OMG a UFO from 2013 is ready to share...

My One Monthly Goal for April was to finish

a tote I started almost 3 years ago.

I struggled with the written instructions and it took a bit

for my old brain to finally get it.

Finally it did and it all came together.

I am so happy to cross another UFO off my long list.

 The inside has a large zippered center pocket

a divided side pocket with a key fob

and a pleated pocket with 3 sections...

one section has a velcro flap.

 

 The top of the bag has a zipper closure...I like that.

Did I fight with this UFO? Yes!!

Will I make it again...Yes!!

I would love to make the mini version.

I am in need of a new hand bag and it would be perfect.

Hope it doesn't take as long to finish the mini.

I'll be making a Tammy sewing kit and maybe a few extra

pieces to complete my travelling sewing bag.

The front of the Tammy bag will have a

 sweet embroidered front.

It is a hand embroidery pattern from

a book by Anni Downs.

called The Simple Life.

Anni is an Australian designer and

 the owner of  Hatched and Patched.

Visit Anni's blog and be sure to check her free pattern section.

I'm linking with

  Heidi at Red Letter Quilts - OMG

and 
Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts - Finish it up Friday

Have a wonderful weekend!!

ONE MONTHLY GOAL for April

My goal is to finish a UFO from July 2013.

I took a class to make this Professional Tote  

at QU 2013 in Ann Arbor Michigan.

It is a big tote....18" wide x 15" tall x 5" deep

designed by The Creative Thimble 

It was an all day class and I did finish the outside of the bag...

but haven't worked on it since the summer of 2013.

This tote has it all...great for a traveler.

There is a pleated pocket on each side of the tote to hold a bottle of water, umbrella, magazine and a phone.

The front has a zippered pocket to hold your ID and Passport for airport travel, 

another pocket to hold your boarding pass.  On the other side is 

a large pocket for a magazine or a newspaper and 

a strap to place over your rolling luggage to hold it in place.

There are several pockets inside for 

business cards, keys, pens, an iPad, even a laptop.

The tote is great for a quilter too...that's why I took the class.

There are lots of pockets inside 

to fill with patterns, books, fabrics and notions.

The pink dot fabric is to finish the inside.  

Some of the inside pockets will be black and white fabrics.

There are zippered pockets, pleated pockets and

pockets with flaps...even an optional key fob.

The tote has 4 zippers!!!  What was I thinking????

As of April 7, 2016...it still looks like it did in July 2013.

I must have been feeling very ambitious in 2013 as I bought

both the Professional Tote pattern and the Mini Professional Tote pattern.

The Mini is 15" wide x 12" tall x 4" deep.

I'm looking forward to finishing it for my

April's One Monthly Goal project.

It will be my new tote to take to my quilting groups. 

I'm linking with Heidi at 

Red Letter Quilts

Have a fantastic Friday!!