by toogie 09 Sep 2021

Hello Cuties, this is just a tote for Gus’s sheet music and his music books. He is starting piano lessons this coming week. He plays the very beginning of the Adam’s Family by ear. He is five! -Lol- Gus chose the fabric from my stash. Mom wanted a snap in center top, because books slide out of Nora’s piano bag I made her a few years ago. Mom also wanted it not as deep as Nora’s so side pieces finish at 2 1/2 inch wide. I lined this one and used cut-a-way stabilizer for body on all outer pieces. Because the seam allowances were so thick with the cutaway, I wasn’t able to turn in the edge of the ‘band’ so I serged or overlocked it. Shoulda changed my threads to white…oh well, his snap is blue too-lol

Nothing special but he will like it. He loves his train book sack I made last year. Have a nice night Cuties❤️Toogie

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Comments (9)

by shirley124 09 Sep 2021

Well done. He will love it. Hugs

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

Thanks Shirley, I hope so. He is pretty easy to please.

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by pennifold 09 Sep 2021

You clever clogs you. Gus will have everything at his fingertips with this great music holding bag. I love how you think about how to make these bags. Love Chris

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

Lol- I had to get Ashley to measure Nora’s bag when she said to make Gus’s not as deep as Nora’s. Since I didn’t save the measurements or use a pattern I had no idea of sizes. I just try to please them. Thanks Chris

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by babash 09 Sep 2021

Perfect bag for a young boy. You know they will use it when they get to chose the fabric themselves.
He can proudly carry his music in this bag.

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

I hope so. I’ll be giving it to him before his first lesson day.

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by brendalea 09 Sep 2021

Great tote but it has nothing to do with music.
Happy Stitching :-)

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

No it doesn’t have a musical theme fabric. It’s to hold his music, to take to lessons and it’s what he wanted. I offered to embroider something musical, on a solid piece or patch pocket like I did Nora, but he didn’t want that.

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by dailylaundry 09 Sep 2021

Gus did a great job of picking out the fabric - love the bag and he will be proud of it each time he reaches in it to pull our his music! Well done, Grandma!!! Hugs to you, Laura

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

If it makes him happy that’s all that matters, thanks.

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by crafter2243 Moderator 09 Sep 2021

Of course it is special. Grandma made it. Tell Gus that he made a very good choice in fabric.

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

He love little objects and these little hot wheels speak boy-lol-

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by 02kar Moderator 09 Sep 2021

It is a very special bag because his grandmother made it specially for him. I think it's great that he already is showing a musical talent. I hope his piano lessons are everything and more than he hopes them to be.

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

Karen, Gus is such a fun sweet boy. He likes to joke with you or tease you (wonder who he gets that from). He uses his Benson doll to 'scare' me. I make like I'm scared of the dummie and he just laughs and teases me with him.

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by jenne 09 Sep 2021

Ah nice bag, hope he does well sounds like he has the talent.

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

His other grandmother is the piano teacher and our daughter plays music so I hope he has inherited the natural talent. Nora has improved so much. She is more fluid with her notes. When she started she was choppy trying to read the music and she would look down at the keys. She doesn’t look too much anymore at the keys, keeps her eyes on the music book.

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by hightechgrammy 09 Sep 2021

This is such an awesome bag! It tells him his grandma believes in him!

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by toogie 09 Sep 2021

He sure surprised me when he played for me over the phone on FaceTime! Thanks Jan!

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