November 27 ~ Passion for Fitness
| If you celebrated Thanksgiving (and if it was anything like ours) you could probably use a bit more Passion for Fitness right now! For those on your list who love to run, bike, hike and more, here are some great ideas…
* It’s almost Giveaway Day! Are you ready? |
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Yoga Mat Bag Learn how to make an easy Yoga Mat Bag on the Marimekko Blog. This mat features some of their beautiful Marimekko upholstery fabric. |
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Runner’s “Not a Fanny Pack” Utility Belt We’re big fans of Kathie and Bernadette from Future Craft Collective, and authors of Make Stuff Together: 24 Simple Projects to Create as a Family. They designed this Runner’s “Not a Fanny Pack” Utility Belt for the Craftzine blog. |
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Leg Warmers Make some new Leg Warmers out of an old sweater with this tutorial from A Beautiful Mess. |
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Bike Seat Cover Bikers on your list might like a new Bike Seat Cover like this version at Thimble. |
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Running Arm Pouch Sophie wanted to make a custom, inexpensive Running Arm Pouch. Success!– She shows you how to make your own at Roubidou. |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Retro Duffel Bag This Retro Duffel Bag from Emily at Saltwater Kids is just… Awesome. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Gifts for Sports Fans, Gifts for Exercise, Season Pass Holder
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Bike Design Wallet In Blue makes some beautiful handmade leather journals and accessories, like this Distressed Wallet with a bike design. You can add a name, initials or short quote for no extra fee. |
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Samoas The Editor of the Food and Living channels for Instructables shows you how to make these yummy Samoas. If you have a Passion for Fitness you can enjoy a bunch of these, right?! |
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Gift Tags These sweet Gift Tags from Chantilly at My Girl Thursday would look great on your presents! |
Win It
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Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these books!
Where Women Cook: Celebrate!: Extraordinary Women & Their Signature Recipes
Author: Jo Packham
Publisher: Lark Books
Based on the Where Women Cook magazine, this unique book profiles 28 extraordinary women who share their passion for cooking and entertaining. Every meal they make and share is a celebration, and each photo-rich profile offers a peek into their cooking environment, favorite recipes (more than 60 of them), and tips on how to turn every moment festive, whether it’s a holiday party or a family dinner.
The women include: popular food blogger Molly Wizenberg of Orangette; bestselling author and blogger Angie Dudley of Bakerella; The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond; Farm Chick Serena Thompson, and other popular food personalities.
Fabric-By-Fabric One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects
Authors: Rebecca Yaker, Patricia Hoskins
Publisher: Storey Publishing
The best-selling authors of One-Yard Wonders are back with another all-new amazing collection of 101 sewing projects. Responding to the increasingly diverse range of fabric weights and types now available, Fabricby-Fabric One-Yard Wonders is organized by fabric type. From home dec to knits, wool to flannels, corduroy to cottons, these patterns show how to make the most of each fabric’s unique characteristics.
ReSew: Turn Thrift-Store Finds into Fabulous Designs
Author: Jenny Wilding Cardon
Publisher: Martingale & Co.
Yearning for a unique look–yet shopping on a shoestring? Learn fashion designer Jenny Wilding Cardon’s secrets for finding the creative possibilities in cast-offs! With a snip here and a tuck there, you can turn common thrift-store items–such as sweaters, curtains, and jeans–into sassy, stylish originals.
* Turn secondhand basics into first-rate fashions with over 20 beginner-friendly projects.
* Make chic tops, skirts, dresses, purses, scarves, bags, and hats–plus a rug, simple quilt, and more.
* View before and after pictures that illustrate the potential of your thrift-store finds.
The Knitter’s Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make
Author: Gwen Steege
Publisher: Storey Books
Knit a traditional gansey sweater with indigo yarn. Tour a spinning mill. Discover five ways to cast on for socks. Use steeking to make a tube into a cardigan. The Knitter’s Life List is a richly illustrated compilation of more than 1000 experiences and adventures that knitters won’t want to miss. You’ll find unusual yarns to work with, classic techniques to master, time-honored patterns to try, innovative designers to know about, museums around the world to see, books to read, festivals and retreats to visit, and much more. Check off each item as you complete it, and move on to the next; you’ll find more than enough knitting adventures to fill a lifetime!
