Hello there!
And hello September!
September sees the start of my Autumn term of classes, and an introduction to twin needling with fusible bias tape.
And in celebration of the start of meteorological Autumn, let me show you my new table display, full of ideas, patterns and tutorials to inspire you to get creative this season!
1: French Braid Handbag
(Pattern available here)
I designed this bag for my Scrap Buster Saturday, back in early August.
I organised my scraps into 3 colourways – lots of strips of varying widths, and at least 7″ long.
The French Braid technique is so easy and in no time at all you have the panels made. Quilting them onto Bosal Flex Foam gives the bag lovely structure.
2: Denim Messenger Bag
(pattern coming soon)
Messenger bags are great for all ages! Kids at school, professionals needing a laptop bag, or how about a ‘man bag’.
The pattern for this bag was originally published in Pretty Patches magazine a few years ago. I’m hoping to get the pattern reformatted for general sale soon.
You can see I’ve had a little fun with the flap section of the bag in other versions of this pattern!
3: ‘Quilt As You Go’ Shopping Bag
(Pattern available here)
This is a roomy bag which will put a dent in some of your scraps!
The ‘quilt as you go’ technique is great fun, and the condense quilting adds strength and structure too.
4: Rope Bowls
I’m teaching how to make these stylish and versatile bowls at my Saturday workshops.
The first workshop was a hit, and a very productive day!
The next Rope Bowls workshop is this Saturday. Again it is fully booked, but I will be running this one again in the new year (keep your eyes and ears open!).
5: Chenille (Cushion or Bath mat)
(Cushion pattern available here)
On the table you can see a Chenille mat, and the Chenille Heart Cushion in the background.
Chenilling is such a fun quilting technique, and totally beginner friendly.
I’m hosting a Chenille workshop on Saturday 13th October, where you can make either a bath mat or my heart cushion (places still available at time of writing).
So that’s part 1 of my Autumn Table roundup.
Tune in later this week for more project inspiration!
Happy sewing!
