16th. I just got done editing the vlog and so as soon as that's done rendering we'll get it scheduled for Wednesday morning. I also am finally in months and months and months and months and months I'm not exactly sure how long I'm going to put some listings of merchandise in my Etsy store today so I'm gonna get that done there's a video coming out regarding said merchandise on Saturday so stay tuned don't forget to like share and subscribe turn on that notification bell so you don't miss it and because I think it's a really cool idea and I'm already using it for more than originally intended that's the only hint I'm gonna give you anyway while the computer is doing its thing I'm gonna do dishes one more time it's kind of the only thing I got done today besides video editing which I just did just a minute ago because it's just been Monday morning and yeah so yeah anyway I guess I better do the dishes and turn that on grabs more water a snack and get back upstairs I'll be back so we got most of the Halloween decorations up did we kind of just close our eyes and throw stuff in the yard maybe yes yeah kind of anyway I also got good progress on Mr. Sweater I think I have about two inches more to go before we can start sectioning off for the armholes and I got a pair of white linen blend pants I bought when we were in California that are I wear like a size 10 and they're like a size 24 so big they're gigantic anyway I sat and yeah together I took them apart today because I'm gonna remake them into some overalls and then I'm gonna dye the fabric gonna try to reuse the pockets that were already in the pants because I think that makes sense so I got that ripped apart sorted through the yarn I was gifted to via the buy nothing group and already have plans for a little bit of it so sorted it out into a project bag edited the vlog and I listed the project bags I just made in the Etsy shop the listing is live I only have six bags that's it and at the moment no plans of making more so there you have it yeah yeah all right we're gonna go get some steps in and then have lunch I mean dinner oh yeah yeah yeah and I'll be back morning everybody it's Wednesday October 18th I think 943 a.m. brakes are cold and squeaky anyway we are headed out to run errands normal Wednesday routine and I've got a few errands I need to run crafty errands regular errands stuff like that so anyway I have a project I'm planning in my head I'm waiting for parts to come in in the mail but there's a few things I need to go pick up at Joanne so I'm gonna go do that my hair is just doing it's in its own world this morning I don't know what to tell you but I have my one of my sweaters on I made I love this one and I love this pattern it was very easy to do and with the short sleeves it took less than a thousand yards of yarn it was like about eight or nine hundred yards for a medium and yeah love it I will link the pattern down below if I can find the link it's knit with no seams it's all I mean it crocheted with no seams all in the round anyway adopted son Brian's birthday is this weekend and so we are celebrating at our house we're having Korean barbecue dinner night and we are planning a thing Bob's ordered a couple gifts I need to go get a birthday card and a gift card so I think besides the crafty errands and checking the peel box I think I'm gonna go to Target I think should have everything else that I want watch now that I've said that they want we'll see alright let's go get it done and then when we get back we're gonna work on mr. sweater we're ready to start sectioning off for working on the decreases for the armhole and the neckline the front back and all that and I haven't done this pattern before so I need to focus and concentrate on what I'm doing make sure don't make any mistakes I don't think I filmed anything yesterday I was babysitting most of the day I did film a small clip which if you've watched this you already watched that of me doing some crocheting and here's a picture of what I made right right here so I was gifted via my local by nothing groups now by nothing is a fake our Facebook groups for your area they have different individual ones depending on where you live at least in the US I don't know if they're international anyway so my local groups I found some people giving away yarn which I was granted and there were was this ball of this golden yellow color and then this other ball of a slightly thicker weight yarn but both were bulky in a rainbow so I put the two of them together to make sort of a scrap beanie I did the top of it in cluster stitch and the bottom in half double crochet and it turned out really cute I just sort of winged it and yeah that was really fun not a huge hat wear which is funny because I keep making myself hats enough chatting let's go get it done I'll be back little chat while we're reading in a stoplight so I am gonna tell you guys actually before I even tell my husband so I was using a diaper bag for a knitting bag which actually worked out really well but I didn't care for the fabric it was like that slick plasticky water resisted fabric didn't like it so I ended up returning it to Amazon and the more I thought about it the more I thought I want a Mary Poppins style carpet bag and to get what I want I'm gonna have to make it and I don't know why I'm surprised I'm not surprised so I found a pattern online and then I went hunting for the metal frame that does the top of the bag and a tutorial for how to install set frame because I've never done that before and I ordered all the parts I needed I have some plain thick canvas duck cloth in my stash I have a piece of fabric that'll work great for the lining and I have some webbing for the handle that'll work great so I am going to need something for corner accents because I'm not actually doing it out of carpet and I actually need serger thread so we're going to pop in Joann's and see if they have something to work I could piece together some scraps for the corner accents I would really like to use like some wool or wool flannel we were at the Pendleton wool outlet store the other day and they had some wool I could have bought to use but it was really expensive and I can get it for it won't be Pendleton wool but it'll still be wool or a wool blend for like half the price here at Joann so without a coupon so I'm gonna do that