A couple of Friday's ago, I met Karen at Patchwork Chicks in Barrowford - she wanted to make her first quilt and thought I could help her choose the fabric. We had a lovely time in the shop and she chose some beautiful fabrics - browns, creams, blues. I was very good and only bought the binding for Matthew's quilt and the batting and binding for Catherine's quilt - that one is only cut out as yet, not sewn up but I was thinking I wouldn't be going to the shop for a while after this visit. Last Friday...we went again! Karen had sewn up all her fabric and was in need of batting, backing and binding. I gave myself a good talking to before I entered the shop...I have enough projects in progress you see. It turned out to be a waste of time! On my first ever visit to this shop I had spotted a lovely tote bag on display and had fallen in love with it - it was a sample for a class and the class was on a day that I couldn't attend. This visit though - the class had been and gone and...there was a pattern for sale. Need I say more :o
I finished it last night - I absolutely love it...those pockets on the side perfectly accommodate the little plastic containers that I use for a project's worth of embroidery silks. It's coming on holiday with me and I'm going to put my Tail Feathers block and Quilt Aid block for this month in it and maybe a little crochet as well...it's really rather roomy!
Now that is one fab bag - clever you.
Toni :o)
Posted by: Toni | 12 August 2009 at 07:45 PM
The bag is gorgeous and I'm happy to say I have that pattern in my "to do soon" pile.
Seeing your lovely bag has inspired me.
Margaret
Posted by: Margaret | 02 December 2009 at 10:50 AM