Since I've been so conusmed with cleaning lately, I've completely neglected to mention that I've cut out my Amy Butler High Street Messenger bag.

Let me start off by saying, there are a lot of pieces to this bag - the instructions even note that there is. I just wasn't really prepared for all the cutting I was about to do. It helps if you use a rotary cutter and mat, but there is still a lot of fabric to manage. I also have a lot of lining fabric and canvas left over - either this is because I 'saved' fabric by not following the cutting layout or else I did something wrong!

If you own this pattern and haven't cut it yet, let me offer a suggestion, do this when you're mentally alert. The way the pattern pieces are designed, you use them multiple times - sometimes using the entire piece, sometimes folding a part down, sometimes using it twice for the exterior and only once for the lining. You really need to pay attention to what you're doing!

Tonight is Bret's Christmas office party. This year, we're going to see the Wichita Thunder hockey team and then go back to his boss' house for drinks and Guitar Hero. Bret's been talking so much about this game at work that everyone is anxious to see it game in action. Undoubtably, I'll have some photos to share in tomorrow's post!