Last week the race was on. Could I get my bag finished before I left town. I’m happy to report that I did! This is Mini Bow Tuck.
The interior has plenty of pockets. I added a snap to keep the bag close.
I showcased the feathers on the back. This was a pretty quick project and had I not been tired from work, I think I could have knocked it out in less time. I guess we’ll find out, as I’m going to use the other custom fabric to make another bag. I want to have it done by Friday!
So where did I go for the weekend? I participated in the Gulf States Quilt Association’s Pursuit of Excellence. These are the 2 blocks we made. I need to turn the bottom right corner of the cardinal. I learned a couple of cool things. To keep your rulers from slipping we were given some of the thinnest shelf liner I’ve seen.
I think it works better than the Quilters Select Rulers or Grippy, both of which I love. I can however see instances where these little square would not work, so I’ll just add this to my arsenal of non-slip ideas.
Another tip was to use the rulers you have instead of specialty rulers from trimming HST. I’m making 2 1/2″ finished HST so need to square them to 3″. Orienting the ruler so the 3″ on the 2 sides of the ruler are on the stitching line. I can see using this on 3-triangle squares (like the beak of the cardinal) lining the 45-degree line on the seam between the quarter triangles. On a regular HST, I’d rather use my Bloc-Loc ruler.
Finally I picked up fabric to make another shop sample on way out of town. When I got home Saturday night I cut out this quilt. I started sewing it together yesterday and realized I don’t have enough contrast in the pinwheel blocks. Back to the shop I went. I’m swapping the green print out for a light gray/silver grunge. I’ll work on that tonight.
