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Lay’s Potato Chip Bag
I sewed this potato chip bag into a quilted bag with a lining, zipper, and tab. To do this, I carefully opened the bag at the top, removed all the chips (ate a few along the way), and cut out the front and the back. I cleaned the inside of the front and back with a paper towel. Then I quilted the lining and the batting onto the front piece. Same thing for the back. I sewed in the zipper. I sewed the bottom, the sides, turned it inside out and voilà! I forgot to photograph the inside. (Good help is hard to find.) I gave it to Mary H for her birthday. The rotary cutter is in the photo for size comparison. I learned how to do this type of bag by watching Facebook videos by Missy Billingsley (FB group: Stitchin’ & Sparkling’ Fun with Missy B).


Who Knows Why
Who knows why we were taught to fear the witches but not those who burned them alive.
Flaws
I myself am made up entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. ~~ Augusten Burroughs
(Oh, dear. Someone who knows me without having met me.)