Perhaps I should start calling it "introduction Wednesday" because instead of a WIP I have another new friend to introduce you to. Perhaps that's a misnomer - she's a great love, rather than a friend.  May I introduce, Baby-Belle:

Isn't she pretty?  

*hee*  Okay, okay, perhaps describing her as my "great love" is a little over the top; but boy, I really do love her.  She's a HP Pavillion - Entertainment Notebook Series.  I don't really know what all of that means, but I know she has 2GB, she runs Microsoft Office, she's as speedy as my desktop when I'm online (which is pretty darn speedy), I can upload, store and play with my pics in various programs, I can fax and she has a built-in internet stick so I can access anything online anywhere.  And did I mention this all comes in a teeny tiny package?  And you know who much I love doll-sized things!

So, because she only weighs 3 pounds she needs something to protect her while I'm carrying her around, right? Right!  Enter a tote bag for Baby-Belle!

Here she is all snuggled in.  She has an inner pocket for her mouse pad (I always use external mice because I don't like the touchpads on laptops as rule), and a little room in case I need to put a paper notebook in there; 

and I also made this cool inner pocket that has an elasticized cubby for her mouse, and the separate components of her cord.

It's the first time I've made elasticized pockets (you can see my first attempt - sewing the elastic directly to the pocket - which I don't like cause [duh!] the elastic shows), and then the other two with hemmed pockets for the elastic. 

It was also my first go with grommets which wasn't entirely successful (they're there, but fairly rough around the edges), and my first go with a zippered tote - which turned out rather well. 

I like the little purse format for Baby-Belle; but I also want to work on another, more sophisticated container for her, even if her name is Baby-Belle. 

But. that's another project for another day. Lots going on in the sewing room right now - after such a long fallow period, it's a bit schizophrenic in there with my trying to get all of my ideas out at once!

On Friday - the return of Friday Flickr Faves. 

Till then...