Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is having a great day. It’s the last day of February, and we are wondering where the time has gone. February seriously flew by! We’re very excited for the start of March, and for all the amazing things to come…and also for Spring! We are in need of some warmer weather.

Today is also Fan Friday on the blog, and we are featuring a wonderful Etsy Shop today with the absolute cutest name! A Tiny Forest is a lovely business, started by Kim Payne, creating stunning and high-quality handcrafted products that are also very practical for everyday use. What started as a passion to sew, quickly sparked into a very successful little business! ” I love to make items that are useful and practical, but also lovely and unique.  My little shop, A Tiny Forest, was born of that desire.  It’s just me and a sewing machine, and I do everything from the design phase all the way to shipping.  I also have the responsibility of caring for my family, so it’s a delicate balance.”

According to Kim, mason jars are all the rage…and we definitely agree! Mason jar ideas are always being pinned on Pinterest, and for good reason – there are so many different things you can do with them. And Pinterest makes us want to do them all! One awesome idea from Kim is to use them to pack leftovers for lunch. That’s what she was doing for her husband, packing his work lunch in mason jars, but because they are glass it wasn’t the easiest to transport. That’s when Kim’s mason jar bags were born!

The mason jar bags feature pocket sleeves inside to segment and hold the jars, and even fold out if you want to carry something else! The bags come in several sizes to carry quart-sized, pint-sized, & half pint-sized jars and sturdy handles to carry all your goods. As well, Kim has an eye for pretty designs and chooses a great selection of fabric collections for her products that are playful and fresh. We especially adore that Kim chooses a matching, equally fun, print for the interior! Kim chose our Iconic collection and we think this bag is absolutely beautiful!! We definitely would love to take this bag to work or to the local market with us – so pretty and stylish!!

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“Mason jars are trendy right now, but they are also very useful and practical.  They are durable, readily available, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and they are dishwasher safe.  They are great for portion control, because often the measurements are marked right on the side.  With a dozen mason jars, you can make several days’ worth of frugal, healthy lunches to keep in your fridge, ready to go.  And there’s less waste, since the jars can be used over and over again.”

How cute is the inside of these mason jar bags?! Perfect spots for your containers and a little pocket for your utensils. These bags make us excited for lunch time!! Hmm now the hard part is deciding what we’re going to have for lunch… :)

You can check out Kim’s Etsy Shop for her mason jar bags and other goodies, as well as her Twitter, Facebook, and blog! Thank you so much for sharing with us, Kim!! What a fantastic way to end a wonderful week. Have a great weekend everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!