Showing posts with label Quilt Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quilt Project. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Making a Red and White. This Quilt is about ME !

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I'm home and having a time adjusting to being back in Nebraska.
This trip to Florida was wonderful 
and a bit life changing. I'll share more about that later 


I've started a new project, and it's all about ME !
RED and WHITE Quilt 
Complete Pattern is HERE for you

Making a Red and White Quilt for myself

Went through the boxes of red

Making a Red and White Quilt for myself

Made a trip to Hobby Lobby (I need to buy stock in that company) 
or start designing fabric for them. WOW, now that's a goal.....

Making a Red and White Quilt

No plan just pieced squares together

Making a Red and White Quilt for myself

I love the way it does this under my machine when I chain piece.

Making a Red and White Quilt for myself

9-Patches

Making a Red and White Quilt for myself

I cut so many squares did a pieced borders on each block.

 



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Saturday, July 21, 2012

How to make a Tote Bag by The Quilt Ladies

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Happy Christmas in July

 Years ago I worked at the public library in Sioux City, Iowa. They had wonderful canvas bags for the home delivery patrons and I based my pattern on what I remember about them. bethanndoing.com

How to make a Tote Bag

The Quilt Ladies Bag

How to make a Tote Bag


Cut 18 squares  assortment of colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Lay fabric and sew into 2, 9-patch squares



Cut 2 lining fabrics for pockets – 6 ½” x 6 ½”


How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Put patchwork and lining good side to good side and sew with a 1/4” seam allowance across the top of the patch work.
Fold lining back press, and

How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Top stitch along the edge just sewn.

How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Cut 1 piece of fabric -  35” x 14”
Cut 1 piece of fabric – 35” x 3”
Sew together to form the bag.


How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Cut 1 Batting 35” x 17”
Layer, batting and bag. Lay flat and press if needed. This is the time to quilt your bag, by hand or by machine.
How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

I machine straight stitched mine.


How to make a Tote Bag

Trim bag to = 34” x 16”



Cut 2 strips for the handles – 3” x 54”
Cut 2 strips of batting for handles – 1” x 54”
Press one edge of the handle in ¼” and the other edge press down 1” .


How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Insert batting and fold fabric over, add top stitching.
How to make a Tote Bag Tutorial

How to make a Tote Bag Tutorial

Lay the bag out and place pockets, measure as shown above,
Measure pockets in place, fold the pocket down and pin, sew with ¼” seam allowance.



How to make a Tote Bag

Fold back up and press.



Add handles, making sure they do not cross, pin and top stitch. Stop stitch about 2 inches from the top. Do both pockets.







Extend handles out of the bag and fold the bag in half. Sew along the bottom and side seam.



Fold the bottom edge over to form a triangle, Sew side to side, trim. Do both sides.

How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag



Cut lining, 34” x 16” and fold lining in half and sew along the bottom and side, leaving 2-3 inches open to turn bag right side out.



Fold the bottom edge over to form a triangle, Sew side to side, trim. Do both sides.


How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Turn bag with the batting on the outside, insert lining good side to good side. Sew to the top edge using ¼” seam allowance.



Pull bag right side out,
How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag Tutorial

Press top edge and top stitch.  Hand sew the lining opening closed.




Add top stitching across the handles to hold them secure.



The Quilt Ladies Finished Tote bag.


How to make a Quilt Ladies Tote Bag

Christmas in July 
re-post from 2011







Tuesday, July 5, 2011

How to make a Rice Bag

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Christmas in July with
The Quilt Ladies
Rice Bag
This is one of the things you think you will NEVER need or want  ! ! 

I need it and I want it. 

Make one for everyone and for yourself. 

It's simple white non-cooked rice in a bag, warm it in the Microwave and you have a heating pad. I use it all year around.


I like to use Flannel, but cotton and fleece work too
Cut  8 Flannel Squares - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Cut 2 Cotton Squares 2 7/8' x 2 7/8"

Make Triangles - How to HERE

How to make a Rice Bag

You will have 16 squares


Christmas in July How to make a Rice Bag

Piece them into 4 rows, 4 in each row.

Christmas in July How to make a Rice Bag

Sew the rows together.


For the Rice Bag

Cut a piece of fabric 9" x 28" 
Fold in half and press

Christmas in July How to make a Rice Bag

Sew both of the long sides together,

Christmas in July How to make a Rice Bag

Using a 5/8" seam allowance

How to make a Rice Bag

Turn the bag right side out, pull corners out and press

How to make a Rice Bag

Top Stitch 1/4" around sides, and bottom.

Fill bag with rice. (I use the cheapest I can find)

I put 6 Cuts of White right in mine (try it and add what you like)

Christmas in July How to make a Rice Bag

Turn in the top edge and pin and top stitch across the top.
Mine is turned in about 2 inches. I like it firm.

How to make a Rice Bag

Cut 2 Flannel pieced 12" x 8 1/2" 
(if you didn't make you bag as firm add fabric to length here)

Sew one to each side

How to make a Rice Bag

Press the edge under and fold over, press.

Top Stitch both sides.

How to make a Rice Bag

Fold one of the edges, right side to right side over to the center of the patchwork.

How to make a Rice Bag

Fold the other edge over 1 1/4" and sew both of the sides closed.

How to make a Rice Bag

Turn bag right side out.

How to make a Rice Bag

Fill Flannel bag with Rice Bag

How to make a Rice Bag

You can add a Velcro here to hold closed, BUT I leave it open,
so my foot can get inside of it in.... NOTHING better.



The Finished Rice Bag.
bethanndoing.com
HAPPY Christmas IN July

I am the Author of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection
and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns

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