This was the most difficult bag I ever made!

My March bag is finished! I can't believe how long it took to make or how difficult it was. Lesson to be learned: do not believe the statement in a pattern that a bag is extermely easy to make. The instructions for this bag were often quite cryptic and I had to read them over and oever, pin the pieces, and try to figure it out. I will NOT make this bag again, that is for sure.

However, it is a pretty bag as you can see. And it's finished! Rather than use a cloth covered button to close it, I had a nice blue flower button already and I used that. It has two pockets inside, both on the diagonal. The seams have all been covered with the lavender fabric (also on the diagonal giving a twisted effect). So it really is a "Twist and Shout" bag, but I won't tell you what I shouted as I sewed and resewed or broke needle after needle.

This photo shows the lining and the lavendar covered seams. The bag is big and sturdy but has a soft cozy feeling to it, due to the soft fabrics used and the nice lofty batting.

Now it is time to fill the bag. Since it is going to a fund raiser at the Sexual Violence Center, I want it to be a bag of healing. So here are some of the products I will fill it with.

These products include:

A lavender products gift set (donated by my husband Michael).

A lavender candle

A tin of lavendar and chamomile tea

A CD of healing music

I will also add some blank cards I made with soothing photographs I took of the ociean and the woods, and maybe some lavender flavored cookies or honey.

I feel very proud and relieved that the bag is finished and I can start working on the wedding chuapph for my son's wedding in late May. That is what I will be doing for the rest of this spring break week!