tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34618645601238049842024-03-17T19:36:16.166-04:00Appleton DanceParadox: Even though we're going in different directions we can still walk side by side.Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-83618559254775200032024-03-17T19:30:00.004-04:002024-03-17T19:35:43.886-04:00Notes from March guild meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC4iOiUy9Di-OERdnxLLBEftEC2Qqgd4LNTbrneYrq-cZS7CTp934chp9EHoHxj_RrxkJog99x9UIExyRbPKMMsJUEgjzq-6F-UPGVhUMEVk2OxJnPEDrd4buDRufUmhiD5iz7zNp8DLVvCqEUzWFhtYp8ZOBGmBsOuwEeiuDz8kbI_YeKx9foECUkisJ/s296/scissors.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="292" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC4iOiUy9Di-OERdnxLLBEftEC2Qqgd4LNTbrneYrq-cZS7CTp934chp9EHoHxj_RrxkJog99x9UIExyRbPKMMsJUEgjzq-6F-UPGVhUMEVk2OxJnPEDrd4buDRufUmhiD5iz7zNp8DLVvCqEUzWFhtYp8ZOBGmBsOuwEeiuDz8kbI_YeKx9foECUkisJ/w198-h200/scissors.webp" width="198" /></a></div><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>The Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild meets every other month in <a href="https://www.wccnet.edu/mywcc/faculty-staff/media-services/event-and-media-production/event-venues/towsley-auditorium.php" target="_blank">Towsley Auditorium</a> at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ever since March 2020, the guild has made the meeting available virtually -- an option I find very useful and that I took advantange of for the March guild meeting. Anyone may join a meeting in real life, or in Zoom, by purchasing a $10 ticket on the <a href="https://www.gaaqg.com/store/2024-lectures-and-workshops-for-nonmembers/" target="_blank">guild's website</a>,</p><p><b>Here are some notes from Saturday's meeting:</b></p><p><a href="https://www.deborahsstudio.com/" target="_blank">Deb Boschert </a>was the March speaker who discussed her creative process. Last year Boschert's work,<a href="https://www.deborahsstudio.com/blog/art-quilt-mural-in-the-dallas-arts-district" target="_blank"> "Looking Up"</a>, was printed on vinyl and installed in the Dallas Arts Center by the annual <a href="https://www.catholicfoundation.com/looking-up-by-deborah-boschert-selected-as-2023-winner-of-catholic-foundations-art-on-the-plaza-competition/" target="_blank">Plaza Arts competition </a>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimETrGG-MYZX75TC6AE5IdrkjNgL2qXZxqO5vD6Z3hdVIc0z53bRkz79EK94fZpmZuvKMK2ESpMNNuVLZTtRJQ0uTBYmOrPI-VTvB04A6vTz097GagLCSJqMfhQyc0srlPkdChovRnYZ2x5GaErJy1qnFL28bxiEQ8EH-MjvF4QxtK7LOgabRdedFSgOU5/s2560/boschert%20looking%20up.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="2560" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimETrGG-MYZX75TC6AE5IdrkjNgL2qXZxqO5vD6Z3hdVIc0z53bRkz79EK94fZpmZuvKMK2ESpMNNuVLZTtRJQ0uTBYmOrPI-VTvB04A6vTz097GagLCSJqMfhQyc0srlPkdChovRnYZ2x5GaErJy1qnFL28bxiEQ8EH-MjvF4QxtK7LOgabRdedFSgOU5/w640-h222/boschert%20looking%20up.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Looking Up" by Deborah Boschert Photo courtesy Catholic Foundation<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />You can make an outdoor mural of your own work by having a photograpic copy made on vinyl at sign shops or specialty providers online such as <a href="https://www.printrunner.com/backdrops.html" target="_blank">Printrunner.com.</a><div><br /></div><div>Boschert offers classes through her <a href="https://www.deborahsstudio.com/programsandworkshops" target="_blank">website</a>, and is a supporter of the work of the <a href="https://www.saqa.com/" target="_blank">Studio Art Quilt Associates</a> and their <a href="https://www.saqa.com/events/call-instructors-saqact-publishingcreative-spark-virtual-event" target="_blank">Creative Spark</a> educational programs.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Spied in Boschert's workroom: </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Stained by Sharpie fabric markers</li><li>Micron pens</li><li>Aurafil #40 sewing thread</li><li>Perle Coton #8 embroidery thread</li><li>Karen Kay Buckley scissors</li><li><i>Alphamaniacs</i> by Paul Fleischman and Melissa Sweet</li><li>Paper-pieced icons from the <a href="http://www.fandominstitches.com/" target="_blank">Fandom in Stitches</a> website</li></ul></div><div>Also, at the meeting 82 60x80-inch quilts made and donated by GAAQG members to the <a href="https://www.safehousecenter.org/" target="_blank">SafeHouse Center</a> refuge for victims of domestic abuse in Ann Arbor. Guild members donate aproximately 300 quilts annually to be given to each SafeHouse Center client.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two patterns features in some donated quilts are the famous "BQ3" and the "Lazy Goose" by Running Doe,</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij_GC9gLOwwMUKKPsPYW7XjuZph76em2GjwghcM54BfJym8CFWNZujpRI5DbjzKy5eW3CS4z90eudUa7VGGaP1KndPyWLNshnT6LEEUHraHX3kFiYHfeJVY3ynkpeqFNm8cx1OX_NytKI0bxM5ciTz9XbkSDg9NPoZoSgSet4inQak09uea3yDibutDzP/s448/BQ3.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij_GC9gLOwwMUKKPsPYW7XjuZph76em2GjwghcM54BfJym8CFWNZujpRI5DbjzKy5eW3CS4z90eudUa7VGGaP1KndPyWLNshnT6LEEUHraHX3kFiYHfeJVY3ynkpeqFNm8cx1OX_NytKI0bxM5ciTz9XbkSDg9NPoZoSgSet4inQak09uea3yDibutDzP/s320/BQ3.webp" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BQ3 quilt pattern by Maple Island Quilts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqCXxnExzfQTTH4iuPwoJikBb8-T0sqwzr6WTqXW4WYrbRUb5wTCBXV6q9pg-moaDPFlyKgkYGlcnoNgO6nRobLMjQa7UUPsV9q02CmqNI0twPFQXfUoHOuLIxQkTXfLfzBq1neBwooMNLzGo2M4sRz7UPd2k7MCJJ6FhWbWVvFBmIGsWcvJ__are_nt0/s437/lazy%20goose.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqCXxnExzfQTTH4iuPwoJikBb8-T0sqwzr6WTqXW4WYrbRUb5wTCBXV6q9pg-moaDPFlyKgkYGlcnoNgO6nRobLMjQa7UUPsV9q02CmqNI0twPFQXfUoHOuLIxQkTXfLfzBq1neBwooMNLzGo2M4sRz7UPd2k7MCJJ6FhWbWVvFBmIGsWcvJ__are_nt0/w222-h320/lazy%20goose.webp" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lazy Goose quilt pattern by Running Doe</td></tr></tbody></table>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-90894307699288560702024-02-28T13:44:00.004-05:002024-03-11T16:37:51.103-04:00Henya, I made a book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfh9upkY2ZY90xlTMAFhvInmg9GYnorXc-61gjX4L-a5o1WxBOJ6U-SID0U1cxR6MCGElfuvXH7ElwDspcSwpHqp-6Dj-AdfkuguNxOgdnCXHzzc_y4FUDBBU17cFWTG061YdYyJ6sn72Lv9TsM8vb9C4z5Q29bdCAmNTVVYiClwWARZaoJk7q7lt73P9/s3244/IMG_5752.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3244" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfh9upkY2ZY90xlTMAFhvInmg9GYnorXc-61gjX4L-a5o1WxBOJ6U-SID0U1cxR6MCGElfuvXH7ElwDspcSwpHqp-6Dj-AdfkuguNxOgdnCXHzzc_y4FUDBBU17cFWTG061YdYyJ6sn72Lv9TsM8vb9C4z5Q29bdCAmNTVVYiClwWARZaoJk7q7lt73P9/w640-h596/IMG_5752.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>Henya is creator and show-runner of the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild small group book club that I attend monthly on Zoom. The group is hosting a "Book Quilt Challenge" with a show of book-themed works on GAAQG Quilt Day from 9 a.m. to noon on March 16, 2024 at the Morris Lawrence Building of Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor.