Yesterday I was going through my scraps looking for fabrics to add to my Value Quilt. When it suddenly dawned on me that I had the makings for a really pretty picture of my scrap collection. In case you can’t tell from the picture, I sort by color.
Caption it!
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Last week my goal was to complete the current twist for my Crazy and Twisted group.
Here is what I am adding to Vicki’s. I decided to let Vicki add the circles to it when she gets her entire quilt back.
Here is what it looks like with the rest of the quilt:
I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, I just hope Vicki is too!!!
My goal this week is to finally write the pattern for this quilt!
What do you have going on this week?
Recently I was given the opportunity to review a pattern by Clover & Violet, I picked the Lucy Hobo Bag. I fell in love with this bag because of the unique shape, the fact that it is patchwork and quilted, and it looked big enough to fit everything I carry day to day.
After making the purse I realized that not only was it big enough for my every day items, but it was big enough to toss in Anne’s water bottle as well. This is huge for us considering her kidney condition!
Check out the inset zippered pocket that I learned how to make!
See that solid magenta line that goes across the lining at the top of the photo? That’s my zipper! The directions were super easy to follow and I was very excited as this was a skill I have been dieing to learn!
There are 3 pockets total, the one on the outside fits my phone or my car keys perfectly. The zippered pocket on the inside is now holding my gum and a few things that I want secured. The loose pocket on the inside (bottom of pic) is holding my bluetooth headset and hand sanitizer, which is convenient for quick access.
I can’t wait for the first night we go out to dinner with this purse because I can already tell that it will be plenty big enough to toss in a coloring book and crayons to entertain Anne at the restaurant.
Things that I love about the pattern:
The instructions are written very clearly
There are lots of color photos (I’m a visual learner)
I learned several new skills – including an inset zipper pocket!
You could easily turn the outside panels into other items such as place mats.
Would I recommend this pattern: Absolutely!
The pattern is well written with lots of details. I firmly believe that any advanced beginner sewist could easily make this bag. I had it together in about 4 hours total – start to finish.
The pattern is available for purchase from Clover & Violet and you can find it right here in their online shop.
*** I was provided this pattern for free, the review and opinions expressed here are entirely my own. ***
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