Tick, Tock. It's 3 o'clock. In the morning.

Tick Tock, it's 3 o'clock.  In the morning.  Guess who was still up sewing?

This girl!  I haven't had a late night sewing marathon in ages.  It was awesome!

On Tuesday I noticed my LQS posted pictures on Facebook of some Melody Miller's Ruby Star Rising fabric she picked up at Spring Quilt Market.  The gift certificate I received for Mother's Day was burning a hole in my pocket as soon as I saw that!  It's a fabric line I've drooled over a long time, but never justified buying any.  The gift certificate was like a permission slip to indulge!

Paired with some fabric I left over from some other projects and Anna at www.noodle-head.com's 421 Tote Pattern , this is what I came up with:



 I mixed it up a bit, adding just one zipper on the front since it played nice on an angle next to the clock.

 


Instead of a regular pocket for the inside that the pattern called for, I added a zipper pocket to keep my stuff more secure.


 On the front zipper I added a fun zipper pull. Using a washer, a metal die alphabet set, and a hammer I added the word "JOY" to the washer. I drew over the letters with a Sharpie marker and then rubbed off the excess, leaving the black settled into the letters to make the word stand out a bit more.

 It's a great pattern - easy to follow and a fun design! I plan on making more of these totes... next one up will be for the camp that we used to work for. They are having a silent auction this summer and I was asked to make something for it. One of these would be a fun addition!

Now to gear up for a sleepy day ahead....  I'll probably be asleep on the couch before 7pm tonight!