Wader Bag

Even though boys wayyyy out number the girls in our family, I don't always get the chance to be as creative with making things for them. Most of them enjoy fishing in one form or another which gave my hubby and me an opportunity to create a HUGE mesh bag for their fishing waders. The bag is made from mesh, handles from nylon webbing, seams are double sewn, pockets on the outside are "manly" fish fabric!!! This bag had no trouble holding my sons' folded waders. Once the waders are dry, I see no reason why they couldn't be stored in the bag. Certainly beats the cardboard box where they have been stored! Or at least that is what I think! You try it and see.

Who knew Hubby was so creative, too? FLY ROD SLEEVE

My wonderful husband decided that we should give our sons and son-in-law a fly rod sleeve for Christmas. I had so many orders for items that I literally sewed for other people right up to two days before Christmas. I went on strike against sewing for my family at that late date--I've done the sewing until midnight on Christmas eve thing (Santa almost didn't come that year because he saw the lights on in the house!!). Didn't want to do that again. So (or shall I say Sew...) we gave gift certificates for the fly rod sleeve and for a Wader Bag. Hubby designed the rod/reel sleeve and together we cut, drew, cut, sewed until it was just right to hold a fly rod holding a reel. I used the embroidery machine (I confess, I'm an embroidery addict) and added a "cute" (don't let my boys hear that word associated with fishing!!) fly lure to the flap. TA DA!!! Check it out! The boys all love them. I even added their initials to the flap since they will all be going on the next fishing trip together!