</p><p>Henya encouraged her book-lovers to accept the challenge, but inspiration didn't hit me until last week when I ordered a <a href="https://www.arabesque-scissors.com/product/travellers-sewing-book" target="_blank">"Travelers' Sewing Book"</a> pattern from Arabesque Scissors, and made my little sewing case with scraps. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_iSFxBvzuTsM25jT2KRlySNjNn5MDtcLFWCkeQ10uRaBXD5OpIJ-3dS_gS5dZ8qR3vaosXlhJE0vuIYyS2F69cKVi05s9khVkMjkzwxhNZTlE4Xfqrb5z2XvVCFxbAmMoAxIAoIcrx6JdDz0FPRKl2-76NqzED8jyIBAMCOHGf2bTTkN59FOxE79yuvl/s3047/IMG_5737.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3047" data-original-width="2917" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_iSFxBvzuTsM25jT2KRlySNjNn5MDtcLFWCkeQ10uRaBXD5OpIJ-3dS_gS5dZ8qR3vaosXlhJE0vuIYyS2F69cKVi05s9khVkMjkzwxhNZTlE4Xfqrb5z2XvVCFxbAmMoAxIAoIcrx6JdDz0FPRKl2-76NqzED8jyIBAMCOHGf2bTTkN59FOxE79yuvl/w612-h640/IMG_5737.PNG" width="612" /></a></p>The mouse in the cathedral window in the cover of my sewing case is from the <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/catalogues/hibernation-catalogue/#" target="_blank">"Hibernation" </a>collection by Tone Finnanger for Tilda Fabrics.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGLvGB7usvliJ_aMnHOfe_0ChUqfIAAC6fMBIWQIvBMSXRnLTV-2x_eDqFQaflvqpgK_e3Rr5GL5EllyHmGnth_W4ppy8m5jYeJN6q-AnsHe1_L2tx_Jv-6wUwxpC_LQqhCew6_ndLFxIx0MRyRM28MhpQ823l2zfy36IIMXyaqBWZNkDt3-Rdczumu9p/s3943/IMG_5751.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="3943" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGLvGB7usvliJ_aMnHOfe_0ChUqfIAAC6fMBIWQIvBMSXRnLTV-2x_eDqFQaflvqpgK_e3Rr5GL5EllyHmGnth_W4ppy8m5jYeJN6q-AnsHe1_L2tx_Jv-6wUwxpC_LQqhCew6_ndLFxIx0MRyRM28MhpQ823l2zfy36IIMXyaqBWZNkDt3-Rdczumu9p/w640-h340/IMG_5751.PNG" width="640" /></a></div>Inside, the five-by-five-inch case has room for a pair of scissors -- secured with a ribbon; a seam ripper; thread; needles; a leather thimble; and a built-in, felt pin-cushion. The book is secured with a riveted, magnetic fastener.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei9tveY1dsoEuaEQRXb72mqGQYKzLj2wLmX6E4-5iWt6S_VFMUkLpp5YfIQdd9T5w2Ejn8zqvTJi4JZgywVfiVKAnyVefOCTPhgXGlsgoGlmq9-s6L1wvPYuenISpY65wx8cEE8AbgnXrZAbsbemKoDovjnaB0EMu1G4WfXFR1Zgmvk1GQ63vp7I7Fm03/s2835/IMG_5743.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2835" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei9tveY1dsoEuaEQRXb72mqGQYKzLj2wLmX6E4-5iWt6S_VFMUkLpp5YfIQdd9T5w2Ejn8zqvTJi4JZgywVfiVKAnyVefOCTPhgXGlsgoGlmq9-s6L1wvPYuenISpY65wx8cEE8AbgnXrZAbsbemKoDovjnaB0EMu1G4WfXFR1Zgmvk1GQ63vp7I7Fm03/w640-h634/IMG_5743.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The End</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div><b>Update: February 29, 2024 -- Second "Travelers' Sewing Book"</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0XigyflFNF3R6ecumyeJpy6cvkhy-CniPDwqBTFtpq-zf_aL4sBLMKjjnnQnrMAhbfoYb39zKcT_G0tCM-11UH4eKFc27okdODpMTz7FYmMRfogQ_dsFv-xqyf1ZOSoT5vNNWIX2PhlgzmJ35dsvUJpg4GkjTdIBWYw9vQsMxeL-MUw-NmM5zfNISUGo/s3079/IMG_5764.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3079" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0XigyflFNF3R6ecumyeJpy6cvkhy-CniPDwqBTFtpq-zf_aL4sBLMKjjnnQnrMAhbfoYb39zKcT_G0tCM-11UH4eKFc27okdODpMTz7FYmMRfogQ_dsFv-xqyf1ZOSoT5vNNWIX2PhlgzmJ35dsvUJpg4GkjTdIBWYw9vQsMxeL-MUw-NmM5zfNISUGo/w640-h624/IMG_5764.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eEF-H8O8_T8gnFDTwtFDm_ysH9x034ogfAgLRg8ZkCLQ497Y9YrC6QDr-U-II43jR8cmt0l5ajCCvNXLt6un1ZPECHun4qp8cG6yIfACiUV2TRGzS5EbJ5DgBD0A98_WehOktp_MmHJFC70rg4OYKh5YnnUMluThfKZYe8BH9W4ZvnJ7_SvRMIb1nnaK/s2937/IMG_5766.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="2669" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eEF-H8O8_T8gnFDTwtFDm_ysH9x034ogfAgLRg8ZkCLQ497Y9YrC6QDr-U-II43jR8cmt0l5ajCCvNXLt6un1ZPECHun4qp8cG6yIfACiUV2TRGzS5EbJ5DgBD0A98_WehOktp_MmHJFC70rg4OYKh5YnnUMluThfKZYe8BH9W4ZvnJ7_SvRMIb1nnaK/w582-h640/IMG_5766.PNG" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOHC6sHIHSklrMLRPj1sfEfBu0vHvofrSanwinQpNTenwwAmp0Zdo00-lt2sySujLdZ9OTF5F8WkRMTEmo9uKyc1zuG3dRCgO6pA4ulbs5JgN1YA1_JYPlspgQRBYYjl6oo3ins-RS_rWd_k0GBZjIX0vgC4USxxL97fm25skZQycGkZCVql9krYqXi4E/s3866/IMG_5767.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="3866" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOHC6sHIHSklrMLRPj1sfEfBu0vHvofrSanwinQpNTenwwAmp0Zdo00-lt2sySujLdZ9OTF5F8WkRMTEmo9uKyc1zuG3dRCgO6pA4ulbs5JgN1YA1_JYPlspgQRBYYjl6oo3ins-RS_rWd_k0GBZjIX0vgC4USxxL97fm25skZQycGkZCVql9krYqXi4E/w640-h362/IMG_5767.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><b>Update: March 11, 2024 Third "Travelers' Sewing Book"</b> </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUcL8fOjaVP0_EO1zgYMI89yh7CcfaOrNWPbxI8mtNfKu-tdQBCdVQfRIwwlugHOAXm1ftKQKh87GHRBkloOSp-fZBeuOzOtSnld15FNqlVKWsO_AM_g5mz5Wj3QF1AToi9AxQ2LA3H0mDB86ZL3uc9Xuqdc_fxTbtsp7fyDhk1-mZUbdAdeYV7JFBSrB/s640/IMG_5851%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="640" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUcL8fOjaVP0_EO1zgYMI89yh7CcfaOrNWPbxI8mtNfKu-tdQBCdVQfRIwwlugHOAXm1ftKQKh87GHRBkloOSp-fZBeuOzOtSnld15FNqlVKWsO_AM_g5mz5Wj3QF1AToi9AxQ2LA3H0mDB86ZL3uc9Xuqdc_fxTbtsp7fyDhk1-mZUbdAdeYV7JFBSrB/w640-h598/IMG_5851%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cover</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedARvzosGdj_mBmVoBM-PdvppXVBPkQC9LEDFKFlXsVWuftKUc31cL4vAvnZUd9B8-KAeEFgpaoMUvK8tJRkSJvsbFqsyFqxsERVwEe4CpqWAbPIBDZfgM9yMr4nKskBIKVfGB30mMGybwkvJd_00k_gmm0sJSaqCz-qa9mEp7-ObhNL9qCveFacE6KSe/s640/IMG_5849.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="640" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedARvzosGdj_mBmVoBM-PdvppXVBPkQC9LEDFKFlXsVWuftKUc31cL4vAvnZUd9B8-KAeEFgpaoMUvK8tJRkSJvsbFqsyFqxsERVwEe4CpqWAbPIBDZfgM9yMr4nKskBIKVfGB30mMGybwkvJd_00k_gmm0sJSaqCz-qa9mEp7-ObhNL9qCveFacE6KSe/w640-h362/IMG_5849.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Interior</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNieDs_n5Lb3Aj2IYL6X2WwYrqDRFA13-8QXtscGAZxFJxtAr_Oar-JdjgZ-c5nd08wl_GesCatkaAjMMSGGfYiccV3NDxeVMncuCjzDm045lQjW36qQIgUwHBZ-HFlTGmVwlf90UrISizpx52pMWJHD5T3OyHldGk5lF_3Q4L4guszBu30-bUYEPKPWvY/s640/IMG_5850.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="640" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNieDs_n5Lb3Aj2IYL6X2WwYrqDRFA13-8QXtscGAZxFJxtAr_Oar-JdjgZ-c5nd08wl_GesCatkaAjMMSGGfYiccV3NDxeVMncuCjzDm045lQjW36qQIgUwHBZ-HFlTGmVwlf90UrISizpx52pMWJHD5T3OyHldGk5lF_3Q4L4guszBu30-bUYEPKPWvY/w640-h586/IMG_5850.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Back</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Resources</b></div><div>Arabesque Scissors "Travelers' Sewing Book" pattern,</div><div><a href="https://www.arabesque-scissors.com/product/travellers-sewing-book" target="_blank"> https://www.arabesque-scissors.com/product/travellers-sewing-book</a></div></div><div>Non-members order ticket for March 16, 2024 GAAQG meeting featuring Deborah Boschart, this ticket includes access to a Zoom connection to the meeting as well as in-person access.</div><div><a href="https://www.gaaqg.com/store/2024-lectures-and-workshops-for-nonmembers/#!