instead and I'm gonna do a 16 inch bag and if that I'm gonna make that work but you could get the frame in a 20 inch frame and if I really like the bag will I make a bigger one maybe but that will be too heavy and I also have to start like not carrying every single pattern around with me because I don't really need to do that so yeah I'll bring you along in my crochet bag needlework bag journey but I think this is a good way to do a bag there's a million needlework bags out there but I really want something that is cute closes all the way I don't need it to have a million pockets for crochet hooks or knitting needles because I have a really cute case for those I just need a bag that I can dump stuff in and go and I think this is a good solution no big surprise yes he's gonna be one of those toddlers it can be newly falling over with their eyes have closed they're so tired and yet they're telling you no I'm not tired I don't want to go to sleep it's gonna be that one anyway yeah it's baby sitting day I'm gonna do some crocheting later as time will allow and I had a rough night last night I had a reaction to something I ate or drank yesterday so I'm taking it easy on myself today so yeah but I'm feeling better so anyway it's just life what can you say I'll be back I'll start a day like scrap granny square Afghan last night and I realize I want to do it in a less orderly way so I'm gonna be ripping the whole thing out and starting over again tonight so when I get to that point I'll share okay I don't think I vlog today but it is Friday October 20th I think and it is what time is it 401 p.m. kids are coming over for dinner in a bit we're celebrating adopted son Brian's birthday and we're gonna do Korean barbecue I've been crocheting all day working on my scrap yarn blanket but also mr. Bob's sweater I got everything done the collars on all the threads are hidden then only thing I have left to do is the sleeves so that'll be this weekend's project and I got the sewing pattern in for my dream crochet bag and I'm waiting for one other part to come in but I can start cutting and sewing that before the part comes in but the part I think it should be in tomorrow so since I have some free time a free day I'm gonna be making myself a crochet bag anyway I've got to set out the charcuterie we're ready with the birthday present we're gonna do Korean barbecue so it means we have to get the grill out clear off the table all the things for the things because of the things open the door probably and get some air in the house it is a little bit chilly outside but it's not too bad and it's gonna get colder starting tomorrow so I guess we should enjoy it while we can anyway it's been fun not having to go anywhere today and just being able to sit and sort of listen to mindless YouTube usually I listen to Reddit stories or I watch Mike Holmes if you don't know who he is he's a renovation guy or something like that while I'm crocheting or painting or something and yeah it was nice to be able to do that and I can't wait till my bag is done because I can get rid of the the pile the unsightly pile anyway alright I think that's it for the minute I'll be back okay you guys family dinner night is over everybody's just gone home it's 8 o'clock and that went really well happy birthday Brian adopted some Brian he has we had a great evening we're gonna be doing something again on Sunday with him but she doesn't know about and before they all got here my pattern for my dream crochet bag came in the mail and I can't wait I want to share it with you so I already cut it out even before they got here so I ordered the bohemian carpet bag pattern by so liberated there you go and already is cut out and I have some fabric that I bought I tried to buy in Virginia but I couldn't find when I was there and I found it when we got back and I don't think it's a pattern that's made anymore it's a Magnolia pattern by Michael Miller I think anyway I had just enough to do the lining of the bag and I was a little worried about that because the pattern says a yard and a third I only had a yard but I made it work so yay anyway we'll be putting that together as soon as I have some free time and I am waiting for the bag frame so I don't have that yet so anyway that's it for the minute I'll be back guys so Bob's out for a walk I am still having a few little digestive issues nothing serious but yeah anyway mostly I just wanted to stay here and work on my bag I didn't film anything I am hardly any of it because I just got in the zone and started making it I'm gonna clean up my mess and I'll share with you what I did and the pattern and it's good I didn't film it anyway the patterns not mine but I will show you and talk you through what I did if you're interested in making a custom bag like this I'm gonna share a video a couple video links but let me we'll go there but let me clean up my mess first cuz yeah things are a little messy I'll be back guys so my dream needlework bag crochet bag specifically needed to be cute and functional I don't need too many pockets I needed to be able to take it with me whether I'm flying or on a road trip or just driving two hours north to my dad's house and I needed it to close securely and hold everything I needed I had a diaper bag I was using and a diaper bag is a good option you probably can find one at the thrift but I know there's a million of them online and but I didn't like the fabric it was more like waterproof fabric now this one that I made I am going to probably scotch guarded I have some scotch guard downstairs but that shouldn't do anything to the feel of the fabric and sorry putting some something away and so that should work out just fine but I use the as I said before the so liberated bohemian bag pattern and it was fairly easy to use other than other than putting the metal tubular frame in which there is a video tutorial I saw that they're using a totally different pattern but she shows in detail how to put the tubular frame in and that without that video I would never have figured it out so I'll link that video down below go show her channel some love I decided to also add a zipper so before I before we get there so for the corners in the pattern it has like leather on the corners I decided to get this plaid and this is like a wool or a brushed cotton kind of feels like wool I told you my art room is a mess there's thread everywhere and I love this and I love the colors it coordinates with the natural canvas I already had I did put some stiffener in here in between the layers I already had that I already had the strapping so and it's the same color as a canvas so that worked and on the inside I have this cotton that was inspired I said already by our trip to Virginia and I love the colors in it and I wanted this plaid because it kind of coordinates with the colors of the Magnolia I know changes to the pattern I didn't put any feet on the bottom although it does have instructions for doing that wasn't too careful about lining up my seams you know it's not too bad I made my pocket here a little longer so it can fit my cell phone which we're filming on so I can't show you and my wallet and then it has a zipper so if I am taking this say on an airplane or I'm running over to a yarn shop I can just shove my wallet and my car keys and my phone in there and then zip it up and we're good to go I also added on the inside a pock some pockets on the inside to the inside lining and of course a label very proud of this project so I put a label before I sewed the to the casing for the tubular frame I put a zipper on here so that I can not only close it but I can ensure like if I'm on a plane and it's under the seat in front of me that that suckers close I could have made it stiffer so that it doesn't do that but I you know I don't care I left the ends of the zippers out and I just covered them with some of this same coordinating fabric and there are also instructions for creating a foam board for like the bottom of the bag now I had a scrap piece of MDF I just covered that in fabric that works fine I have to also stop carrying every single pattern I have with me because number one the bag gets heavy number two I don't need to do that so I am gonna need one extra binder for storing patterns but I took one of the binders it has the patterns I'm currently working on in it we will seal it shut with an elastic band now I do use my patterns I like printed patterns at some point I could see me maybe sitting and creating a digital file of patterns but that's a lot of work and remember I'm the lazy crafter so kind of doubt it anyway so we're gonna take this and put this in here there's so much room in here this is my tool bag so this has my crochet hook scissors all my little notions so that's gonna go in here so much room you guys amazing okay I have two projects I'm working on one is a sweater for Bob and the yarn for that project and miscellaneous notes are in here one is a granny square afghan yarn is in here here's the project you guys here's Bob sweater I always have a couple balls of sock yarn in my bag and I have a sweater I want to make for myself that's pretty full and I probably that's probably too much but you guys it holds it all and it's not too heavy holy cow Anna can zip it all the way shut guys how cute is that I mean just carry it upstairs I can care put it in the car I love it I absolutely love it so that is that it's my extra sock yarn I have an extra project bag I may actually put that in here and then if I finish something I can put it in here or if I acquire yarn or something wrong on the trip I don't know anyway again there's probably too much stuff in here but the moment that's as pared down as I can make it but I love this bag it's a great size it's big enough but it doesn't limit me and it's forgot some notes and notions hold on okay you guys I love it my custom-made knitting and crochet and or crochet bag now you can buy a carpet bag like this this size smaller bigger but they run about 300 bucks this cost me about $20 for the pattern was about $18 for the metal frame and this fabric was $14 what else did I have to buy anything else for it no I had everything else so even if you had to buy everything you could probably make it for about a hundred dollars or less that's a lot cheaper than $300 and you could thrift the materials you could if you haven't joined your local buy-nothing group if you're in the US I don't know if they're international or not but if you're in the US and you have a local buy-nothing group or a free cycle or kajiji or like whatever there's always people giving things away for free especially arts and crafts stuff and sewing and knitting stuff because somebody's mom's passed away and nobody in the family does that craft anymore so look around and see what you can use I am very very pleased my dream bag I should have done this to begin with anyway that's it for this minute I'm gonna go downstairs now and relax I have to do laundry that's not really relaxing but anyway my bag is done I might scotch guard it tomorrow we'll see and yeah that's it for now I'll be back Bob's paused the movie that he's watching so I'll close the vlog now I'm gonna take the opportunity for there to be no noise I am so happy with my bag I did decide to scotch guard it I've put two coats on it and it is drying right now in the laundry room and I will load reload it with all my stuff tomorrow I love the way it turned out kind of want to know if I should make another one I shouldn't but it was fun to make anyway it's been a good week and you know as usual I'm just following my creative instincts and wherever that journey wants to lead me and you know sometimes it leads me to places I expect and sometimes it doesn't you know it is what it is right tomorrow we're gonna drive to Wilsonville and do some stuff with the kids but that's for next week's vlog anyway I hope you guys have had a great week I hope that your creative music has given you some fun interesting inspiration or ways to go to experiment and try new things and if you have the instinct to do something but you're not sure just try it anyway what's the worst that could happen all right that's it for this week leave questions comments or concerns down below don't forget to like share and subscribe maybe turn on that bell notification the bell icon down there for notifications on new videos and all of the relevant links are going to be in the video description including my patreon and all that stuff if you want to support the free content and yeah go out have a great day have a great week do something nice for yourself because you deserve it I'm gonna work on my scrap blanket see you next week bye guys