The Retreat Tote {Pattern in American Quilter Magazine}

First up, I want to thank everyone for the kind comments on my baby announcement! We love our newest little girl and are all {slowly} adjusting to our life as a family of five!

Retreat-Tote-1Now, in all the chaos of the past couple weeks, we completely forgot to show you our latest pattern: the Retreat tote.  It features quilted hourglass blocks that utilize fat quarters or larger scraps.

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This is a roomy bag that is perfect for taking on quilt retreat, to a guild meeting, or any other vacation you may have planned.  But, the most exciting part about this bag?

American-Quilter-Magazine-Inside

It is our first magazine published project!  You can find it in the November issue of American Quilter Magazine.  Seeing it on the store shelf in Target was really too exciting!  Good thing I had my family with me, or I think I’d have been tempted to show some random person.

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I had plenty more planned to say, but my little ones keep interrupting, so I’ll just say that working with the staff at American Quilter was a fabulous experience, and we’re thrilled to share this latest project with you!

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19 Comments

  1. WOW!! Super bag pattern! It’s not a magazine I normally buy but I think I will be stopping at Joann’s to pick it up! I could use a new tote bag. 😉

  2. And another congratulations is in order for your first magazine project! Lovely bag pattern. I think there is a magazine purchase in my future!

  3. Absolutely love the bag and will be getting the magazine so I can have it as well …. unless you are going to be selling the pattern!

    Also, late in saying this but congratulations on the newest addition to your beautiful family. I had 3 under 3 yrs. old (added 2 more a few years down the road) and appreciate the time you take for the blog. Soooo busy!! Now I love and enjoy my grandchildren and one great-grandson. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!

  4. Wow! Congratulations on your first pattern publication. The bag looks amazing! Now all I need to do is work out if I can get a copy of the magazine in the UK! I’m praying that I can! I so want to make this bag!

  5. Congrats to you on your magazine publication, how exciting! I just love this bag, it is gorgeous. I will be making a stop at the store to get a copy of American Quilter.

  6. Congratulations! I can only imagine the feeling. Well done you!!! It is a fabulous. bag. Before reading the text in this post I was just thinking how well done this bag is. It looks so sturdy and neat. You be proud. NAd I would for sure have told the next person in line that I AM PUBLISHED IN THIS MAGAZINE _LOOK!!! With just the slightest embarresement afterwards of course…
    xxx
    Annette
    My Rose Valley

  7. Oh I love this bag. How roomy and versatile. I could envision it as a diaper bag even. Or a overnight bag .

  8. Congratulations and the bag is beautiful!!!! I have to admit that when I am in a store and see one of the magazines that have your bag pictured in an RJR ad, I open it and show people I don’t know. You have no idea how proud of you and excited for you both I am! XOXOX

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