and sew it goes

Because a couple of my closest friends are moving in the next couple of weeks, just before my birthday comes around, I ended up having an "un-birthday" party this weekend. We went candlepin bowling and played pool and had yummy cake and talked and laughed and had a generally good time.

And look what my lovely ladies got me for my birthday:



It's a sewing box and sewing tools! You might be asking why. Well, last week I bought a sewing machine. It's still in its box, sitting on my living room floor, while I wait for the table I need to set it up on, but I hope to start using it sometime soon.

And here's a look at what was inside the sewing box as well:



Thank you so much, ladies!

I did do some knitting on my Ravelympics project this weekend, but not enough to really show any progress. But I also did some sewing at a friend's house and made this cute little bag. It still needs a drawstring, but I love the fabrics.



And a slightly trippy picture looking down at the inside of the bag:



The instructions for the bag come from this tutorial. I want to make a few more!