Sew Together Bag

I never did quite get back to you at the weekend about my next matchstick quilting project, but there is IG evidence to prove that I did actually get it finished over the weekend.  Huge thanks to my IG cheerleaders whose encouragement kept me at it.

Want to see what I made?

First of all, let me tell you that back in the summer the very sweet Rachel from The Floral Suitcase sent me all her Bonnie and Camille scraps when she was having a clear out.  Isn't that lovely of her?  Wonder how she knew I love B&C? ;-)

So, I decided a little gift of thanks was in order but with hols and school starting back and all sorts of other dull stuff I only just got around to making her a little something this weekend.  I thought I would tackle the Sew Together Bag pattern as it's such a handy bag and I LOVE the one I was gifted and use it all the time.

Things got in a bit of a muddle but thankfully the Quilt Barn's Sew Together Bag Sew Along came to the rescue and things started to take shape.

The sew a long posts are a valuable additional resource if you are thinking of working with this pattern (esp if you are a visual learner).  All my zippy bits lined up nicely.

The matchstick quilted panel forms the outer of the bag and gives is quite a bit of structure.  I was really pleased with my effort, especially the scary binding part.

I didn't do a perfect job but I'm sure Rachel will forgive the wibbles here and there and enjoy filling it full of all her sewing gadgets and notions.

Thank you for your kindness Rachel - I will have lots of fun working your scraps into my future B&C projects.

Oh yes, and I may have started another bag with more matchstick quilting.  This one is a secret so shhhhh!!!!

Matchstick quilting

A little trouble with some thread over the summer resulted in exuberant testing of the thread feed once I'd finally been pointed in the right direction by those with greater knowledge than me. The exuberant testing accidentally became lines of matchstick quilting which I really loved. But I couldn't quite bring myself to throw away the little tester, so this week I used it as the backing on a new pincushion.

I rather think I'm more fond of the bottom than I am of the top of this pinnie which is also a test piece. It was a tester of the disappearing four patch block back when I was making my large cushion. Pretty enough itself, but I am rather taken obsessed by the matchstick quilting. A new pincushion was long overdue so I'm chuffed with this new addition to my sewing table, and using up what has been lying around for some time.

Inspired by the matchstick quilting, I have been whizzing up and down this lovely grey Essex linen with a variegated aqua thread. I hope to show you more of this later in the weekend (though that may be being a little optimistic given current productivity levels).

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