Bev. would do almost anything I ask of her in her job at JCD (some restrictions apply).  But, she doesn’t really sew enough that she is set-up to test a pattern.  She had been waiting and collecting things for quite some time, though to make herself a Junk Bag once the edits were done and the pattern was finished.

 At some point, we decided  I should make it for her, so she brought me a wonderful stash of linens, hankies, & embroidered pieces to chose from.  It was hard to decide!  I kept asking myself – “what would Bev do?”.  She has a very unique gift of being able to “edit” and her discerning eye has saved me many times.  Only Bev. can be Bev. – too much pressure!

 She loves soft, romantic, clean, crisp, vintage-inspired pieces in the way that I do, so it was a joy to make her bag, even if it was hard to have her “eye”.    She loved it in the end.. I love the brooch an the silk flower on the vintage tag.

There were a few things in her fabric basket that I didn’t want to send back when I was finished.  But,as she said, “now you kow what I’ve got tucked away”.  She brings her Junk Bag to work each week, but what I can’t get over is how pristine and pretty her bag looks!  I think it’s another of her special super powers!

This is the design wall in my sewing room.  It holds projects I am working on, prototypes of patterns and samples that are being interviewed.  Right now it is loaded with junk bag examples in all kinds of color variations.  The bag that is on the cover of the pattern was made using Moda fabrics and will be on display in their booth at Fall Quilt Market.  I am not setting up a booth this fall, but instead get to booth hop, take the quilt store tour and go to School House.  I can’t wait to visit with everyone – it’s so hard to do the visiting when you have to focus on the booth.   I am planning to set up a booth at Spring  Market in Minneapolis.

Happy, productive, awesome market wishes to everyone!