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14Carrots!

The final steps of making the April tote was to sew on the crochet handles and this gorgeous embroidered quilt tag made by my favorite Etsy seller 14carrot.

Here is the finished tote, which I completed on Easter and dubbed the 14Carrots Tote. I worked on it for five days, which made it the fastest quilted tote I've made to date.

Another reason I was able to finish it so quickly is that it is an art piece, not something I plan to use as an actual tote. It will be hanging in my home office to remind me of my friend and how much happiness she's brought to my creative life.

I also got a much-needed reset for my enthusiasm for my calendar project by making this. I tend to get very, very complicated when I make totes and I need to be less ambitious and have more fun. April's tote definitely taught me that. :)

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