Getting Crafty

I've been recently inspired by a message board I often read (sewforum.com) and I am going to try to make a couple of the projects I've found on there. One is Badge Reels, you know like nurses, school teachers, Wal-Mart employees, waitresses (I used them when I worked @ Papadales) and the other is a Ribbon Bag, or Cheer Bag. Here's a couple of pictures from there of things that other people have done.

Here is the Cheer Tote/Ribbon Bag


And this is the Badge Reel


Luckily for me both of these should be able to be accomplished with my 4x4 embroidery hoop. My lovely neighbor has agreed to embroider a larger Indians on the bag once I have it finished. I am hoping to be able to upgrade to some software for my little machine soon and hope to eventually buy a big girl machine like our neighbor in Canton @ First Monday has! But the latter will not be anytime in near future! But the software could be possible for an Anniversary gift to myself or birthday/Christmas gift to myself. More on that later!

I have a 3 year old informing me that his back itchies and that it needs itchied, which lately has been how he has gone to sleep, so off to put the little one to bed. Hope everyone has a great night... until next time!