Ride the Waves

For my more modest summer art quilt project I decided to make a tote with this slow stitch kit I purchased last year from Yards of Joy on Etsy.

I decided to do a crazy patch style versus the slow stitch arty type I've been doing for the last few bags, so I could embellish and embroider the seams.

Patchwork finished.

During the embroidery and embellishment phase I let myself do a little beading, but I didn't go crazy with it. I think I've finally got my beading obsession under control.

Here's the finished tote. It turned out nicer than I expected.

The back side. I liked trying a smaller art project this year, as it freed me up to attend to other projects, like cleaning out my fabric stash.