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2010 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
26 ~ Passion for Picnics
25 ~ Passion for Parties
24 ~ Passion for Coffee + Tea
23 ~ Passion for Writing
22 ~ Passion for Food
21 ~ Passion for Sleep
20 ~ Passion for Nature
19 ~ Passion for Technology
18 ~ Passion for Photography
17 ~ Passion for Color
16 ~ Passion for Reading
15 ~ Passion for Imagination
14 ~ Passion for Growing
13 ~ Passion for Decorating
12 ~ Passion for Jewelry
11 ~ Passion for Art
10 ~ Passion for Travel
9 ~ Passion for Cooking + Baking
8 ~ Passion for Exploration + Adventure
7 ~ Passion for Teaching + Learning
6 ~ Passion for Sewing
5 ~ Passion for Organization
4 ~ Passion for Relaxation
3 ~ Passion for Clothes
2 ~ Passion for Play
1 ~ Passion for Accessories
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
You can receive a free copy of the Perfect Zip Bags Pattern by Elizabeth Hartman (a $10 value) with your order of $30 or more. Check out this post for all the details. You can also see how versatile and pretty the bags are in our pattern sample posts!
333 Responses to “November 27 ~ Passion for Fitness”
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I should make a yoga mat bag
those gift tags are so cute.
whoever photographed the kid in my 70′s althletic-wear got it spot on.
Oh I love the yoga mat bag!
My boyfriend has asked for another ipod armband for Christmas so this tutorial is right on time!
Oh those gift tags are so charming! And the yoga mat bag would satisfy two on my list! Thanks!
cute leg warmers.
I love love love the bike design wallet!
One yard Enders looks like a really useful and fun book.
Gift tags are super cute — already downloaded! Thank you!
You know, I never even considered that I could MAKE a fuel belt for running. Of course! Why didn’t I think of that?!
I see a round of bike seat covers for the family in my future.
Thank you for the helpful tutorials.
Love the legwarmers and the gift tags!
Whoa…homemade Samoas!!!
Love the bike design wallet!
Samoas are my weakness. Exercise is not!
A recipe for Samoas? I can replicate these amazing cookies in my own kitchen? I can’t believe it!
homemade samoas!!
Sew fabulous!
Need a not-a-fanny-pack!! Great tutorial. Just checked it out!
I love that you are showing us all these books – so many of them are new to me, and they give me much to look forward to!
Love the retro duffle bag!
Great ideas – Never would have thought of a bike cover!
Great ideas for day 27 Thanks
Love the leg warmers – an easy gift!
The yoga mat bag would be great.
I made a duffel bag just like that in 7th grade home ec class!
Oooh, one yard wonders and re sew look soooo goooood!! I love these series. Keep ‘em coming!!
I’ve been on the hunt for a good running belt… one that isn’t too fanny pack-ish. This is the one for the job, thanks!
Funny, those gym bags remind me of my first home ec project!
Cute tags
I should take a cue from this post and make MY passion fitness!
Love the bike seat cover!
Love the bike wallet and the cute gift tags but Samoas are my favorite!
Love the little gnome gift tags!
These are awesome!!! I love the runner’s arm pouch and not a fanny pack belt!!! : )
I ordered a wallet from In Blue for my husband’s 30th birthday (which was on Thanksgiving)! It’s gorgeous. And, wow, I love the duffel bags!
I need to make the running arm pouch for myself so I don’t have to hold my iPod!
Bookmarking that duffle bag — the instructions look great! Thanks!
Love your blog!
I’m already downloading the tags
The books look so good today! I also think the gift tags are adorable!!!
I will need to workout if I make that recipe for Samoas..yumm!
I had to make a duffel bag like that in my 8th grade sewing class almost 20 years ago
ohhh, i love those cookies, thanks for the link to the recipe!
