Bags, bags, everywhere!

I am lucky enough to be the coordinator of our administrative support group at work.  We have monthly meetings with training and other information that department heads don't seem to pass on to us.  For December, I thought it would be nice to have a Holiday Lunch at a local restaurant in downtown Ithaca.  It turned out to be a very nice time at Kilpatrick's on Tioga Street.  

To show my appreciation for the administrative staff, I made some of the Japanese drawstring bags that were explained on Episode 706 on The Quilt Show, with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. Those that came to lunch (there were only 7 of us) really enjoyed the bags.  

Here is a sample of what I made: