Have you seen the new Amy Butler sewing patterns? I’ve been eager to purchase some of the new Midwest Modern prints (I'm quite proud of my restraint, really), and I adore this birdie sling. (A girl can never have too many bags, right?)

BUT, can I actually make the bag? I know how to use a pattern, but I’m not very good and usually give up half-way through a project--as you all know, I’m the queen of lazy sewing. So the dilemma is: Do I buy some fabric and the pattern in hopes of one day completing the bag? Or do I just wishfully think about it and focus on the more likely and practical projects at hand (e.g., chair makeover, vacation mini album, painting the kitchen, etc.).

I guess I would dub myself the Queen of Lazy Sewing. I'll do anything to save a little sewing effort (fabric glue, anyone?). I always pick up random things like napkins and placemats and tea towels to use "sometime later" on some sewing project. I love repurposing already-sewn items for other projects--and I admit it has much more to do with lazy sewing (all those already-finished seams!) than going green.

My latest lazy sewing project: ipod cases. My husband and I--owners of an ipod nano and classic respectively--are getting ready to go on vacation, and both ipods are long overdue for cases to prevent scratches, etc. I cringe at the $20 even a simple case requires, so after a quick glance in the bin of random fabric, I decided to whip up these two matching cases, made from ****tail napkins I got at Pier 1.

I didn't even bother to change the red thread in my machine since no one whould be able to see it (I told you--so lazy!). All I had to do was cut two of a napkin's sides down to size, fold the napkin over, stitch up the two open ends, and tunr them right side out. (Here's a hint: Use one the the napkin's already-finished seams to serve as the top of the case.) I added some stick-on velcro and voila! super simple and done!

Check out how I repurposed another napkin, some placemats, and a flat sheet into home decor items in the Sewing + Fashion blog.