After Retreat~

I am post-retreat dragging today.  ;-) The lack of sleep has caught up with me. LOL

But! I had a wonderful 4 day sewing/quilting retreat this past weekend and got so much accomplished!  I am going to break my posts into two~ first the bag and pouches and tomorrow the quilt blocks. :-) (just a little teaser~ I sewed over 100 quilt blocks!!) 

First up is this Rylee tote bag pattern by Nancy Stroop of Nancy Stroop Designz

The pattern comes in two sizes, and three options for the front of the bag.

I chose option 3 and rather than do machine embroidery I used this~

It was originally a long denim duster-type jacket that belongs to a friend of my Mom's. (I wish I had taken a photo before I cut into it!)  The owner had the floral design hand painted on it and she wished to re-purpose that lovely painting.  

I used the side seam in this option to add a zippered outside pocket--

 The top has a recessed zipper closure and inside there is a large zippered pocket--

 

I am going to have a hard time mailing this off!! :-)

I also made two smaller zippered pouches (no pattern)

A friend gifted me the Moda panels, so I made a pouch for each of us.

For the back I used some red dots--

This was just a fun little nighttime sewing when your brain is too tired to do much else. LOL

Did you get to sew over the weekend? What did you make?

I will be back tomorrow with blocks galore! ;-)

Until next time~

happy stitchin'!