A New Bag for ME!

I decided I needed a new bag to carry my bible to Women's Bible Study every Wednesday. I have been using a bag the girls bought for me at the Women of Faith conference a couple of years ago. The stitching is coming apart on the bottom seam, and I was thinking it was time for a new one. So I went to a fabric store last Friday and picked out my fabric and started cutting and sewing and now I have it done! I am actually quite pleased with it! I did not have a pattern, I just measured the one I had and figured that was pretty close to the size I need. When I go to bible study, I have the bible, and the book we are working on, plus I usually throw in a water bottle, so it needed to have some width and height to it. I stamped the center piece and the sentiment says: "Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7 . I added a couple of little flourishes and then I stitched around the circle. On the other side, I stamped my initials and also added some fun flourishes. I sewed on two pockets to the inside to hold pens and other miscellaneous stuff I might have! That's all for now.