The picture of the kid with the duffle bag is hilarious!
One yard wonders – been wanting that! love the yoga mat bag
The pictures on the print it gift tags remind me of pixi books I used to read when I was little and of the “Sandmaennchen”.
I think I know someone who might get one of these for Christmas!
I need to make a yoga mat bag!
Tick, tick, tick – that’s the sound of me ticking off more people on my Xmas giftlist – thank you for all the great tutorials
Marilize
(marilize.paulsen@gmail.com)
Um…YES, YES, YES to those samoas!
Will try the Samoa recipe and the yoga mat bag.
I’m going to do some sit-ups while I bake the samoas so I can enjoy a few extra.
I love samoas! Going to have to try that recipe out!
Those gift tags are so cute!
I’d love the One-Yard Wonders! Soooo much good stuff in it!
Sweet gift tags, thanks for them.
Those gift tags are definitely getting printed off at our house!
Such a great selection of books for the giveaway today! I love the one yard wonders book; I always tend to buy at least 1 extra yard of whatever fabric I’m buying that I love.
Just in case…
I might be addicted to my fabrics…just a little.
Ok so A LOT but I’m not a hoarder or anything lmao!!
Maybe if I made myself some of this cool stuff, I would start to have a passion for fitness!
Lots of great gift ideas here for those who do!
Ok, I confess: I do NOT have a passion for fitness. Homemade Samoas, on the other hand … YUM!
Jess
The samoas look delicious!
Let’s see – a yoga mat to balance out Samoas – my favorite book from this list is One Yard Wonders. Thanks for the passion for fitness ideas.
So cute! I love the retro duffle.
ahh, the bike seat cover is awesome, and just what i needed! thanks for the creative tutorial collections!
I’ve been looking for an iPhone armband! Perfect! Thank you!
I love the Retro Duffle, I’ve made two of them as gifts and have the material to make two more for Christmas. The come together quickly and look great, glad to see them here.
I need a yoga mat bag. Thanks!
Wonderful prizes! You all really get me in the Christmas mind set!
everybody loves samoas…
Retro duffle bag is soo cute!
Samoas! Delicious!
Love those printable gift tags!
Gotta make the arm pouch!
Husband is running the Goofy (marathon and a half) in January. I think I need to make him the runner’s utility belt for Christmas.
Lovin’ the retro duffle bag!
Love the not a fanny pack – may have to make one soon for the runner in the house.
Love the bike seat cover!
More terrific ideas!
The gift tags are too cute!! Samoas? Oh yeah!!
Thanks for more great ideas. Thanks for the giveaways and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
I think my dad used to have a bag just like that vintage sports bag-it was blue and he kept a jump rope in it!
Love the books…and that samoa recipe is DANGEROUS!
the yoga mat bag will be a great gift for a dear friend
I would love the one yard wonders or re sewing- I definitely could use ideas. I love the gift tags!
Cute gift tags! And great tutorials. Thanks.
I think I am going to make those cookies for our Christmas cookie exchange. They look scrummy and perfect for giving away!
Great gifts for those on the run.
Oh la la! Samoas!! Love it
that not a fanny pack looks so clever
I’m not much into the exercise equipment, but I love the sewing and quilting books
That’s my kind of exercise!
All cute ideas. I also love the bike wallet and Irene’s fabric choice.
Love, love, LOVE the duffel bag!
Mmmmm…samoas!
Thanks to both of you for all you’ve done.
My girls would love those leg warmers.
The Samoas look pretty authentic! Great tutorial yet again.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hmmm, I should make a yoga mat bag. . . .
love the gift tags! That one yard wonders book looks inspiring!
Love ReSew! I enjoy up-cycling and creating new things from old!
The Samoas look delish! I don’t know if they fit under fitness. Maybe the yoga bag is the perfect gift after eating too many of those. Downward Dog here I come! =)
Haha, Runner’s “Not a Fanny Pack” Utility Belt. Definitely not a fanny pack, it’s very cool.
Love the duffel bag!
Great ideas, as always
Great projects!! Love the gift tags from Chantilly at My Girl Thursday!
