Ta-Da! Finished x-bag

Last night was the third and final evening of our X-bag class. The first picture shows the front, with an earrings used in place of a button.  The second pic is the back side of the bag.  Picture 3 shows the three generous pockets in the bag.   

Considering this is the first major item I’ve sewn since Grade 8 Home Economics class, I’m pretty proud of myself.   My Grade 8 project was a princess waist cotton sleeveless dress in green toile, which my Mom  finished for me.  Without my daughter’s help I would not have managed to finish this bag, but I’m making progress with my sewing.

 Now that Andrea has marked the pattern so I won’t make any dumb mistakes, I’m seriously considering making another x-bag.     Julie, our instructor, also demonstrated machine stippling which I’m hoping to learn.   Thanks to You-tube, there are numerous videos on this technique.