February Bag of the Month, The Hyacinth Bag

Well, here it is the last day of February and I have not shown you my February Bag of the Month yet.  I actually completed it last week but have been busy testing a couple of bags and fulfilling orders that I haven't had a chance to post it yet.  I thought I better do it today so that you knew I actually completed it in the month of February.  I don't want to get behind.  The Hyacinth Bag is the second of six bag patterns that arrive on the 1st of the month for 6 months.  This is the 2nd year for it and this bag was designed by Sara of  Sew Sweetness.

I receive a lot of  discontinued samples of upholstery fabric from a local furniture store and I thought this bag would be cute if I made it in a solid color and highlighted one of those samples on the flap.  Those of you that follow me regularly realize I rarely use blue.  I don't know why that it.  Well, that was the color I chose this time and I think it really set the flap off. (I rarely use solid colors, too, except in linings sometimes).

Under the flap is a zippered pocket and 3 card pockets so you can reach a few key items easily.  The flap closes with a magnetic snap. (Looks like I better iron it again!)

The back of the bag has a zippered pocket

 The inside has a couple of slip pockets.  (Looks like when I get done ironing, I better get the lint roller out, too.  It didn't look like that with the naked eye).  The bag uses Soft and Stable to give it structure.

A new pattern arrives tomorrow morning.  I just wanted to show you that I am ready for it.