Another great day! Love the leg warmers!
I’ve been wanting an armband like that! But it may have to wait until after I finish my x-mas projects!
My oldest daughter has been asking for a duffel bag like that thanks for the tutorial link!
Wow…those tags are awesome! Thanks for sharing! The retro kid is too funny…I think I may make a couple of those bags for my kiddos and fam. Thanks again!
I love samoas and I think that all of the books look great!
ONE YARD WONDERS!!!!
Ooooh! Samoas! Our favorite GS cookie-and now I can make them gluten-free! Darling gift tags! Thanks!
The gift tags are so cute!
Wonderful ideas, thanks very much!
I was. Just. Thinking about making some of these items. So theses tutorials are very timely
The kid in the photo is hilarious, love it. I want the duffle bag just from that photo!
Love the running arm pouch. This is much cuter than my horrid bought one. Love it!
love the recipe
love the arm band and duffel bag. Samoas too – yum!
I love all of the different ideas!
All right, I’ll be honest. The first link I clicked was for the Samoas. But, there are lots of other great projects. Thanks for sharing.
The gift tags are really cute!
Forget sewing — I could be makinbg SAMOAS right now?!? Awesome.
Great ideas!!
Oh, I need one of the ipod carriers! Yay!
The seat cover is definitely making into someone’s stocking this year! Thanks for the chance to win!
mmmmmm samoas!
Thanks for the great tutorials and ideas!
The little kid with the duffel bags cracks me up! Excellent photoshoot
My husband would love that wallet, and I’ve been meaning to make a pouch to run with my phone (actually, I’ve been meaning to go for a run!).
I love the tool belt & duffel!
cute yoga mat bag!
Great ideas!
What fun ideas! I’ve made legwarmers from sweater sleeves before yet not with a ribbon tie. Nice embellishment addition!
“If you have a Passion for Fitness you can enjoy a bunch of these, right?!”
I vote yes!
Oh i love everything about this post! That duffel bag?? It’s a must make!
Fun projects!
Nice tutorials. I must admit, though, that I do not have a passion for fitness. I do have a passion for leg warmers, so it all evens out in the end.
Wow, the retro duffel bag is amazing. Another idea for guy gifts!
The leg warmers are adorable.
I am making the yoga bag!
The gift tags are so sweek i can’t resist.
I love that retro duffel bag!
The running arm pouch is such a great idea! Definitely will be making that one.
A bike seat cver- with memory foam padding?
Those gift tags are so cute, and mmmmm yummy samoas!
Love those duffel bags!
The new One Yard Wonders book looks pretty exciting. Thanks for the chance to win!
Ooh, One Yard Wonders looks like it must have some great gifts in it!
The running arm pouch is perfect!! Defintely will make some for my sisters!
Those samoas are just what I need!
great ideas, today’s printable is adorable!
Love the arm band!
I love the arm band. My current one is frustrating to use and I could do with a spiffy new one…
I’ll make some of these for myself! Thanks!
Pick me!
Great ideas! Thanks!
Oh the irony of Samoas on this particular page… Mm hmm… Looking forward to making an arm pouch before my next trail run, though!
Great selection of books!
neat ideas! would love to win a book
thanks so much for the tutorials.
I have great ideas for my running partners now. Thanks!
love that wallet– and the rest of the wallets in that shop!
The bike seat cover is a great idea!
I love it all! How in the world am I going to have time to get through all these great ideas?!?!??!
I love love love those gift tags, and i remember making those duffel bags at school!!! Great tutorials again!
Somoas… yum… I can’t wait to try those!
Samoas….nummy!
Must make several of the arm bands asap! I’ve used velcro before, but the stretchy knit is much better. The Resew and one yard books will be added to my gift wish list. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!
That little arm pouch for running would be super useful!
You’re right – the retro duffle is awesome.
A recipe for Samoas!? Yes, please! So cruel to put that recipe here with the fitness items!
Well…I’m excited about the Samoas.
Guess I could use a little more fitness in my life!
