This weekend my sewing fun was to get ready for my online class with Rick Rack. (It's time to go sign up or miss out, btw.) Though I just had to finish one, it's more like making 3 bags because I have to make examples of the steps. I finished the sample in Paris Apartment yesterday, and I'm just crazy about the results on this bag. 

BTW, I like how online "school" works... Once you download the materials, they are yours to use at your leisure. i.e.: You don't have to do this during "class time" or all at once. I didn't say that in my last post, so I wanted to make that clear. In case you are busy enjoying summer, working, getting ready for school to start again or you know, generally have a life.

I hope you'll sign up for the class... you'll learn how to put in a zipper using a really easy method! I know there's quite a few of you who are still refusing to put in zippers (you know who you are), and frankly you are upsetting me because velcro is not your friend no matter how convenient it is on the shoes of toddlers and the very elderly. 

Look! I finally found metal zippers at Joann's! Fer-shizzle! I'm so angry I couldn't find them when I was working on my book. Gah! I stocked up this time. Ok, I bought all the zippers in the 18" natural color that they had out.

Dang, if I couldn't resist the pom-poms again. Just when I thought something I was making would turn out looking sophisticated, those pom-poms call my name again... "Bari... you know you love us... why don't you put us on your bag?". I can't resist their siren call.

PS if you just can't do the class this project is in my book, Inspired to Sew. I'm just saying.