Oh for the love of Bimaa, what an amazing pattern!  Why did it take me so long to sew one of these.

When I laid eyes on this after what felt like 10 minutes of sewing I knew I was in for one of the best things I have ever sewn.

I will be honest at this point it was looking really professional, unlike some of my other projects.  My stripes were matched up along the sides and my seams were finished inside thanks to my amazing serger.  How did I possibly go this many years without a serger?