It happens to all of us...every year...
another BIRTHDAY!
This week we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday.
{I know mother-in-laws have the starring role in many jokes,
but I'm happy to say I've got a great one! I'm very lucky, I know!}
I needed to come up with a present for her...
Hmmm...a new can opener?
{She just got one of those.}
A new car?
{She doesn't really like to drive. Whew!}
A puppy?
{She already has a Grand-dog, so I don't think she needs her own puppy!}
It was time to GO TO my go-to present...
the Mini Bow Tucks Bag!
I must have made dozens of these bags over the past few years.
Lots of my friends carry them...
And they ask me to make a new one every once in a while, when they want a fresh new look.
My mother-in-law likes to wear neutral colors like tan,
and fall is coming soon to Pennsylvania,
so I pulled out some chocolatey browns from my stash.
I decided to use lots of prints from Breakfast at Tiffany's
by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda.
{I think it came out in 2011, and I invested heavily in it!}
Here's the result...
I love this bag so much. It's got the soft support that comes from
Pellon 987F fusible interfacing.
The inside has a strip pocket, for those of us who love an organized purse.
I add in my own modifications...a zippered pocket and a magnetic snap.
Most of all I love those sweet bow tucks...
they make the shape of the purse so youthful and pretty,
with no need for a visit to the doctor!
{Happy Birthday, Jeanne!}
