Log-cabins blocks have been dominating me this week, 12 of the 9 1/2″ blocks I have had to unpick to remake as they were all different sizes under 9 1/2 ” I guess that was why they ended up in the second hand shop. Of the 26 blocks that were handed in I have managed to make 24 complete 9 1/2 blocks and thats all I need for my design lay out.
Using the dark fabric to start the quilt design in the centre
Now start with the pale pink a very different feel to the look. I’m going with the dark look!!!!!
Update wed 6pm frustrating as it is to dark with out the flash but the flash leaches the colour out???? But you can see the design of the full quilt now!!!!
Update Wednesday 5th Aug 2015 6pm
My other project has been the Mens tie shoulder bag, on Friday I bought from the shop a Nepal baby sling and I have cut a shape out of it to make the back of the bag. This is made up in the same way as the front but I’m using the machine patchwork fabric from the baby sling rather than make another patchwork piece. See below.
A baby sling from overseas I can not find out where it came from, it looks similar to the ones in Nepal and Peru. All and from tiny tiny strips of fabric fold then stitched down, some strips are as small as 16th of an inch ????
By cutting the bag shape side ways the design looks very different now.
These little patchwork strips are 1/8 and 16th inch wide?????
showing both sides of the bag here.
I nearly have the back and front made. I need to add the pockets now on the inside .
To make the gusset choose 2 mens ties that are the same size and will complement the bag you are making. Make sure the ties are not narrow ones or the inside of the bag will be shallow and not hold a great deal.
Over lap the ties at the wide end of ties and pin in place then sew them together front and back.
Here you can see where I joined the two ties then quilted them. I have also quilted the brown tie on the right, this stops the tie from rolling when it is you tie the ties together and also adds body tot he straps. Remember different companies make up their ties differently, some use wool felt, some some thick wool fabric and other a synthetic so this means you have different weights in the ties so try and get two ties of the same density.
I have pinned the gusset to the front of the bag and the back ready to hand sew the 3 pieces together. I take very tiny stitches and use a glove stitch when doing this. It takes time but gives a lovely smooth finish.
Here you can see the gusset clearly
I have turned the bag inside out but it is still only pinned, this is just to show you what it will look like when I have finished it.
Here you can see the strap from the baby sling I used for the gusset instead of the mens ties I showed you above. I felt it was a shame to not use it and I will use the ties another time.
Opposite side of shoulder bag, beautifully made patchwork from Nepal or may be Peru.
Instead of beach or garden this week I’m sharing the dawn over the farm land about 30 mind drive from our home, I dropped one of my boys off there for work Monday morning, it was dark when we left but dawn was breaking when we arrived, below photo were taken as dawn approached it was so so beautiful.
Dawn breaking over the farm land 6.30am Tuesday morning.
As I sat there drinking it all in 3 hot air gallons drifted up and across the horizon on their sunrise flight, so incredible beautiful.
I drove on but this dawn was to lovely to not stop and enjoy and the air balloons were still there in the distance.
Off to link with Esther now at
http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com/Many thanks for dropping in Cheers Glenda
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