Christmas isn’t all that far away, especially since we generally exchange gifts with my parents at Thanksgiving (airfare is FAR cheaper then… and it isn’t total overload for the kids.)  This year, I’m hoping to get most of our holiday preparations done at home, instead of through stores.  This is going to mean a lot of sewing for a while.  Bummer, right?  Ha ha ha! Today, I tried out the Gathered Clutch Tutorial at Noodlehead and I had a blast.  Okay, in normal Momma Melanie style, I followed the tutorial for a few minutes… I did the end tabs for the zipper, the gathered side, and then I took off on my…