Christmas Bags

Being fairly new at bag making, I decided to play around with a few different types of interfacing and stiffeners while making a few Christmas gifts. I made 3 simple totes, to test different results.


For the above bag I used both a fuseable interfacing and a fuseable fleece attached to the outer fabric, first fusing the interfacing then the fleece. It turned out quilt nicely especially for this type of bag without any folds or pleating in the exterior.


This one I made interfacing the lining, and doing nothing to the exterior. It only works because the bag is so simple, and isn't that large. I like the idea in principle because I thought the bag would wrinkle/crease less and be easier to wash.

This over sized (quite over sized) tote I made using only fuseable fleece, but inserted a piece of timtexesque material in the bottom to provide more structure and stability.

I figure its important to experiment with some of the different products out there to see what works for my various needs.

Joys of Winter - Sneak Peak

This is my main ongoing project at the moment, which still has quite a bit of work left. I received as a gift last year the complete kit to make the block of the month quilt, Joys of Winter.

So far, I have completed all 12 applique blocks. They didn't have faces on them yet when I grabbed these photos, but have no fear, they're all in the process of getting faces.Then next will be the significant amount of patchwork to complete the spaces between the blocks.

This was my first attempt at satin stitching, and while its not perfect I'm pretty happy with the results. The tight corners left me with some bunching and a few stars that aren't exactly symmetrical, but overall I'm pretty satisfied. Its definitely WAY faster than hand applique.

First Post

Welcome to my first post!

I thought I would start my blog highlight some of the projects I've completed in the recent past.





I made this handbag as a gift from the Amy Butler pattern - Frechy Bag. It was quite easy to follow the pattern, Amy Butler does a great job of including lots of diagrams, with step by step instructions.



It was actually my first time using sew in interfacing, and I was quite doubtful that the bag would hold its shape well with the exterior having some weight to it, but I was really pleased in the end. I used a magnetic snap closure and included 1 pocket, which is more of a divider than a pocket as it is quite large and sewed in with the layers of the bag, as apposed to being sewn directly to one side of the bag.





The only thing I might consider doing differently in the future would be the pockets, especially if I made the shoulder sized bag.