/03-16-2024-Saturday-Quilt-Day-Speaker-Deborah-Boschert-Exploring-Art-Quilt-Collage/p/593890377/category=157434002" target="_blank">https://www.gaaqg.com/store/2024-lectures-and-workshops-for-nonmembers/#!/03-16-2024-Saturday-Quilt-Day-Speaker-Deborah-Boschert-Exploring-Art-Quilt-Collage/p/593890377/category=157434002</a></div><div>Tone Finnanger "Hibernation" collection, <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/catalogues/hibernation-catalogue/#" target="_blank">https://www.tildasworld.com/catalogues/hibernation-catalogue/#</a></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-75496010894982889462024-02-22T15:43:00.002-05:002024-02-22T15:43:21.904-05:00What the heck is an Appleton dance?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNemcdH8yKVoN2zcDP71MYsLKqttpvQ-fn32GNtTAKWy_klfGJNlPvuj17DVaFD1EuSf7prYAxSqs0fNxZNXpWhaV1AZPOUP4Ilbu43HWuzwPX4AtmxbluPD24l1_W7vTOz6DvwhKyEsW6oPPxBk7hn3SvC7tnAKZxyvmjQoGN04CSnSjbNv3-0ZO-zWTW/s1668/IMG_5681.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1668" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNemcdH8yKVoN2zcDP71MYsLKqttpvQ-fn32GNtTAKWy_klfGJNlPvuj17DVaFD1EuSf7prYAxSqs0fNxZNXpWhaV1AZPOUP4Ilbu43HWuzwPX4AtmxbluPD24l1_W7vTOz6DvwhKyEsW6oPPxBk7hn3SvC7tnAKZxyvmjQoGN04CSnSjbNv3-0ZO-zWTW/w640-h564/IMG_5681.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br />by Linda Theil<p></p><p>A labyrinth is not a maze. There are many forms of labyrinth, but every one is a path with one-way in and out; there are no dead-ends. This concept is thousands of years old, and remains popular today as a form of meditation. For information about labyrinths, see <a href="https://labyrinthsociety.org/" target="_blank">The Labyrinth Society.</a></p><p>In the early years of this century I studied labyrinths and took several workshops on the topic. In one workshop featuring a seven-cycle labyrinth, the instructor introduced us to a form of walking meditation called The Appleton Dance discovered and copywritten in 1997 by Jon Appleton.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l3sHkIwm6mTvirykVpdZrowAFhKfI5oDWkYC85T81PMywspkzpIaVBs0qiPq4tMwIPfcugYTbqeqpypyzcIM_L_zSdQcHwb7tl81tUQ5t4usEYe9XQef2Ct0JfHd8dxdEbQGfRNMW0Yh7aKFp94seMSCMtEaoXcoPuBCjzGtgy-NdxTCcAeKGgULUwPd/s266/IMG_5683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="266" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l3sHkIwm6mTvirykVpdZrowAFhKfI5oDWkYC85T81PMywspkzpIaVBs0qiPq4tMwIPfcugYTbqeqpypyzcIM_L_zSdQcHwb7tl81tUQ5t4usEYe9XQef2Ct0JfHd8dxdEbQGfRNMW0Yh7aKFp94seMSCMtEaoXcoPuBCjzGtgy-NdxTCcAeKGgULUwPd/w640-h626/IMG_5683.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>A seven-cycle labyrinth</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The Appleton Dance can only be done on a seven-cycle labyrinth; it is a mode in which two people can walk holding hands while one of them is walking toward the center of the labyrinth and one is walking away from the center. Barry Hoon posted a YouTube video animation of the dance with narration by Jon Appleton. The video is titled <a href="https://youtu.be/ACiZ56sUa5c?si=ev4Xx9aRWXGZP7A4" target="_blank">"The Appleton Dance"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>In July of 2007, I constructed a 58-foot-diameter, 11-cycle Chartres-style, grass labyrinth at my home in Howell, Michigan. I shared my experience by creating this web-log on the Blogger platform. Although my first post elucidated the creation of an 11-cycle labyrinth -- not the seven-cycle style suitable for the Appleton Dance -- I named my blog <i>Appleton Dance</i> because I was so enthralled by the paradoxical "Appleton Dance". That first <i>Appleton Dance</i> post is titled <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-58-foot-diameter-chartres.html" target="_blank">"Making a grass labyrinth"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9EeaGuXFWF_QpOY28w5vWuUrrFnPl3CCP273jQICbPt54qPvikZRhopxs0bsGLSEEXzBMHg96XWSoRlcsh8NjIbNDx5v9iQtfdkZL56VW7qco6DMPUQS076JIyxXvxLLaAVGJqDL3Uwfpa0jk4RvH8GtF5cR8lfo_t-9KU3helyKI7rCQ_TIjF_ttLsQ/s400/Labyrinth%202007.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9EeaGuXFWF_QpOY28w5vWuUrrFnPl3CCP273jQICbPt54qPvikZRhopxs0bsGLSEEXzBMHg96XWSoRlcsh8NjIbNDx5v9iQtfdkZL56VW7qco6DMPUQS076JIyxXvxLLaAVGJqDL3Uwfpa0jk4RvH8GtF5cR8lfo_t-9KU3helyKI7rCQ_TIjF_ttLsQ/w640-h480/Labyrinth%202007.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Howell, Michigan painted labyrinth created by Linda Theil in 2007</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to explore for yourself, the<a href="https://www.geomancy.org/index.php/labyrinths/construction-and-terms" target="_blank"> illustration drawn below by Jeff Saward</a> shows how to generate the path for your own seven-cycle labyrinth.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx3FDifBNwqgZyjZtjHZ19bKhTBiDEXXTrdWD_svcKEODKimrnENq2MFbl5_9f7iTy0VkwSC2_9yVDt4gkixgqoiU5Srmcr0wMcNJfFDRTtz3jaZpkieYHSKquBIN25LSP3awVp-vXyeYbY965PtrwWSTGEzNEyK1Cv9iHSMRV81SiAOV6mf7ENrkpiMa/s400/labyseedgrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="376" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx3FDifBNwqgZyjZtjHZ19bKhTBiDEXXTrdWD_svcKEODKimrnENq2MFbl5_9f7iTy0VkwSC2_9yVDt4gkixgqoiU5Srmcr0wMcNJfFDRTtz3jaZpkieYHSKquBIN25LSP3awVp-vXyeYbY965PtrwWSTGEzNEyK1Cv9iHSMRV81SiAOV6mf7ENrkpiMa/w602-h640/labyseedgrow.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Resources</b><div><b><br /></b><div>The Labyrinth Society, <a href="https://labyrinthsociety.org/" target="_blank">https://labyrinthsociety.org/</a></div><div>"The Appleton Dance" YouTube video, <a href="https://youtu.be/ACiZ56sUa5c?si=ev4Xx9aRWXGZP7A4" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ACiZ56sUa5c?si=ev4Xx9aRWXGZP7A4</a></div><div>"Making a grass labyrinth" <i>Appleton Dance</i> post, <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-58-foot-diameter-chartres.html" target="_blank">https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-58-foot-diameter-chartres.html</a></div><div>Jeff Saward of <i>Labyrinthos</i>, <a href="http://labyrinthos.net" target="_blank">http://labyrinthos.net</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-24718340462671297432024-02-18T18:10:00.008-05:002024-03-12T13:14:29.867-04:00Baseball bag<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nB8pUtVa2lZl5ydGS09iF6WwqL9J_VkLWvB1-oB0_2ztoIQw-JJRAv-6YcMy1jUrPPV6HYaRA0yZF4KbcwpSiN_T4tUGXvU3ZUIZ-p0wd9twUgn_45Y97wucljtnLLaNqX6JUtkfphkJ7Z3UkgiVClgwEzXFMDwrtXCil7NT6hGZsofOUAiCNyouQ55D/s3724/IMG_5715.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3724" data-original-width="2581" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nB8pUtVa2lZl5ydGS09iF6WwqL9J_VkLWvB1-oB0_2ztoIQw-JJRAv-6YcMy1jUrPPV6HYaRA0yZF4KbcwpSiN_T4tUGXvU3ZUIZ-p0wd9twUgn_45Y97wucljtnLLaNqX6JUtkfphkJ7Z3UkgiVClgwEzXFMDwrtXCil7NT6hGZsofOUAiCNyouQ55D/w444-h640/IMG_5715.PNG" width="444" /></a></div><p></p><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>I just finished my second <a href="https://youtu.be/eYxMJ8atdiM?si=H4qju1C0dYVBiDhX" target="_blank">"Starborn Crossbody"</a> bag, a new design by Diane Spencer-Ogg. Since I previously had some difficulty stitching the final top seam, I used a lighter cotton fabric and cut the interfacing one-half inch from the edge of each pattern piece to cut down on bulk, I used a vinyl faux leather to make the D-ring attachment instead of the multi-layered fabric piece I used in the first bag, but I still had a hard time inserting it cleanly because of the bulk. In the future I would attach a wristlet, or carabiner to the zipper pull instead of adding D-rings for a strap; or I would try to find a 3/4-inch light but tough nylon webbing to hold the D-rings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbWIvV2CRxjBEEaVKJ0bcsLkiGhOosIvL7MW-4bApMp_YUYVi2zQbmFxzqOpUl7ziGEqN_L0hnhCCYpz2sMmyWd-fkA-TwY1SR6YtTAQ1i2lA6-s3Nb8FYd3yj7jo0o6pIsqMrlmZA0-NgWNZxsbXUZ581SKjCMQ-_ODTQHa-Vj4R9tb1kTrTUXk4Optl/s2370/IMG_5710.