Appleton Dance

Alisa and Sawyer, April 8, 2024 by Linda Theil Timeline: Three weeks out: March 21 Alisa orders markers for Easter pouches that became Eclipse pouches probably mentioned traveling to totality about 70 miles southeast in Ohio sometime that week. 14 days out -- March 25: Texted AJT to find out if Steve and kids want to go to eclipse. 8 days out -- Easter March 21: eclipse glasses delivered to AJT from Amazon. 1 day out -- Sunday April 7: finished making eclipse pods for kids to fill with pens, markers, reverse coloring books, eclipse glasses, and boxed candy. I packed an overnight bag in case we got stuck on highway, or got home late and I would stay over with Alisa instead of driving home. Day of eclipse -- Monday April 8, 2024 7 a.m. EDST Alarm goes off. I shower, dress in layers, and pack snacks, eclipse pods, purse, etc 9 a.m. Depart. Stop at Dunkin' Donuts, take I-23 to Six Mile exit. Traffic, but not slow except at I-96/I-23 junction where there is roadwork. 10 a.m. Arrive...

 by Linda Theil I made this "Sandhill Sling" by Noodlehead at ninety-percent of the original pattern size resulting in a bag that is seven inches wide, by ten inches tall, and 2.5-inches deep.  I used Mora faux leather in grape from Emmaline Bags in Alberta, Canada for the front and back panels; and faux-waxed, duck canvas from Sally Tomato for the gusset, strap, and trim. I interfaced the faux leather with Pellon Fashion Fuse , and interfaced the canvas with a Pellon medium-weight, fusible, non-woven interfacing. The interior is lined with cotton from the "Filagree" collection by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic. I used the bound seams method of construction to add structure to the bag shape. A seven-circuit labyrinth charm form Lima Beads in Ann Arbor, Michigan, references the "Appleton dance"  created by Jon Appleton in 1997. Update May 29,2024 This is another 90%-size Noodlehead design "Sandhill Sling" with binding instead of drop-in lining...