The Amy Butler Weekender Bag.

I've always been intrigued by this pattern, but scared to try it
So much interfacting! So much piping!

So when my mom said that she had a friend that had a bag pattern she wanted me to make for her, I just KNEW this was going to be it. And it was. But at that point I couldn't say no.

Like all Amy Butler projects, when I was making it I vowed never again.
But the second it was finished I knew I'd make it again; it turns out SO nice!

She gave me more fabric than I needed to make the bag, so out of the orange I made a zippered pouch to go inside the bag as well as a flower pin.

Note to self in future or anyone else attempting this bag: When sewing the piping on initially, leave plenty of space between the seam and the actual cording. When the pieces get sewed together later, you'll need that space so the seams don't show on the piping. (I didn't have to rip out too many seams to fix this, but knowing it will save me time in the future.)