Travel bag tute

I have had several people say they had problems with the tutorial on the QB so I am posting it on my blog for them. :) the finished deminsions on the bag is 19x17x7 1/2

2011 in review

My mission to quilt the world is coming along. 2011 was productive.  I took a break now and then and did some woodworking, and a few other little segues just to keep my sanity in tact (I hope)

Added a mantle to the fireplace.

This little bag was the 'boobie prize' of the 2011 TBASSS.  It was made from a bra.

tute for ruler organizer

step one.  You might want to paint the boards before you glue them.  It's hard to get the paint in the runners after they are glued.

SEWING VEST TUTE

This is (I hope) going to be a pictorial tutorial.(geeze, I'm such a poet) on how to make a sewing vest as posted on the quilting board around Christmas time.

1. Choose an old shirt pattern.  Size does not matter, as your are only going to use this as a guideline.

Lay your shirt pattern with shoulder seams together and draw a line as shown in red in picture.  I made the front pieces about 7 inches wide and cut it off right at the waistline.

If you want to save the original pattern, trace the new pattern on tissue paper.

You will need a little over half a yard of each fabric. 

I sandwiched my fabric with lightweight batting and practiced my FMQ by trying to outline the design on the printed fabric.

Cut your vest out according to your pattern and sew a 1/4 inch seam at the back neck.

I pressed the seam open then sewed a strip of fabic over it to creat a finished seam.

Decide how many and what size pockets you want and cut them out from left over quilted fabric.  I bound the edges of my pockets just like a little quilt.

Apply your pockets then bind the outer edge of your vest.  I added a couple of ties to help keep it in place.  The pincushion is just a stuffed yo-yo stitched to a gathered ruffle.  I also added a loop to hang glasses on and a loop to hang it on a hook when I'm finished for the day!

This is what it looks like when laid out flat on design wall.