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2370" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbWIvV2CRxjBEEaVKJ0bcsLkiGhOosIvL7MW-4bApMp_YUYVi2zQbmFxzqOpUl7ziGEqN_L0hnhCCYpz2sMmyWd-fkA-TwY1SR6YtTAQ1i2lA6-s3Nb8FYd3yj7jo0o6pIsqMrlmZA0-NgWNZxsbXUZ581SKjCMQ-_ODTQHa-Vj4R9tb1kTrTUXk4Optl/w640-h380/IMG_5710.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p>The cotton I chose to use is from the "Gnome of the Brave" collection by Shelly Comiskey for Henry Glass & Co. as a tribute to baseball fans.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18X2wh2Rt5Jv9bkfstjDCluMyb-QvnSImWYjCsEIiWu8OE_W27kJKMIiJScHFg7EdBqNeQYssCkD8Fkj671f9OXetyWdCwLtO3amwoYTzgUB-V_Vm8PvkIGh2sFmVtR0h5JcMvW5dNM4a0D-V7ZN0iMfcwH7gKOQQ8LLnv2AjRuKgm6wGTFrr2PG9h0Eb/s4032/IMG_5717.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="4032" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18X2wh2Rt5Jv9bkfstjDCluMyb-QvnSImWYjCsEIiWu8OE_W27kJKMIiJScHFg7EdBqNeQYssCkD8Fkj671f9OXetyWdCwLtO3amwoYTzgUB-V_Vm8PvkIGh2sFmVtR0h5JcMvW5dNM4a0D-V7ZN0iMfcwH7gKOQQ8LLnv2AjRuKgm6wGTFrr2PG9h0Eb/w640-h316/IMG_5717.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The interior features a zip-pocket with credit-cards slots incorporated into the lining.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQH19dF_tithwC-UP60SJ8I2gR4cUmAOV8HKw4sA7X1pAty-EQcM6ZNRu9qrtpnZdRI3kctlxpuNh1oivOn8b6NIV0SsfH2QylBSRLSR8Ers4kA8rvFnHQ-j4I3__Pyf9ocYpFkyncyQcAwxRQlffutNeR9Pgsnb_RBL4q8AiPuRXZ3ro1IXIbdtaSIWf/s4032/IMG_5713.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="4032" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQH19dF_tithwC-UP60SJ8I2gR4cUmAOV8HKw4sA7X1pAty-EQcM6ZNRu9qrtpnZdRI3kctlxpuNh1oivOn8b6NIV0SsfH2QylBSRLSR8Ers4kA8rvFnHQ-j4I3__Pyf9ocYpFkyncyQcAwxRQlffutNeR9Pgsnb_RBL4q8AiPuRXZ3ro1IXIbdtaSIWf/w640-h412/IMG_5713.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKywEhd2fizhQCXfPo4SUtj5oY7iQcKUBJ1SxwKL3Wh4gjwnP6d5LJH9SecAYk7LxMoYYqH0DawMU4D32gN8aSCyouap2fsElcvqo_8WPOwu7v4Fsm5Ob5I3yw7sjdsFKWiH4D5bsgbIu1aPFPaWLD0a6Sqv7rBunkNcZfQMWVHOjJ_o0nbM7bNveq3FR/s4032/IMG_5718.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKywEhd2fizhQCXfPo4SUtj5oY7iQcKUBJ1SxwKL3Wh4gjwnP6d5LJH9SecAYk7LxMoYYqH0DawMU4D32gN8aSCyouap2fsElcvqo_8WPOwu7v4Fsm5Ob5I3yw7sjdsFKWiH4D5bsgbIu1aPFPaWLD0a6Sqv7rBunkNcZfQMWVHOjJ_o0nbM7bNveq3FR/w640-h480/IMG_5718.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The front of the bag has a zippered pocket with a covered zipper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="3472" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcfoonezlWx1ShHIQ6JilO1sp97zMLQxOXYH0JKuHHMdltJuWmN9RSp4iN1FTKiVymetcd1RjT3XnpGQHPlaFiv3eSljAJj016IsgSetx7VVBO5SGiC2DZ-xUibkiAXAMt-vGEGi9RW7aXC8YWVTJbTvo5OtT7kj4gdvB_UYLzq4SvYn1i1L5HIdQz55o/w640-h366/IMG_5716.PNG" width="640" /></a></div>Before closing the pocket that was used to turn the bag after stitching the top seam that attached the lining to the bag exterior, I reached into the still accessible unfinished interior and matched up the lining bottom seam with the exterior bottom seam and stitched them together so that the lining would be held snugly inside the bag. This seam is invisble from the exterior of the bag and is enclosed when the bottom of the pocket is sewn to finish the bag interior.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ooG1MQbgBPbj3TazQw5neyzrj-4j-RPrta3gC5W9D9RvpwRla6OJIUn7ZJ6Ew3KR65MDSVP0CUDpqlWmgNNLtpnYCbAWgJ-UmmCERIdhNhqJhW0UGnh7Tcb0KJ5_rpvw_HsfuIFW6zjRitDdBtPBErC4HX8a6Q3XMu_0spW4YBGbix88SbfY2GmtOc1m/s4032/IMG_5689.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ooG1MQbgBPbj3TazQw5neyzrj-4j-RPrta3gC5W9D9RvpwRla6OJIUn7ZJ6Ew3KR65MDSVP0CUDpqlWmgNNLtpnYCbAWgJ-UmmCERIdhNhqJhW0UGnh7Tcb0KJ5_rpvw_HsfuIFW6zjRitDdBtPBErC4HX8a6Q3XMu_0spW4YBGbix88SbfY2GmtOc1m/w640-h480/IMG_5689.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div>This pattern is well engineered and well designed with outstanding step-by-step instructions and full-length video accompaniment, but I still found it very challenging While none of the process is difficult, every aspect -- the body darts, the covered zipper, the top insertion of the main-access zipper, the interior zippered pocket -- demands attention to detail that I found very challenging. I really love this bag!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Update March 12, 2024:</b> "Starburn" bag in Mora faux leather and interior from "Filagree" collection by Zen Chic</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikmcDTdZnp9Hifxk3EOn1CCVlNQh2M8HAyeuLKXJ4_EHriw0iwkT2xNEEJwOJrBUW5LqSUlUPYf4u882emGjESlQ8O3Oeb5CMGW32v8o5IJ-D_ohr-0F5WheJF1GXDEbQwA7djVO8D3ixKbD5Dhyphenhypheny-X5FaTSP4XO2zoCv4HD47GcfjK02T9XIgopTkWnW/s640/IMG_5840.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikmcDTdZnp9Hifxk3EOn1CCVlNQh2M8HAyeuLKXJ4_EHriw0iwkT2xNEEJwOJrBUW5LqSUlUPYf4u882emGjESlQ8O3Oeb5CMGW32v8o5IJ-D_ohr-0F5WheJF1GXDEbQwA7djVO8D3ixKbD5Dhyphenhypheny-X5FaTSP4XO2zoCv4HD47GcfjK02T9XIgopTkWnW/w640-h490/IMG_5840.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Interior</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLzjGwZoRkmqfyUAzrwMAboJJE1nUIJ-8h-sDHHf8FpuBTSOtUgrJLVX4YnzJsDxch1tN-rwDa5tSphuBqLNTpLvXmxPFDuLzbgzUQc5aJ_kWtnN3BpjqsY4JGD8DcWCp-Ur5fnJHWhQw5mQnCqa0tMqhLwzqrYqhAqcBNLph_RZj5_XETGPkJkUOwL0X/s640/IMG_5837.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="640" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLzjGwZoRkmqfyUAzrwMAboJJE1nUIJ-8h-sDHHf8FpuBTSOtUgrJLVX4YnzJsDxch1tN-rwDa5tSphuBqLNTpLvXmxPFDuLzbgzUQc5aJ_kWtnN3BpjqsY4JGD8DcWCp-Ur5fnJHWhQw5mQnCqa0tMqhLwzqrYqhAqcBNLph_RZj5_XETGPkJkUOwL0X/w640-h366/IMG_5837.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Exterior</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-2755609479445802762024-02-16T12:26:00.000-05:002024-02-16T12:26:45.463-05:00Valentine bags of kisses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6Xi4hAFaJONNdNfmOe9CPHKIyVrRJrTq8n9xsQllSpZZuvjzWzrhswSHxijI0H-MGjzJmGMPy5IJA_xIM0ra2jjfK9RLje2CgM7JQeyyGMVKWuAsvC7eyR-Q6ATlvwBW2tvjdVjMC77KQgUjDsSxDa1q9fPS7lwdSZiZpM8JsGNO4yNVtj5eY4ZfBDNW/s2846/IMG_5624.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="2842" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6Xi4hAFaJONNdNfmOe9CPHKIyVrRJrTq8n9xsQllSpZZuvjzWzrhswSHxijI0H-MGjzJmGMPy5IJA_xIM0ra2jjfK9RLje2CgM7JQeyyGMVKWuAsvC7eyR-Q6ATlvwBW2tvjdVjMC77KQgUjDsSxDa1q9fPS7lwdSZiZpM8JsGNO4yNVtj5eY4ZfBDNW/w640-h640/IMG_5624.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>What is better than a bag of kisses on Valentine's Day? Three bags of kisses!