A finish and a goal for August

A while back I came across the 241 tote pattern and liked the style so much that I purchased the pattern.

When Mara over at Secretly Stitching posted about the swap I jumped in and joined,and am so glad that I did!

This is my tester that I sewed up last night!  I love how it turned out,even though I didn't have any coordinating zips,so didn't add any zippered pockets on this one.  If you have been thinking of giving this pattern a try you should!  It is a very straight forward pattern and sews up pretty quickly,especially if you don't add any of the zippered pockets.

I did add one slip pocket on the inside of the bag,and of course it has the two outside pockets.  I added a couple inches to the shoulder strap.  For the strap I also used some scrap pieces of shape flex 101 to make it a little more sturdy.

August Goal:

So my goal for this month is to get this flimsy/quilt top finished,quilted and bound.  Not sure if that is going to happen because it is shaping up to be a pretty busy month,so we shall see...

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August ALYOF Goals

After the crazy busy month July was for sewing around here,I decided that this months goals would be countable on one hand!  So here are the three items/goals for this month...

All three of the following photos are courtesy of Sew Sweetness Pattern Shop Where I purchased (and you can to) the three bag patterns from.

This first bag is called Aeroplane Bag,because it makes a great travel bag,there are two different sizes included in the pattern.  The regular size,and the long size.  I have yet to decide which size I will be making.

The second bag is called,Soda Pop Bag (love the name).  It features a rounded bottom and also has large grommet windows so you can show off bits of your favorite fabric!

The third pattern I purchased is the Lapin Nori Bag,which you can use either as a long handled tote,or a carry all,because it has not one but two handles!

Now I have to decide on the fabrics...

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