Textile Tuesday

Lots of Textile Inspiration and making on Tuesday as usual.

A bag made by Jo, inspired by an American trip. 

The fabric brought there and it has lots of pockets.

Table mats and Hexagon Quilt made by Val. 

Purple and Green Strips and

then the off cuts made into the next lot of mats.

The Hexagon quilt is made out of lots of Rose printed fabric

looks beautiful.

The layers put together on the quilt table

ready for quilting.

Blue and green recycled fabrics to make the centre of a 

table runner.

The colourful squares are the ones left over from making

a nature inspired quilt. 

These are going to be made into a wall hanging

that looks like a stained glass window.

More Birds joined the others on the Bird Cage display.

HERE

McCalls Craft Bag

The Grommet Bag Workshop was to raise money for  The Linus Project.
Grommet Bag, named because of the large metal rings used to hang the
handles from.

Christine and Chris made their bags out of the

same material which they brought from 

The Old Art Room, we laugh because the material has been 

on the shelf for some time and it was only when they

were choosing something to make their bags from did they see it.

The fabric works great.

See more about The Linus Project in Norfolk

 HERE

and there is a Linus Project Exhibition on this week end at 

Barn Ruche, Watton

See the news paper article HERE

I love the motto,

"A Quilt is a hug you can keep"

Guitar Bag

Christine has made this Bag in the shape of a Guitar

for her Grand Daughter.

So much fun!

Christine has already made a piano bag for another

Grand Daughter.

Love the lining!

Blue and White Vintage Bag

I have just finished this Blue and White Bag 

made out of vintage and recycled fabrics.

Some of the pieces came from my daughter's blouses.

These blouses were over 15 years old but I couldn't part with

them because I just loved the detailing.

Now they have been used I feel justified for keeping them.

The bag now hangs in the studio as part of the 

'Vintage Display'

Jenny's Bags

When Jenny and her husband were on holiday 

Jenny went along to a Patchwork Class and they made a bag by hand.

It's made with the 'Orange Peel Method'.

You hem a circle and wrap it round a square,

 which has a piece of wadding in between 

and then stitch round like quilting. 

This makes you a square and then you oversew the squares together

to form the bag.

Line it and add handles

We all fell in love with the shape of the Batik Bag and I will update

the ladies name who designed the bag shortly.

Jeans Bag

Every session in the studio we do 'Show and Tell'.

Sylvia was chuckling when she took hers out of her bag.

"I made this bag out of a big pair of Jeans 

and I like it so much I am keeping it for myself",

she said. When we looked at the detailing of the bag we could see why. 

Its great!

 Now do remember Sylvia is in her 80's :)

Sylvia is also affectionately known as a 

'Making Elf Too!'

See more bags by clicking the written labels below.

Sixteen Patch Bag

Heatherann had some squares left over from her charm pack and waned to make one of the 

16 Patch Bag. I love it and it goes so well with her handbag:)

See more of these bags on Quilters Cottage my own blog site HERE 

Happy To Sew Bag

Chris has been playing with her new sewing machine.

It has so many stitch and pattern possibilities.

We have been using lots sewing stamps, printing fabrics.

The sewing notions Chris chose looks great on this bag.

Kims New Bag

Kim decided she wanted to make a bag that she could carry all her things to class in.

She didn't mind what colour or what fabric.

A bag of recycled fabrics had come into the studio that morning and I thought it would be 

a good idea if we sorted through it and saw if there was anything suitable. 

Kim loved the stripes in this fabric and there was enough of it to make up the sections.

Its a great bag and is such a useful size.

I had made mine last year for a challenge out of pink upholstery fabric a friend gave me knowing I don't make many pink items. 

Click the written labels below to see more bags and patterns.

Aleasa's Bag with Appliqued Heart

Due to it being Half Term week Aleasa came to class 

and wanted to make a Pink Bag.

Which she did and then put glitter and sequins on it.

I love the way so peered through her bag as she held it up :)

Young Artist Club is on the first Saturday of every month,

 starting on the 1st of March 

10am until 12.30

£10 a session which includes equipment, snack and a drink.

The first session will be printing and making cards.

Butterfly Purse

Doris's Bags