I scream for ice cream
After seeing a tote bag that I sewed for my sister, a good friend of mine put one on her wishlist for her birthday. How could I not make her one? As a pattern I chose the icy poles paper piecing pattern from Pink Penguin . I initially sewed up eight panels, but ended up only using six for the bag. The paper piecing went well most of the time, although I remember calling the seam ripper my best friend during the process. The fabric selection of my initial online shopping spree was bad - the colours weren't matching. A trip to the store resolved this issue and a wonderful blue tote bag with icy pole lining (and a zipper pocket inside!) emerged. Lessons learnt: - Online fabric shopping can work out, but mostly doesn't. Going to the shop is nicer anyway - if color work is involved, take more time for planning