Finished Tote Bag for Me

I liked the tote bag that I made for the Guild Shop, so I made one for me.
I cut two pieces of light denim, 12 1/2" x 22", two pieces of dark denim, 6 1/2" x 22" and two straps of dark denim, 6" x 27".  I cut two pieces of batting, 27" x 1 1/2" to go in the straps. Straps were folded to the middle and then over, so they finished 1 1/2" wide and 27" long.  I applied Pellon 808 to the four bag pieces.  The fabric lining was cut 18 1/2" x 22". Sewed the lining on three sides, leaving one 22" side open and a 6" opening in the bottom for turning. I boxed the bottom corners of both bag and lining.  The bag and lining pockets are Pellon 808 between two pieces of fabric.  I sewed the pockets right sides together on three sides, leaving the bottom open.  I turned them right side out and sewed the bottom on with 1/4" seam and then flipped pocket up into position and stitched on both sides, leaving the top open.  I sewed straps to the top of the bag with a 1/8" seam.  Placed lining and bag right sides together with straps tucked down and between the two.  Stitched all around the top of the bag with a 1/2" seam and turned bag through the lining hole.  Push lining down inside the bag and top stitch around the top of the bag with a 1/4" seam to keep lining in place. The 6" hole in the lining can be closed by hand or machine.
(Hints:  Sew pockets on before constructing bag and leave a turning hole in the lining.)  I made both of these mistakes on the first bag. lol

Love this roomy bag.

Tote Bag

I made this Tote Bag to be sold in the Guild Shop at our Quilt Show in 2019. A bunch of denim was donated to our Guild and the Charity Bee made totes from it.
My first time to make an interfaced and lined tote. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

Denim Tote

18" x 22"

Lining with interfaced pocket.

What I worked on this weekend.

I promised to post more often and I have not.  Our quilt guild has a Quilt Show every other year and this is a show year.  Even though, I have a full-time job, I have made some commitments to put items in the Guild Store and the Flower Pot Raffle.  The deadlines are speeding toward me and I am sewing as fast as I can.  I wanted to show you what I have been working on.

These need to be hand sewn closed, ironed and quilted, but you can see my progress.

A Tablerunner for my Bee's entry in the Flower Pot Raffle.

Six Placemats to match Tablerunner.  Each placemat has 20 pieces in the seminole area.  That is 120 pieces.  I am adding seminole piecing to my list of do not do this, again.  The good news is, all six are at this finished stage and I am on the home stretch.  Did I mention that all of this is due by Feb. 16th and We still have to assemble all the items in a basket in an appealing presentation.

As I have mention before, there are only three members in our Bee at this time.  We are thrilled that another lady is interested in joining us and hope to see her at our next meeting.  

So, Carol has made Aprons for a family of four and wonderful chef hats for the Dad and Son.  She, also, sprayed a large picnic basket white and is providing three cookbooks about outdoor cooking and grilling.

Judith has made six napkins and four potholders for this project.

  

Judith and I, also, volunteered to have a workshop to make bunnies for the guild shop.  She is in the process of finishing these up.  So far, there are 22 finished.  Judith is the member of three Bees and put together a quilt top from exchange blocks for the Flower Pot Raffle.  This is where my money is going.  It is a beautiful scrappy quilt that needs to live with me.  It is with the quilter now.  I will try to get a picture, whether I win or not.  But I plan on winning!!!

More tomorrow on what I am working on and I promised a Giveaway every three months, so it is time.  Details coming later this week.

BQ Quilt and Retreat Part 3

I spent three days with 23 talented quilters.  I thought you might like to see what some of them were working on.

Note the Black and White and Pink machine cover.  Jackie made it at the retreat after looking at one brought by one of the ladies . 

Isn't this pretty.  The white blocks are hand embroidery by the quilter.

This is a little blurry, but I wanted you to see the lovely batiks.  We had Sally Schneider as a speaker at our August Guild meeting.  This was her workshop the next day.

This is the BQ Quilt I worked on.  I finished the center on Saturday afternoon, then decided it was time for a change.  It still needs three borders.

This is my BQF, Judith, she decided to spend the weekend working on her stump work.  It is exquisite, I'll have to get a better picture for you.

Ruth had some issues with her machine and decided to hand quilt awhile.

This is what Ruth was quilting, isn't it awesome.

Selvedges sewn to prequilted fabric.  These are going into an item or two for the Guild Shop at our Quilt Show in April, 2011. A tote bag or machine cover were some ideas tossed around.