Week 29

Quick share this week. It was godawful hot all week, and because I don't take my camera to the movie theater or the pool I am mostly photo-less. I did take one photo of Abram snoozing:


And, since I mention in the "About Me" that this will occasionally be about crafts... I do have one to share finally. (For only the 3rd? time since January, oops.) I have been on a search for months for a purse that would work as a camera bag. And I have been too cheap to buy any that may have worked for any more than $20 knowing I would have to spend some additional money to make it work for my camera. Target came through for me this week with a clearance bag for $17 with my required zipper closure and a few outer pockets in the right size. I searched for other blogs where people had posted their DIY bags and picked my favorite features to come up with my own. And I am very happy with it for a grand total of $25. (Thank you, Joann Fabric's "coupon commotion".)

Here is the bag. Went with boring brown this time, but if I find something in a fun color, I know this is easy enough to do with a more "adventurous" bag.



Here is the inside. My camera with a lens attached fits easily in that spot on the left.



And here is the whole insert I created/sewed:


And the parts all laid out flat:


I made a tri-fold insert that I can easily remove along with three dividers and one long piece I'm going to call a "lens-hugger" to wrap around and protect a single lens. I still plan to add one more piece that will be some kind of platform b/c my lenses are pretty short and I could have two layers of equipment in my bag if I had a way to divide them. Maybe next week. Or maybe next week the temp will be lower than 100 and I will be outside enjoying my summer!