The Mystery Within a Mystery...!!

On the last day of the 2013 Sewing and Stitchery Expo -- the Hey Rita Tote was kidnapped by a nefarious quilter who then swept her away to Europe for an adventure before she was ransomed back to her owner.

Rita, enjoying a sunny evening in Rapallo, Italy. Good food, good wine, good kidnappers. (Vroom, vroom in the background)

Ransom note to the owner of Rita. Pay up or she goes into the Grand Canal. (Just kidding).

Rita, being shown the sights in Warnemunde, Germany.

Rita, outside of Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.

Rita “I’m ready for my close-up.”

Apparently, it’s all she needed to sleep.

Rita, getting ready for a shower in Copenhagen.

Rita, fully clothed, in the shower.

Rita, enjoying glasnost in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Keeping dry on a double decker bus during the rain in Helsinki, Finland.

Rita, chilling with her new best buddie (until it morphs into a new animal after dinner).

Rita, enjoying the culture in Stockholm.

Rita, paying the driving fine we received during the trip. After all she was the one driving.

After a year of around-the-world traveling -- the Hey Rita tote made it back to the 2013 Sew Expo...and she will soon be reunited with her owner...