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Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday Night Sew-in

Late this afternoon, I decided to give myself a break and joined Heidi's Friday Night Sew-in.

Heidi has created a new canvas bag pattern and suggested it as a possible project. I pulled out an unfinished bag project of my own. After a couple of really relaxing and fun hours, I had finished this.


Summer Market Tote

My bag is 12 inches high, 8 inches wide and 8 inches deep. I really like how nicely it sits on its own.  It's constructed from 6 inch quilt blocks and fabric squares.   There's a tutorial in the works–if you'd like to make one like it yourself, stay tuned.

Unless the promised storms (with flood warnings) are in full force, I'll be taking it for a test drive at the Dallas Farmer's Market tomorrow morning  . . . and I'll take a better photo, too ;-)

14 comments:

  1. That is so cute, looking forward to seeing your tutorial.

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  2. great bag, love those summercolors
    and thanks for your comment on my sashing question, I think you are right a sashing is needed

    Hugs

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  3. Pretty! Looking forward to the tutorial.

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  4. What a lovely bag, the lining fabric is so cheerful. I'm sure it will pass it's test with flying colours

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  5. Awesome Bag!! Those colors are wonderful..I think the white really makes the colors crisp and clean!!! Wonderful Job!!

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  6. Oh shoot! I forgot the Friday Night Sew-In. You did great. The bag is beautiful.

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  7. We definitely need a tutorial!!! Your bag is really wonderful.

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  8. Hi Sophie!
    The bag is beautiful and very Spring...!
    Manuela

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  9. Love the bag!!! Looking forward to your tutorial.

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  10. It's true what you say about the design process changing - so far, it's changed quite radically as I lost the tic-tac-toe paper plan, and cut and sewed the sashing at 3inches without checking my blog post pic which shows 2 inches, cos I'm lazier than you sigh! So I'm wondering if I'll have space for a border at all now. double sigh!! I'm just going to play it by ear I think...

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  11. What a pretty bag. I just love baskets too!

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  12. Love your bag and am looking forward to the tutorial.

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  13. For anyone following these comments, but not my blog ... come on back, the tutorial is up ;-)

    I hope that if you make a bag, you'll share a photo with me.

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