When Fabric makes you buy it

I went to the fabric shop to get the lining for the knitting bag and on the way out, I came across some red, embroidered linen.  I loved it, and I don't get like that very often with fabric.  I buy what I need to make a project and don't go very much for impulse buying,  Being linen, it was a bit more expensive than I usually go for, so I carried on out of the door.

All the way home, I kept thinking about it, and by the time I got home, I knew what I could make, and maybe a couple of other things too.  The next week I went back, and they even had a matching plain linen too.  I was very restrained and came home with just a metre of both. 

As the material was more expensive, I was a bit worried about making mistakes, this wasn't fabric to waste.  So it's taken a bit of time, but I did it, and there were no mistakes.

In real life, it doesn't shine like this.  It must be the shock of all the sun we have been having, and please excuse the neighbours washing!  I did try to take a picture on the other side of the tree, but the glare was even worse.

I've put a little pocket on the inside,

and for the first time, I have used a magnetic fastener.  I thought these would be easier than buttons!

I have a couple of bag patterns waiting to be made up, so I might just go and get some more and try them.