Out of the pile of fabrics I had to touch last week, one fabric called loudly. And so I turned it into a tote. But wait - it gets better. This is the tote that turns into a duffel bag.
Here's the
first one I made. Then I made
one for Emily B's birthday. A few weeks later Jen B, Sarah E, and Melissa came over for a playdate, and
we made more. And the following summer I made
three more for commission. This is a clever pattern. And for this bag it's perfect because the fabric was too pretty to cut up into pieces. In the top picture the tote is holding six purse kits, all ready for January sewing - 5
Trail Totes by Noodlehead and a
Sloan (Sew Sweetness) bag.
Guildster Beth gave me a 2016 Calendar Tea Towel, unfinished, along with a link to a tutorial about mitering corners.
Excellent tutorial. Now it is finished, just in time to ring in 2016.
Finally, I finished the backing for Julie's quilt. So as soon as Frank and Terri are finished with my current quilt, this one is ready for longarming. It snowed this week. Nothing better for sewing than snow!
