It's been a while since we've made soap. This is a double batch. 25 bars. We actually do two double batches so we each end up with this much.

Changed the contrast fabric and flipped the printed panel. I think I'm going to like using this one.

I fell in love with this pattern long ago. Sadly, the $13 price tag scared me off. One day recently, I stumbled upon this pattern WITH fabric at a thrift store for only $5! The cowgirl fabric was something I would have never considered, but I am so pleased with this bag. I am out of practice and my sewing skills are slow to recover. I did not use any piping as called for in the pattern. I am really in love with how it turned out! We plan on getting a lot of use out of this bag for travel this summer and it sure will be easy to identify with those cute western boots- nothing like anything we've ever had before.

Pattern:
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/pdfdownloads/weekender.php

Getting back into practice.

somehow the photo is worse than the sewing. Which was already rough. This was originally the Mabel Bag by Swoon Patterns. 

I pulled just the pieces from my unfinished bin and assembled them with no directions.

Long breaks from sewing lead to poorly sewn projects like this sad little zip pouch.