Totebag mania
Monday, May 1st, 2006Pictures below…Joyce, don’t look!
I finally figured out what to do for Janome-America in exchange for being part of their artists loaner program (I’m currently using a 6600 which I love love love!)….a totebag pattern for their magazine! With customizable pockets. I wanted to do something that wasn’t necessarily quilty this time (last time I did an applique pattern using Bali Fabrics’ “Flanneltiks”, the Balinese Garden one, pattern available here — scroll down).
I saw the Japanese-inspired cranes fabric on eQuilter (although it looks like this colorway is already sold out), and knew my Mom would probably like it, so I ordered that up to maker her for Mother’s Day, then realized SIL’s b-day is at the end of May (speaking of which, Joyce, if you are reading this…please STOP reading
Please scroll down…. want the pics and next comment below the first screen….
keep going
thanks…..
So, made one for her, and as long as I was at it made two more. I’ll keep one
Here’s a picture of the insides of the bag (or did I already share that?)…. I added a “key leash”…. about 18 inches of grosgrain ribbon with a ring at