</p><p>I couldn't resist a tiny fat-quarter bundle featuring pastel images of hearts, rainbows, stars, and unicorns made by Fabric Editions, Inc. I machine quilted two of the fabrics using one that was a "cheater" fabric printed to look like a pieced quilt top. I used the free <a href="https://youtu.be/HH_HE3X43ws?si=rRypCTHANsCia8-p" target="_blank">Spencer-Ogg "Cos-pod"</a> pattern printed at 85-percent to make two, small, Hershey Kiss-filled, Valentine gifts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfotxhmC0DU3wUKx973yJuyo3Q9x-GqTztCs9ntHejMSXVA8Ji0-eY_0NSm_yqHsUpPnSOYofrrX_tPs-lr1TEzMkwqgQ-HZtufbLj5z-bYzelBR_BuGB3cqRMj0wLe4ql0DK3-36r5EIQF7u2Se5-7HJ1FS2FpAISMqweCZTfzfQx3A6k60ZXH5bj9Rrq/s3937/IMG_5644.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2498" data-original-width="3937" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfotxhmC0DU3wUKx973yJuyo3Q9x-GqTztCs9ntHejMSXVA8Ji0-eY_0NSm_yqHsUpPnSOYofrrX_tPs-lr1TEzMkwqgQ-HZtufbLj5z-bYzelBR_BuGB3cqRMj0wLe4ql0DK3-36r5EIQF7u2Se5-7HJ1FS2FpAISMqweCZTfzfQx3A6k60ZXH5bj9Rrq/w640-h406/IMG_5644.PNG" width="640" /></a></div>Each quilted fat-quarter duo was big enough to cut-out two of the single-pattern-piece pods. Both pods featured a wristlet strap and fancy zip pull; one pull was made from a red, felt button purchased from JoAnn Fabrics.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiou1Ug2hvV60kO98DAf6QloAomMoGlvZIfLsXxPkkxU4uPuu-8ifB603MttuFgvmbtiJv5UPqSZt7nKDIwVnu8E71ymfjkmXA1tg8o6OZ1W55MkBYnnsSuifQW3NPF5CkztapuaBPgVe4DKr0i0lSfrmcaraaY6Czg3MeYgip2ZtBMQknN4LnGzqxDrOMo/s3646/IMG_5646.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3646" data-original-width="2409" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiou1Ug2hvV60kO98DAf6QloAomMoGlvZIfLsXxPkkxU4uPuu-8ifB603MttuFgvmbtiJv5UPqSZt7nKDIwVnu8E71ymfjkmXA1tg8o6OZ1W55MkBYnnsSuifQW3NPF5CkztapuaBPgVe4DKr0i0lSfrmcaraaY6Czg3MeYgip2ZtBMQknN4LnGzqxDrOMo/w422-h640/IMG_5646.PNG" width="422" /></a></div>For my third Valentine, I used a brand new <a href="https://youtu.be/eYxMJ8atdiM?si=gxUt2FWJa7rMEqdV" target="_blank">Spencer Ogg "Starburn Crossbody"</a> pattern.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu_haMAxuvMaAFby_HQkmmbtksB23Sd4k1ZhPQIy5IP321KBDoQBfjp7cNSEzHf5sckGLcNauPoGwEMoDRFUELxLGXQIp1Ql2CeOTvonmtnDtn3LJfygFZWXHnEf5cNCzuHkSAx5V7voyfcsMWxKePaDwZdqSvEf01ryaYnwWmC6edeMZkwik8B3XJgjn/s3890/IMG_5654.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="3890" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu_haMAxuvMaAFby_HQkmmbtksB23Sd4k1ZhPQIy5IP321KBDoQBfjp7cNSEzHf5sckGLcNauPoGwEMoDRFUELxLGXQIp1Ql2CeOTvonmtnDtn3LJfygFZWXHnEf5cNCzuHkSAx5V7voyfcsMWxKePaDwZdqSvEf01ryaYnwWmC6edeMZkwik8B3XJgjn/w640-h416/IMG_5654.PNG" width="640" /></a></div>The pouch is made from<a href="https://sallietomato.com/collections/canvas" target="_blank"> faux waxed canvas purchased from Sally Tomato</a>. The lining is from the <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/" target="_blank">"Hibernation"</a> collection by Tone Finnanger for Tilda Fabrics.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9BFKU2mVgnI5UkmAZW3JrXbP6ZUsIr2qu5XeWOHb9EKyPanmhSTNfPH-vpOTkFZoEFBhH7f9v0jWNcV-BIwNY3v2ra_4R70KLF1CQi2ynytfYSllqtDdffrnvGlaNpgKAq00vi6io4dmy-43bE9qRy61-wHBx9TduOYT8iJWz8GLGQw-5ijJE0y_Qky6/s4032/IMG_5655.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="4032" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9BFKU2mVgnI5UkmAZW3JrXbP6ZUsIr2qu5XeWOHb9EKyPanmhSTNfPH-vpOTkFZoEFBhH7f9v0jWNcV-BIwNY3v2ra_4R70KLF1CQi2ynytfYSllqtDdffrnvGlaNpgKAq00vi6io4dmy-43bE9qRy61-wHBx9TduOYT8iJWz8GLGQw-5ijJE0y_Qky6/w640-h398/IMG_5655.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Resources</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Spencer-Ogg FREE "Cos-pod" pattern and how-to video, <a href="https://youtu.be/HH_HE3X43ws?si=rRypCTHANsCia8-p" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/HH_HE3X43ws?si=rRypCTHANsCia8-p</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Spencer-Ogg "Starburn Crossbody" pattern, <a href="https://youtu.be/eYxMJ8atdiM?si=gxUt2FWJa7rMEqdV" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/eYxMJ8atdiM?si=gxUt2FWJa7rMEqdV</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Sally Tomato faux waxed duck canvas, <a href="https://sallietomato.com/collections/canvas" target="_blank">https://sallietomato.com/collections/canvas</a></div><div><br /></div><div>"Hibernation" for Tilda Fabrics, <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/" target="_blank">https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/</a></div></div></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-52612220998029786282024-02-09T16:51:00.004-05:002024-02-09T16:56:45.820-05:00Making bag charms<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR22NDMJqPO_wGP6lZOLhu_6C3KyKEk_690QRQmXfocr66kSE1QPxQqk0Hh04g3oRHS-pc-nxLYjGLIKo8Om6Ex4TQCHQO47HrfMstUgxK6vAHoOTzTsHBE1uUeUovZMB_ybbCjdonOQUm1YgrHD5zcSgbuDyH7Ji8EvATFLyrTaioPgDY3SowE-WVxwL-/s4032/IMG_5608.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR22NDMJqPO_wGP6lZOLhu_6C3KyKEk_690QRQmXfocr66kSE1QPxQqk0Hh04g3oRHS-pc-nxLYjGLIKo8Om6Ex4TQCHQO47HrfMstUgxK6vAHoOTzTsHBE1uUeUovZMB_ybbCjdonOQUm1YgrHD5zcSgbuDyH7Ji8EvATFLyrTaioPgDY3SowE-WVxwL-/w640-h480/IMG_5608.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AppletonDance ginko charm in faux leather and quilted cotton<br />with Tilda brand button accent and twill ribbon attachment</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>From the Hermes pony to the Tiffany posey, bag charms are the cherry on top of every equipage confection. Create your own signature charm following this process.</p><p>Choose a symbol of your own preference. Examples include:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Geometric: circle, square, triangle, etc</li><li>Symbol: star, penant/flag, heart, etc</li><li>Natural: leaf, flower, tree, etc</li><li>Animal: horse, dog, cat, etc</li><li>Personal/Individual</li></ul><div>Draw your symbol and make several patterns in various sizes, none smaller than three-inches in at least one direction -- preferably larger. You can make smaller charms, but larger is easier -- at least to begin with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1k9XAQTRDSdWUYUxbHuH2qcNzAJPs94hilUwS9KzwbmcugsNEMw5iQndSV-mvP8Z6cmzV5BAVROSeN7NmEQtl8-PyJa1_Tv906Qe5aH_M0j2Qv1I6KLd5ejvcWzrogR2FhHpQ0eJzRlIZ5tB0kvfNw7pq1Dd083-RfWAznGORYAnVgg2nE_mBgHmvM-_/s4029/IMG_5639.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="4029" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1k9XAQTRDSdWUYUxbHuH2qcNzAJPs94hilUwS9KzwbmcugsNEMw5iQndSV-mvP8Z6cmzV5BAVROSeN7NmEQtl8-PyJa1_Tv906Qe5aH_M0j2Qv1I6KLd5ejvcWzrogR2FhHpQ0eJzRlIZ5tB0kvfNw7pq1Dd083-RfWAznGORYAnVgg2nE_mBgHmvM-_/w640-h468/IMG_5639.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Choose your materials -- preferably double-sided materials that are finished on front and back. Or sew, or glue materials wrong sides together to make a double-faced material to use for your charm. Note: Don't forget to reverse your pattern when cutting your backing out of non-reversable materials. </div><div><br /></div><div>Materials include:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>leather</li><li>faux leather</li><li>vinyl</li><li>quilted fabrics</li><li>fused fabrics</li><li>paper fabric</li><li>metal</li><li>wood</li></ul><div>Process</div></div><div>Cut various sizes and/or various shapes of your chosen symble.