I love the retro duffel bag!
Love the gift tags.
I love the printable gift tags.
Oh, Samoas!!!! What a great find! Thanks!
great idea for the yoga mat bag
I love the utility belt & ipod case!! Perfect gift for all my runner friends! thanks!
I made a yoga bag for my son for Christmas 2 years ago and he LOVED it. Custom! Another day of great inspiration.
I love all these books!!
The One-Yard Wonders book has been on my wish list all year! Thanks for giving away such wonderful treats!
Really cool ideas. I like the running belt.
The Retro Duffel Bag looks so cute!
The retro duffle bag is fun!
Loving the gift tags and homemade samoas.
love the gift tags!
what a fab collection of ideas!
I need a Not a Fanny Pack and an arm band for my Ipod.
Love the retro duffel bags!
Fun books. And I love that retro duffle bag.
I’d love that Re-sew book! So cool!
Love the armband!
Thanks for more ideas!
You may bring leg warmers back!
mmmmmmmm somoas!
Retro Duffle … Too cute!
such fun stuff. I wish I had a yoga mat, just so i could make a carrier for it!
Yoga!!
Love the gift tags!
The Samoa’s caught my husband’s eye as I was reading this list and he is super excited for me to make them!!
Love, love, LOVE the not-a-fanny-pack! Just the thing to hold my (very necessary) inhaler while I run without looking like a big geek or weighing down my midsection. I can see it in some really fun fabrics, too…
I LOVE those legwarmers/…ultra cute!
Those leg warmers look great.
Love the yoga mat bag and Samoas are my favorite cookie!! Can’t wait to make both.
That retro duffle bag is killing me! I love it.
The Samoas look delicious.
I NEED that arm band to get me running again!
That armband is a great idea for a gift.
i dont have much of a fitness passion, but that kid is super adorbs!
Those leg warmers rock! Love the arm pouch as well. Thanks for the giveaways.
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neat ideas!
Samoas!!
SAMOAS are Divine.
Love the yoga mat bag. I know the perfect recipient.
cute!
Been wanting to make an armband. And those samoas. Yum!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA am totally digging the retro duffel bag!
Samoas! OK, back to the gym…
I’m going to have to print some of those gift tags, they are too cute.
Seriously, a recipe for Samoas. I just gained 10 pounds looking at it. I better make the arm band so I can run off those cookies!
The leg warmers are cute!
Lovely ideas, as always!
The bike seat cover is such a great idea.
loved the retro duffel bags!
Bike seat cover! How did I never think of this before?
I love everything on this post – the books all look great, and that kid? I’m dying here.
How hilarious! Who knew you could mix sewing and fitness? I sure love the look of that Resew book! Thank you so much for these handmade holidays!
I can’t wait for the new One Yard Wonders. The last one had such fun projects. I love the bike wallet too.
Oh yes, after this weekend, I could definitely use a passion for fitness right now!
I could use a yoga bag… hmmm
great duffle bag – gift tags
Love those gift tags!
genevieve
Love the retro duffel bag
The retro gym bag will make a good complimentary gift to go with my sister’s fannypack boombox.
the not-fanny-pack is a great idea, as is the arm pouch, I always struggle with what to take and what to leave in the car when I run.
The gift tags are really cute!!
I have been looking for an arm band for my cellphone! I’m so glad you posted the tutorial!
love the runners’ pouch!
Love the running arm pouch!
Those samoa cookies look amazing!
Samoas! Never actually thought to try to make those before.
awesome!
I really love those cute gift tags.
Thank you for the chance to win such beautiful prizes.
Kind regards from Germany.
Claudia
I remember Samoas from girl scout cookies…yum yum!
The “one yard wonders” book looks like it might help me reduce my fabric stash!
Those gift tags are gorgeous !
Great tutorials for my college friends! thanks!
I love that duffle and the yoga mat! thanks!
I’m sure I need the yoga bag!
The Retro Duffel Bag is great, and so are the other tutorials on the same website!
I love samoas!
