This is from an article in the Threads Aug/Sept 2005 issue. I have been meaning to make this bag for such a long time, and yesterday, a lovely snowy day, I picked up this mag and went to town.
It is made with a purchased placemat; this one has velvet leaves on the back. The button closure is a very old one from my stash – my MIL’s gifts to me!
The bag has two pockets, a third side pocket, and a place for my pen in the top flap, sideways.
The front:
The back:
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SEW IN ART 