</div><div>Layer the symbols and fasten with rivets, buttons, stitches, or any other secure fastening system.</div><div>Choose embellishments such as stickers, beads, fringe, rivets, etc; and add to charm.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SZHNx4atfGSh2OivUzFOtoSFlq4I_wl-k8W2kmJJvGlYIlb7Zb5OvsiSIBZuyVvPg87WJAarYZEyKKyPEw8xpGpHk9mJn_XfgXNrlraqjduNSpSaoooBwea7P-MVFs7o5p9N5bDfqgxov-RdF6FTZGgXcbbIvox09uLqz4a0gQD8-8y8scyZluQTx5r6/s3811/IMG_5593.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="3811" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SZHNx4atfGSh2OivUzFOtoSFlq4I_wl-k8W2kmJJvGlYIlb7Zb5OvsiSIBZuyVvPg87WJAarYZEyKKyPEw8xpGpHk9mJn_XfgXNrlraqjduNSpSaoooBwea7P-MVFs7o5p9N5bDfqgxov-RdF6FTZGgXcbbIvox09uLqz4a0gQD8-8y8scyZluQTx5r6/w640-h434/IMG_5593.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div>Cut or punch a hole through all layers to use a method of securing the charm to your bag. Add a grommet if appropriate/desired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5fz_38LtRFjCOPZZU9rUuJgzsbKYPfgHkgNOxPN-62Dw7_50iuJKB5D-XUblnNwSeZ_w6uv9ZJQdciDP-JK_VoBFyakLiYksCQo3JSFa7CKYE_A2EJ0BL_heXYABQrMNkh43l4PAWVhILu7xyaKt18VLPSQD-afZ263Q2LQ-Ux0Y-WgyPIU1MwCNO8tl/s4032/IMG_5601.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5fz_38LtRFjCOPZZU9rUuJgzsbKYPfgHkgNOxPN-62Dw7_50iuJKB5D-XUblnNwSeZ_w6uv9ZJQdciDP-JK_VoBFyakLiYksCQo3JSFa7CKYE_A2EJ0BL_heXYABQrMNkh43l4PAWVhILu7xyaKt18VLPSQD-afZ263Q2LQ-Ux0Y-WgyPIU1MwCNO8tl/w480-h640/IMG_5601.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div>Choose a material to secure your charm to your bag:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>metal ring</li><li>lobster clasp</li><li>chain</li><li>rivet</li><li>leather cord</li><li>braided cord</li><li>keyring hardware</li><li>ribbon</li><li>twill</li><li>pin back</li><li>etc</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3814" data-original-width="2277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSQLUcBmyTLluZpBNoZkTNpaWZAOKdocqXATqoWiFnoMh9xb8DGmZw0bBZcjfREN10FLnXKwBZe1WQcgyJeqr2tDaBqV4njHYRG45p3VdBguR95mMklGbgRZGpVQYEiciR0XVi7aXJy3yvbra4Q3vkJxX8qe3Tg1MnJWtiA-LtfjRcu3HphyphenhyphenbSuYYSYub/w382-h640/IMG_5610.HEIC" width="382" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bag charm inspiration:</div><div>How to make leather flower charms</div><div><a href="https://diy.bostik.com/en-PH/ideas-and-inspiration/how-make-leather-flower-charms" target="_blank">https://diy.bostik.com/en-PH/ideas-and-inspiration/how-make-leather-flower-charms</a></div><div>Tiffany leather flower charms</div><div><a href="https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/womens-accessories/tiffany-co-flower-bag-charm-73467896/" target="_blank">https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/womens-accessories/tiffany-co-flower-bag-charm-73467896/</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-9364290436160056732024-02-09T15:29:00.001-05:002024-02-09T15:29:29.552-05:00Mouse pouch<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAiz9D5botcHV7bePEWXj0_FPaefq-o4CIVMR78U5ysrv8bjj4lC2MfBBurkJ34bEbOtlH8GkYYrAQubHKHKcXfnc4a27qT0jT2CuJDItBlWaBUvYMQcqsQpppV-QQJ6Seo4Af8u27IIF2S8cKyzR7RPK1_pxgMNZMUCNXSROXpYKNIWMKGqmAbHqSJf4/s3882/IMG_5576.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="2439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAiz9D5botcHV7bePEWXj0_FPaefq-o4CIVMR78U5ysrv8bjj4lC2MfBBurkJ34bEbOtlH8GkYYrAQubHKHKcXfnc4a27qT0jT2CuJDItBlWaBUvYMQcqsQpppV-QQJ6Seo4Af8u27IIF2S8cKyzR7RPK1_pxgMNZMUCNXSROXpYKNIWMKGqmAbHqSJf4/w402-h640/IMG_5576.PNG" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Estrella Bag" made by Linda Theil</td></tr></tbody></table><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>I made the <a href="https://ororosapatterns.com/products/estrella-bag-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">"Estrella Bag"</a> by Oro Rosa Patterns with cottons from the<a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/" target="_blank"> "Hibernation"</a> collection by Tone Finnenger for Tilda Collection with added cording on the central panel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitBKdJ68Ud7BOSZxqWjoHjL6AsQmx8ZG9KHI8az_SnIELPrBgiAYKCFTtUxJVlJKayzfhPtc-sLmoZ-eRmcX4RsAbwc93LzrbMxIUq59Fo2i133_V_ejFhuawhTQzcWGQbN9fPW2jp_8WuLiBpEZiUrThfWasfyFk6QKcKTmhUsyQzDfwLQA_Qb4hqqxJ/s4032/IMG_5575.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitBKdJ68Ud7BOSZxqWjoHjL6AsQmx8ZG9KHI8az_SnIELPrBgiAYKCFTtUxJVlJKayzfhPtc-sLmoZ-eRmcX4RsAbwc93LzrbMxIUq59Fo2i133_V_ejFhuawhTQzcWGQbN9fPW2jp_8WuLiBpEZiUrThfWasfyFk6QKcKTmhUsyQzDfwLQA_Qb4hqqxJ/w480-h640/IMG_5575.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p>The bag is fully lined with and interior slip pocket, and features a magnetic snap closure</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYngM2USDB4Ypi6tzXrHy0Eg8qO9Me2tjswdf3bAz7c6ypwn58wYCDCOac27ev-LGnRtDtrlWFCGf0nJ91yG94KIXD5Y8NNhXObrUhCzBQW1lO6GZHVCFzZyqWSap3a8LMKLqX5RXZv6wZZHJHfVYvOUnuclXYfHwCI5R3OhzBN5772ifOYsxpxb0wH7-/s4032/IMG_5573.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYngM2USDB4Ypi6tzXrHy0Eg8qO9Me2tjswdf3bAz7c6ypwn58wYCDCOac27ev-LGnRtDtrlWFCGf0nJ91yG94KIXD5Y8NNhXObrUhCzBQW1lO6GZHVCFzZyqWSap3a8LMKLqX5RXZv6wZZHJHfVYvOUnuclXYfHwCI5R3OhzBN5772ifOYsxpxb0wH7-/w480-h640/IMG_5573.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I made a matching pouch with wristlet using the free Spencer-Ogg <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH_HE3X43ws&t=369s" target="_blank">"Cos-pod"</a> pattern and video,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eykP1iGKzOovp2mjOB6vl0yViijC3XEo-HUC6pTG6BERAPdmDAZWVGl41GdZ6swGf-rR0DAIYFTLj028gxtm3nJ4ENYZpK1CNImd6Opc0qYXQNohlrdLiIj3qq3EHosf9XJnb-ArZ1avdBBO0A45Ehig6Aq5KLjqX54oLMC135lTQhMcZ3s0hK7DNQlN/s3465/IMG_5621.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="3465" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eykP1iGKzOovp2mjOB6vl0yViijC3XEo-HUC6pTG6BERAPdmDAZWVGl41GdZ6swGf-rR0DAIYFTLj028gxtm3nJ4ENYZpK1CNImd6Opc0qYXQNohlrdLiIj3qq3EHosf9XJnb-ArZ1avdBBO0A45Ehig6Aq5KLjqX54oLMC135lTQhMcZ3s0hK7DNQlN/w640-h534/IMG_5621.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC0MKzhlWCeuwBuoAy1C31yzfNmRZ-_-hmtNY32A2WFktXyQ0eNSX41x7I8dzKTWY6TJuvmOJBGSNVavWK7uPZnFIH6vsIVQSZqDrpoDtRrH6WNtIbpUuAlo77jbXlPilwZJScFzr-iFhxa1eSqGlT5DefN6JmJ0krM1nMNoImQVc9XzX3AUf_z46DlxB/s3787/IMG_5637.