Oh! I’m a big fan of all of these ideas! Thanks!
love the retro duffel bag!
my to-do list keeps growing!
The retro duffle bags made me smile.
I’ve needed a running arm pouch and haven’t wanted to buy one. Now I can just make one! :0)
Awesome duffle!
Wish I hadn’t seen the samoas. Thank you.
Love the gift tags and great book giveaway!
cute wallet!
Must buy One Yard Wonders immediately! I’m off to Amazon.
those retro duffels are awesome.
I’m not sure what’s cuter, the retro duffel or the little model! Love the gift tags.
i love the running pouch to put on my arm.
my family will love the samoas. I will have to make the bike seat cover for myself. Thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas.
Very fun!
Super cute duffel bag!
Samoas?! I usually hunt down a Girl Scout for those. That recipe is a lot of power to possess…
THe retro duffel made me laugh! Excellent projects!
I love the bike seat cover !!
Corin- You can also buy One Yard Wonders right here in our shop!
I LOVE samoas! Oh yeah, and exercising
Great ideas. Sad that November is almost over!
Love the yoga mat bag. Great!
That Samoas recipe is a must have! My favorite GS cookie EVAH!
The cookies look yummy!!!
i am still very skepitcal about leg warmers
I definitely don’t need those Samoas after this past weekend… but they look so good!
Great ideas! Those cookies look yum!
All of these are great ideas and those cookies look divine!
I need to make one of those yoga mat bags!
I love the duffel and I want some samoas right now.
The duffel bags are fantastic.
As a non-fitness nerd, I am surprised I liked so many of these patterns! The athletic bag is sweet.
mmmmm samoas….and I have always loved the styling in that retro duffel pic
Ooo. “Resew” looks like a good book. Like “upcycling.” I love the concept. Thank you for these super giveaways.
OMG, those gift tags are so Mary Blair!
Haha, the retro duffel bag looks fun!
Yum! Samoas! And I love the retro duffel.
Ha, I was just thinking if there was a recipe for Samoas..Those are my favorite.. yummy!
samoas – yum! I’d love to read One Yard Wonders!
Love the yoga bag and re-sew!
That wallet is so neat! My boyfriend would love it!
The printable gift tags are sooo cute!
I would definitly find some of these projects useful!
OMG – marimekko has a blog???
That ‘not a fanny pack’ is going on my must do…it’s almost Summer here in Australia and perfect for walking and running…in the early mornings and late evenings.
Those duffle bags are fabulous – might have to remeber those as hnadmade gifts for the nieces and nephews as they get older!
Homemade samoas, yoga bags, awesome books! Oh my!
Samoas! Yummy!
which to do first???? decisions! decisions!
Samoas have always been my favorite GS cookie. I want to add every single one of those books to my library. I have a thing for sewing and craft books!
Yummy Samoas! My family is thrilled about this blog!
I’m bookmarking a bunch of these projects.
Great projects!
ooo.. wanna make retro duffels…
Samoas now please!!
Oh I love ALL of today’s giveaway books!
need to make one of those running arm pouches (might just inspire me to actually run!!)
Thanks for the cute gift tags!
Love these, thanks so much!
Thanks for those adorable gift bags!
Samoas! Yummm.
Leg Warmers! Love!
love the retro duffle bags!
Yummy cookies. I can’t wait to make those!
I would love to win the Knitter’s Life List!
I could use some fitness passion right about now too! (Before Christmas cookie coma sets in!)
Great collection!
Those printable gift tags are just the cutest!
Thanks!
Great ideas once again!! I have a friend in mind who would love the yoga mat bag.
I love the bicycle seat cover!
I remember wearing leg warmers! We need some now! LOL! Thanks for sharing!
You had me at samoas.
Samoas recipe-seriously? I’ve died and gone to heaven.
love it!!
Love the leg warmers!
I’ve never seen a bike seat tutorial before….fantastic!
lol, that kid is too cute!
I like that bike cover!
Love to look at all the books listed!! I love November at sew mamma sew!!!
Love the running pouch!
what a perfect yoga bag
The running arm patch will be great for doing housework!