Running Stitch

Murray the Owl is back. You’ve seen him originally as child artwork, you’ve seen him as a stocking. You’ve seen him as a mini quilt. Here he is as a bag.

He is currently for sale in our Etsy shop.

Shock of all Shocks, with the Internet down I’ve been really productive. Instead of being lost in blog land I’ve been working my way down the list of my Crafty to do list. And you know how craftiness begets craftiness…you do right?

With each completed projected I allowed myself a little fun. I made Murray, he just popped into my head. He is constructed from the leftover piece of this old flour sack I picked up at the Thrift store.

This bag I made for me. Because I am going on the Western Washington Shop Hop this year (I actually already hit four stores on Wednesday) and I need a way to organize my, uh, collection of patterns for each year. Truth be told? I have already finished two blocks from this year! I know! Awesome. But I really love the fabric this year, so there was extra incentive.

Then of course there was this bag, because we have snails on the brain here. Sarah the Snail is in the Etsy shop as well. I love her, but she is a might girly for my boys.

Because she of course was a precursor to this Sam the Snail (previously seen on a pair of jeans) bag. I figured it was high time my own little guy had a bag for his sketch book and pencils (pictured here a drawing from Uncle Dick, which includes Stanley. Moo’s friend the Fish. Of course!).

The bag is also handy for keeping this cute snail (and sheep) that arrived here today from our favorite Etsy shop. I have a problem! I am so addicted to these little wood creatures from Woodmouse loves wood. It’s probably best that Murray and Sarah are in the shop (even though it was a hard decision) since I have to feed the woodmouse addiction some how.

Of course now that our internet is fixed, I’ll have all your lives, crafts and antics to keep me busy too. Hurray for the Internets!