Italian Lemon Cake Recipe

The hubby and I lived in Italy for 2.5 years.  Our oldest daughter was born there as well. 

We have many fond memories and are dying to return to Europe (to live) in the future.

It is true that the food is superior.  It's fresh; straight from the garden.  We were in Naples and Mount Vesuvius provides the most fertile soil to the area.  The vegetables are enormous and flavorful. 

For example, here are the two lemon trees in our garden.

Swoon Sewing Patterns Rosie

I think it's obvious that I'm obsessed with Swoon Sewing Patterns Bag Patterns.

This is my second Rosie bag.  

I thought Swoon Eleanor was my fav bag ever, but the 

Rosie might have topped out, for me anyway.  

Here is my first Rosie.

The main fabric is corduroy. The lining and flap accent is 

an old linen shirt from the hubby's side of the closet.  

Swoon Sewing Patterns Clyde

I have had the greatest pleasure of getting to know Alicia from Swoon Sewing Patterns. The Clyde is the fourth bag pattern I have made from her patterns.  

You can see the other bags I've made below.

Eleanor

Dorothy

Dottie

For this bag, I decided to try something new: stenciled burlap.

Here is a quick "how I did it".

 Mixed my paint color with fabric medium.  

If you can't find fabric paint or if you can't find the right color, just mix your regular ol'

acrylic paint with a wee bit of fabric medium and voila!  Fabric paint.