Easter Vest

Wallet--new product coming summer or fall
Ever get something stuck in your head and you can't work on anything else until you figure it out? I've had this floating around in my head since at least October. I didn't like the early versions, tried several patterns by other people, even sold a few, but still wasn't happy with it. This week I had an idea that I just *HAD* to try out. This, I think, is finally it. I like it. In fact, this one is now my very own. Slots for cards, a zippered compartment for coins, a magnetic snap flap. I like it. Have I menioned that?? 

Here's the outside.

This week, in addition to showing work-in-progress pictures on Wednesday, I want to press "pause" on all work sewing and focus on my children. The list is lengthy of things I WANT to make for them. You might think that they have mama-made wardrobes, completely DIY decorated rooms and a suite of handmade toys. Um...no. Not quite.

This week I want to focus just on them because their projects are all too often pushed aside for other things. If all goes well, I will probably take a week for my husband, a week for the house and, maybe, just maybe, a week (or at least 1 or 2 days) for myself! Not all in March and April, but at some point this year. Gotta keep things realistic.

This is inspired by Kids Clothing Week Challenge, but I want to sew more than just clothes. I'll post a photo update on Wednesday. Maybe this will hold me accountable and actually finish some things!

Today I thought I would give you a glimpse of the projects on my cutting table. There are a lot of things going on at once, in various stages of completion. Ready for a lot of pictures?? I think most of what you see will be finished in the next week or so.

I'm still trying to figure out how to make the caption font larger. Remember that techno-illiterate comment in my first post? Yup, that's me. I'll figure it out eventually, but look at all the other fun things I could be doing with my time: