Rainy Day Reprive

So, it's been pretty rainy down here since my last post. My plants should be good and happy now, I would hope. Good news it everything is finished and ready for my promised mini upload and I think we may have a break with some descent light for pictures today so maybe everything will be in the shop by tonight or tomorrow morning, hopefully. If you haven't seen the sneak peek pictures be sure to visit my facebook page and have a look.

Anyway, with all the rain and needing a "work" break, I decided to make something for my self last night. I was in desperate need of a new bag and I had just gotten the fall issue of Quilts and more (love this mag!), so I had a crack at Rashida Coleman-Hale's Sweet Pleat bag pattern, and only partly because I'm a fan girl ;) 

 It was super easy to put together and I used my new Serger to do most of it, just to get some practice on the scary thing. The charcoal grey fabric is this rad new linen Sara just got in the shop (she also has it in fuchsia!) and the print is a DS quilts fabric from Joanna's out of my stash that I've been hording for the past year.     

 Instead of the fabric covered buttons the pattern called for I opted to make some little wool felt bows instead and stitched them on with some bright blue pearl cotton for extra impact. My little bear told me it was cute and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it my self.  So if you happen to see my smiling face around town with my pretty new bag. "Why yes, I made it my self. Oh! well thank you I love it too;)"   

 Well then, I better be off if I'm to take advantage of the weather break and get my product picture today, I'll need to go and do it now :)