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3787" data-original-width="2073" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC0MKzhlWCeuwBuoAy1C31yzfNmRZ-_-hmtNY32A2WFktXyQ0eNSX41x7I8dzKTWY6TJuvmOJBGSNVavWK7uPZnFIH6vsIVQSZqDrpoDtRrH6WNtIbpUuAlo77jbXlPilwZJScFzr-iFhxa1eSqGlT5DefN6JmJ0krM1nMNoImQVc9XzX3AUf_z46DlxB/w350-h640/IMG_5637.PNG" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Resources</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Tilda's World, <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/" target="_blank">https://www.tildasworld.com/hibernation/</a><br />Oro Rosa, <a href="https://ororosapatterns.com/products/estrella-bag-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">https://ororosapatterns.com/products/estrella-bag-pdf-pattern</a><br />Spencer-Ogg, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH_HE3X43ws&t=369s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH_HE3X43ws&t=369s</a><br /></p></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-62193337645418146022024-01-21T12:55:00.000-05:002024-01-21T12:55:03.782-05:00Re-use promotional tote bags<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NoNAQoayBmLJtYE7vNqGEZQMumtBwL5Sc9E5qOfCm1FMu1R4lrJGSAODaFmiLcaUyXF3-rqgPVx1fkQdgpU5KWRN09G6i6dNEm30ufrln1UK9-HnKC8iNTuHgar9JyFNHZXNE-gDBVi8y3O6vo_YKNU58zSfjfejpgG4f3DOzWtLKxYQSO5GAtqLgr79/s4032/IMG_5434.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NoNAQoayBmLJtYE7vNqGEZQMumtBwL5Sc9E5qOfCm1FMu1R4lrJGSAODaFmiLcaUyXF3-rqgPVx1fkQdgpU5KWRN09G6i6dNEm30ufrln1UK9-HnKC8iNTuHgar9JyFNHZXNE-gDBVi8y3O6vo_YKNU58zSfjfejpgG4f3DOzWtLKxYQSO5GAtqLgr79/w480-h640/IMG_5434.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>When I saw the brilliant logo of a new local bakery, I knew I wanted to use it to make a charming bag, so I bought one of their promotional tote bags to deconstruct.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_CNZJQ4GhyphenhyphenAe2xFiNzGbHuxJJlETd1q9-wQJjk8GC5l-moVXRhs7ZWw34W1q_USyD-Uhra1qA2-wgq62SHOHlNlAaHSPkyVVbuPl6XpeI7unMcmD7Neugc650qHzf3VTSkf-J_anixTug5nY3Yh2beLWc5U5UffZYNedI-lbcbx9eN_Mnpfto_yavoib/s4032/IMG_5410.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_CNZJQ4GhyphenhyphenAe2xFiNzGbHuxJJlETd1q9-wQJjk8GC5l-moVXRhs7ZWw34W1q_USyD-Uhra1qA2-wgq62SHOHlNlAaHSPkyVVbuPl6XpeI7unMcmD7Neugc650qHzf3VTSkf-J_anixTug5nY3Yh2beLWc5U5UffZYNedI-lbcbx9eN_Mnpfto_yavoib/w480-h640/IMG_5410.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>I unpicked the entire bag because I didn't know how much, if any, of the tote fabric I would want to use in my reconstruction, and I hadn't, yet, chosen a pattern for the re-build. The logo presented something of a challenge because of its six-by eight-inch vertical orientation. I could have cropped the logo to make it more square, but then I would have lost some of the unique content that makes the logo so distinctive and interesting. <div><br /></div><div>I knew <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2023/03/noodleheads-sandhill-sling.html" target="_blank">Noodlehead's "Sandhill Sling"</a> had a vertical orientation, so I checked the pattern pieces to see if the logo would work with that design. The sling had only one pattern piece that would work with a feature fabric: the 8-inch wide, by 9.5-inch tall zippered pocket bottom on the front of the sling. There are many ways to make a feature-fabric work with any pattern you might choose, but this seemed a made-to-measure fit!</div><div><br /></div><div>I had enough of the tote fabric to cut all of the exterior pieces for the sling, except for one of the two Main Panel pieces. Since the front main panel is completely hidden on the exterior by the front zippered pocket, I used my lining fabric for that main panel.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the lining, sling strap, and binding, I chose three prints from the "Rust & Bloom" cotton collection by Sarah Sczepanski for Free Spirit Fabrics. I needed a fabric for binding because I chose the alternate, binding option for construction of the "Sandhill Sling". I had to pick three different fabrics because I was working with a fat-quarter selection of fabrics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9DbUdv_wkkhjb91W9Om815pICstnfRUZFqWLrseh4omVYWQh01cwv8UnH4rKM4F2BEDKxjEcu1R4cQo81jEHM0M5gTtd6G4kibibiaOe95NdjClvURKP0w6OL7FLlgzwdaRzSzz6DUMSDKN9LdUxRI_WQQwrip0HvBMPtAaU7pckQTE1ikKUOXfCVRod/s3110/IMG_5481.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3110" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9DbUdv_wkkhjb91W9Om815pICstnfRUZFqWLrseh4omVYWQh01cwv8UnH4rKM4F2BEDKxjEcu1R4cQo81jEHM0M5gTtd6G4kibibiaOe95NdjClvURKP0w6OL7FLlgzwdaRzSzz6DUMSDKN9LdUxRI_WQQwrip0HvBMPtAaU7pckQTE1ikKUOXfCVRod/w534-h640/IMG_5481.PNG" width="534" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH-y9cDO1BqFnzBC3FgFZPh94_XrDGar0nrYFJoBDXbkljH9ZQZe3sFVOnLaHOKei4uOkeLn36FKgAXU2nmId_IziSqWSvt16VXGdIPOcc27D3l-eyXn7N1qYoizd2HP-O9oPVkCRw3m3uNdNHIwZaIm4ud2NXuiWaW3AF86SQXfTF0wSyM8o1HykKGxM/s3937/IMG_5482.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3937" data-original-width="1447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH-y9cDO1BqFnzBC3FgFZPh94_XrDGar0nrYFJoBDXbkljH9ZQZe3sFVOnLaHOKei4uOkeLn36FKgAXU2nmId_IziSqWSvt16VXGdIPOcc27D3l-eyXn7N1qYoizd2HP-O9oPVkCRw3m3uNdNHIwZaIm4ud2NXuiWaW3AF86SQXfTF0wSyM8o1HykKGxM/w236-h640/IMG_5482.PNG" width="236" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also eliminated the swivel clip from the construction; and, instead, sewed the bottom-end of the strap directly onto the rectangle ring at the bottom of the bag. The strap is still adjustable, but you cannot unhook it from the bottom of the sling. Although the swivel clip is stylish, pretty, and probably of some utility; because the strap is bound into the shoulder connector at the top of the bag, there's not a lot of use for the swivel clip since the strap is not removable from the bag. Also, it was easier for me to find a rectangle ring and a tri-glide to match each other and the bag, than to assemble the necessary items including a swivel clip. Plus, I wanted to investigate that option to see if it would prove useful for future bags.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The finished sling is 7 x 11 x 3- inches.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJK53KosNrRk3qKeCZrzWD41t_2Chy5apmKNd5zvFDceQCdlTk1zA2ZQIyMvtmb2s4RDQW9b9lvKD-hpWCueQakiE3FYd089F7r-hBlMwqDfqZBbSyilwnZcKLo3a00sZ-5wXpgw3G-u7EmyU9C_dZ5jPxxWJlN0oSHOHz4svJpwh8gcqbFeqvdXjik0aH/s4032/IMG_5439.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJK53KosNrRk3qKeCZrzWD41t_2Chy5apmKNd5zvFDceQCdlTk1zA2ZQIyMvtmb2s4RDQW9b9lvKD-hpWCueQakiE3FYd089F7r-hBlMwqDfqZBbSyilwnZcKLo3a00sZ-5wXpgw3G-u7EmyU9C_dZ5jPxxWJlN0oSHOHz4svJpwh8gcqbFeqvdXjik0aH/w480-h640/IMG_5439.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Resources</b></div><div>"Noodlehead's Sandhill Sling" on AppletonDance blog, <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2023/03/noodleheads-sandhill-sling.html" target="_blank">https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2023/03/noodleheads-sandhill-sling.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Noodlehead "Sandhill Sling" pattern, <a href="https://noodle-head.com/products/sandhill-sling-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">https://noodle-head.com/products/sandhill-sling-pdf-pattern</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-69970395220920031682024-01-08T16:37:00.005-05:002024-01-08T16:37:59.745-05:00DIY SLGs (that's Small Leather Goods to you non-influencers!)