I hope all of you enjoyed the long weekend. My daughter and I headed for the theater to see Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along. We'd seen Mamma Mia! (twice) and I had no idea they were releasing a sing-along version until I was channel surfing through a bout of insomnia. I had never, ever gone to a movie more than once until Mamma Mia! The first time we saw it, we were invited to go with my sil(s) and I wasn't too sure about it. I generally don't like musicals --not even Grease. But this movie/musical is fabulously fun from the word go. It's definitely a "chick flick". We laughed a lot and even cried a little, too. If you haven't seen it, you need to hurry! The sing-along has a limited release - only one theater in our area is showing it. And if you do go see it, do not leave when the end credits start because you'll miss one of the best parts of the movie. Trust me on this and stay put until it's text-only . :) .
After the movie we paid a visit to Barnes and Noble where we purchased some books from the bargain section.
I did manage to fit some sewing into the weekend. I completed four bags for the fall craft fairs. I took photos, but they didn't turn out well. Here's a so-so quality picture of a bag I made for me. Nothing fancy, but I like it. The fabric's background is a dark plum color. It's prettier in person. :)
On Saturday the mail carrier delivered Heather Bailey's Daily Spice Halter Apron with a little bonus pattern for a felt flower. I think I'm going to use a fabric from Amy Butler's "Charm" collection for my first apron. I purchased two yards of it from the bargain table at a local quilt shop more than a year ago.
Though I'll have to keep the project the back burner while I keep working on bags for the craft shows. It frustrates me that I'm so far behind.
Again, my apologies for the poor photos. I'll try to do better next time.
Oh, one more thing concerning Mamma Mia. Yes, I've heard all the brouhaha about Pierce Brosnan's singing. He stays on-pitch and as far as I'm concerned, that's all that's required for this movie. He could sing to me on or off pitch anytime he wanted -- not that he'd want to, of course...I'm just sayin'... :)
