Choose Your Own Bag Adventure

I'm joining in with Curlypops Choose Your Own Bag Adventure which starts tomorrow.  Unfortunately I haven't been able to get the button to work properly but pop over and check it out, you might decide you want to make a bag as well. 

I'm going to be making a few more of the Large Satchel and Tote bags from my previous post for a couple of crafty gals and also getting ahead on the teacher gifts.

Confession time

I've got a confession to make. When I was in Canberra for SIT I nearly bought a bag at the markets. I went back and looked at it a couple of times but then a few of the girls convinced me I should make my own. Then I spied Karen's bag and decided I should make one myself and I am so happy I did.

I used the Large Satchel and Tote bag from Nikki, I got some leatherette from the Remnant Warehouse and teamed it with one of my favorite fabrics the typewriters from Melody Miller. I lined it with a green I had in my stash. I didn't put a pocket in it because I find I don't use them, I've got a little zippered pouch I keep personal things in.

I used webbing for the strap and silver d-rings and adjustable slide that I got from Nikki ages ago. I'm really happy with it and the pattern was great and easy to follow. I would probably use a heavier interfacing next time as the leatherette is a lot floppier than I would have like it. I've also found some other fabrics I'd like to use for the flap so I might make another one, although the man of the house has already asked why I needed another new bag.

 

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Another one bites the dust

I started a quilt for Lucy last year when I went away for the weekend with my lovely craft group (which apparently I didn't blog because I've just gone looking for the link).

This pattern is from the gorgeous Katy, I saw a photo of the one she made over on flickr and pestered her for the instructions which she kindly sent me.

The fabric is from the Aneela Hoy Sherbet Pips range I only used the scooter girl and scarf fabric in mine whereas Katy used the whole range and the reds really make the two quilts look different (and of course her quilting is much more professional than mine). With some suggestions from my go-to quilters I ended up doing a line from each corner of the pinwheel and then some dodgy hand quilting in the dark grey sections.

I loved the pattern and it was a big departure from my usual charm squares, thanks Katy for pushing me out of my comfort zone.

 

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