This is the bag I made for Peg in our latest FIS (Friends in Stitching) swap. Our bags had to contain either needle-turn applique or stitchery AND a trim (frill, lace, ric rac etc).
I used a Simply Pretty Bag pattern by Threadbare Creations, substituting a stitchery block from Rosalie Quinlan's Little Patchwork Village for the pieced star block in the original.
The fabrics are a mix of Allspice Tapestry and Patisserie. I like to mix ranges up a bit sometimes.
The strips are all 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 inches wide so it's a good pattern for using up bits of leftover Jelly Rolls and Honey Buns.
I was lucky to find this button hiding in my 'shabby' button collection .. just about matches the ric-rac perfectly.
Looking forward to making another one soon ... it looked so nice hanging in my sewing room!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend .. Vicki, Sarah, Roseanne and I are meeting at Latrobe tomorrow. A visit to a quilt shop, lunch and some more bag reveals are on the agenda. Should be fun.
All those strips look so great , and your stitching is scarily straight !!!
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely, Christine and I'm certain that the recipient will be thrilled.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely gorgeous Christine well done,bet Peg is delighted,have great day out tomorrow,cheers Vickie
ReplyDeleteCute, cute bag. And I like all the quilting. It makes it look nice and sturdy!
ReplyDeleteJust simply sweet! Love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag, I love the fabrics you've chosen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag and beautifully made! I am sure she will love it!
ReplyDeleteI am sure your swap partner will love the bag. I know I would. I just gave away all the Fig Tree fabrics I had left. I should have made a bag with them.
ReplyDeleteI love my bag so much....the fabric, the ric rac, the button, the stitchery, the design is just all perfect.....thank you so much again Christine...have the best day tomorrow....Peg xx
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty , lucky Peg !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Christine - so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteHugs - Lurline♥
This bag is so cute. Lucky Peg having it. A quilting lady never gets too many bags :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful bag Christine and how lucky to find that button!
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteThat bag is absolutely darling.
Looks just gorgeous, Christine! Lovely day out with the girls at Latrobe, though I am sooooooo pleased I asked for a half serve of pancakes for dessert!
ReplyDeleteOh, you've made a perfect bag! I love it's shape, colors and stitching is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Tatyana
this is a very nice bag!
ReplyDeleteI love the bag!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty bag, I really like the fabrics you used, and the stitchery is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI am sure Peg will love it and get a lot of enjoyment from it, would of been tempting to keep it for yourself, you will have to make another one!!
ReplyDeleteLots of very pretty fabric. The stitching looks nice with it.
ReplyDeleteChristine, that bag is utterly adorable! I love the way you quilted it - must remember that for my own jelly roll / honey bun projects.
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is fantastic Christine. And the bag is lovely. I really love straight line quilting on bags like this.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love your fabric choices and sweet stitchery.
ReplyDeleteIt´s a very pretty bag you had done :)
ReplyDeleteas always great work..