<p> by Alisa</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV5MARRc42COqIHBrXVWUz0I3sy9zGW4mi7zvfsq_nVabYeG6XwpYur9frkSuGuLi8HtKa5hvkR410PGHit0nm30yXZDsdv-qQJb2HhdWj89CS-U3OS6qnBNcaUw91KsHlW2U3WWxsqeEDQsY468XoGQi1XQ1BiZzIt1j9f61OMtOkNaqtlNNhJxihF4/s912/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%203.33.14%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV5MARRc42COqIHBrXVWUz0I3sy9zGW4mi7zvfsq_nVabYeG6XwpYur9frkSuGuLi8HtKa5hvkR410PGHit0nm30yXZDsdv-qQJb2HhdWj89CS-U3OS6qnBNcaUw91KsHlW2U3WWxsqeEDQsY468XoGQi1XQ1BiZzIt1j9f61OMtOkNaqtlNNhJxihF4/w554-h640/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%203.33.14%20PM.png" width="554" /></a></div><p></p><p>I recently saw a social media ad for a Chinese company that sells kits to make DIY leather bags. They send you the leather or vegan leather pieces, and the waxed thread, needles and other items to assemble a version of a popular bag. While I was kind of intrigued by the some of the bags, I decided to start with the <a href="https://popsewing.com/collections/trending-products/products/horse-bag-charm-diy-kit" target="_blank">DIY version</a> of Hermes' now-discontinued horse charms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmG8x04HNka5VW0H5m8eytDAfZmQvdoCqPkNgeoSf6leFWPMqJzzaq_bijBXYEnPdnYYVI_aY1JEGWwQO0JjKoEs49q3E3ueV3Jpcth3-63AUuVz6fTXdUj9dDfa-wDkAJWDXSbAO_8L2GFuFozUvPBVI_Ertsj-H93y6Y4e1o55-QGC8ZF3uX_WwiyUI/s4032/IMG_5199.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmG8x04HNka5VW0H5m8eytDAfZmQvdoCqPkNgeoSf6leFWPMqJzzaq_bijBXYEnPdnYYVI_aY1JEGWwQO0JjKoEs49q3E3ueV3Jpcth3-63AUuVz6fTXdUj9dDfa-wDkAJWDXSbAO_8L2GFuFozUvPBVI_Ertsj-H93y6Y4e1o55-QGC8ZF3uX_WwiyUI/w640-h480/IMG_5199.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I watched a couple YouTube videos on saddle stitching before jumping into the project and found it to be a lot of fun! After having a great time making the first one I ordered a few more, gathered my faux leather suppliers and setup a kids craft day at Grandma's.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> The ten- and 11-year-olds had a great time with the official kit versions and the five-year-old was a wiz at the homemade kit that I cut from vegan leather using the purchased kit as a pattern. You use two-needles on a length of waxed thread to saddle stitch; and they all picked it up so fast! Kid brains are amazing.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoo9AxF5I0nozsquMBqKJlr-rwn-MAfy-KlHmShKtTrZZ1HvXndf3roOBiL7-fsVdlG-LgjQac7GJZQujadLjeyV182ODO9XNkX9WE34pbYtJlOOVpI5ULnblbXVoD91PLJ3-KjPCeAPBdsteUMNdKD1AJf4lb9wsWVTwbDLyvVcPZ0TYzrq9LzU6OJo/s4032/IMG_5202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoo9AxF5I0nozsquMBqKJlr-rwn-MAfy-KlHmShKtTrZZ1HvXndf3roOBiL7-fsVdlG-LgjQac7GJZQujadLjeyV182ODO9XNkX9WE34pbYtJlOOVpI5ULnblbXVoD91PLJ3-KjPCeAPBdsteUMNdKD1AJf4lb9wsWVTwbDLyvVcPZ0TYzrq9LzU6OJo/w300-h400/IMG_5202.jpeg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k1plAHKy0fq0GuDGvHL4-iWxvi9-gdADh0dXknFkiW289p-Lx_D8LSR2u33IR0Jhlkc2AUgyZQZlavh7VzYXnk-fXtQQI9WJzjTGSv5tOTsUY9eMQtWREJpGTQBTg5lg_LoqG1z3TUP9S54ibeyPzepZauhGz3DiHqOgX2lW021trGrPCmkXHAzwe6o/s4032/IMG_5213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k1plAHKy0fq0GuDGvHL4-iWxvi9-gdADh0dXknFkiW289p-Lx_D8LSR2u33IR0Jhlkc2AUgyZQZlavh7VzYXnk-fXtQQI9WJzjTGSv5tOTsUY9eMQtWREJpGTQBTg5lg_LoqG1z3TUP9S54ibeyPzepZauhGz3DiHqOgX2lW021trGrPCmkXHAzwe6o/w300-h400/IMG_5213.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p>The success of the craft day gave me the confidence to order <a href="https://popsewing.com/collections/crossbody-bags/products/elephant-bag" target="_blank">another kit</a> for a bag for a friend who loves elephants. The kit is modeled on the <a href="https://www.loewe.com/usa/en/variation?pid=C623B02X04-3949&dwvar_C623B02X04-3949_Shared_size=null&country=US&lang=en&countrynl=US&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAnL-sBhBnEiwAJRGigqG7AW48LvkNz-1eUl-jAomaCmNs5hp90FZ0rW9cszkEFHPMDYTQ0hoCMs8QAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Loewe Elephant Pocket crossbody bag</a>, and was a quick and easy make. It was a Christmas present and my friend loved it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbX3g2sJEQr-OiwygNNvGQUbI6MFaYpXwxTozIOGqfd5XcbpdSPbYVLjMnaoCkkDd85-L9mtKJpxfuChZBhyphenhyphenroCYjXQcAjzOXxgjGhh65-4fvjjIcw_0zpbEDOaQorXBHyOd_Uiw4ttZF-pF86AUlXob3a95KbRVjVpKwbat70o58N50fH1Yhyphenhyphens194ec/s4032/IMG_1607.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbX3g2sJEQr-OiwygNNvGQUbI6MFaYpXwxTozIOGqfd5XcbpdSPbYVLjMnaoCkkDd85-L9mtKJpxfuChZBhyphenhyphenroCYjXQcAjzOXxgjGhh65-4fvjjIcw_0zpbEDOaQorXBHyOd_Uiw4ttZF-pF86AUlXob3a95KbRVjVpKwbat70o58N50fH1Yhyphenhyphens194ec/s4032/IMG_1607.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN13Ndm_uTk056Kt1VO6dZDYeTLXGs9xKDDBMBBPyvhWnDRJfj_8rnlC3yU0MY-ezQQnJCtponQSu27rXn1ciaFBEF1Z_xFXUg0GPoXS6Ln6_22Pg89UOSfo_2LCiYdUBl_t8l03lF5sHKnTR6TOf5_a4Rex8WzhIjCd0v7LQekdf3GYIU_T47rPVKQfU/s4032/IMG_1620.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN13Ndm_uTk056Kt1VO6dZDYeTLXGs9xKDDBMBBPyvhWnDRJfj_8rnlC3yU0MY-ezQQnJCtponQSu27rXn1ciaFBEF1Z_xFXUg0GPoXS6Ln6_22Pg89UOSfo_2LCiYdUBl_t8l03lF5sHKnTR6TOf5_a4Rex8WzhIjCd0v7LQekdf3GYIU_T47rPVKQfU/w480-h640/IMG_1620.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Maybe I'll tackle a real bag next, who knows!alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104659553974772745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-27133766791707594492023-12-14T07:40:00.000-05:002023-12-14T07:40:11.628-05:00Holiday luncheon table gifts<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwa1Z-9e9KUdQi70sqOFBHlMYJO-Exdiqwx5E9cY5Vxdy8BGjFIav8b3IgNYyOSiwi2A1GKK-zmWdRgW-4g6ieYdUGCFwhBVVLHwkS7G_ORcrL20ZERlnUaNnOkIDXtWUrSBhCDOvrTSpjHVY96KhkSM10RhnuB37TnitxCzkk8tigNykL9VFnZBjqsOr/s1691/IMG_5319%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="1417" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwa1Z-9e9KUdQi70sqOFBHlMYJO-Exdiqwx5E9cY5Vxdy8BGjFIav8b3IgNYyOSiwi2A1GKK-zmWdRgW-4g6ieYdUGCFwhBVVLHwkS7G_ORcrL20ZERlnUaNnOkIDXtWUrSBhCDOvrTSpjHVY96KhkSM10RhnuB37TnitxCzkk8tigNykL9VFnZBjqsOr/w536-h640/IMG_5319%202.jpg" width="536" /></i></b></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>Spencer-Ogg "Popping Pods" decorate table at Kentucky luncheon.</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>Diane Spencer-Ogg's <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/" target="_blank">"Perfectly Popping Pouches"</a> seem to have supplanted her <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/free-sewing-pattern-cosmetic-pods/" target="_blank">"Cos-Pod"</a> as my <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-pods.html" target="_blank">favorite pouch design for party favors</a>. I just made six of the medium sized pouches for my cousin's holiday luncheon in Kentucky; then made five more for a gathering of friends at the Brighton Bar & Grill in Michigan.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTv_gzqXupffDyBGwjnwBSxUjlw745Ccz5-w0w06axIZA2KJ1PHnBwrakQ8jK-TsAGU0IhvZ_9ADBlsGyyzSsvTL7OIcxc8vBvYSHP5qzAOc3fKC8uuy3mxaPKExwYohH_0Ix7DOC2iifcBlgfPW5hWF2YhgoWi6NOKNi2gGfbePBthN1tSGuhHtuBD1Z/s3764/IMG_5300.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="3764" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTv_gzqXupffDyBGwjnwBSxUjlw745Ccz5-w0w06axIZA2KJ1PHnBwrakQ8jK-TsAGU0IhvZ_9ADBlsGyyzSsvTL7OIcxc8vBvYSHP5qzAOc3fKC8uuy3mxaPKExwYohH_0Ix7DOC2iifcBlgfPW5hWF2YhgoWi6NOKNi2gGfbePBthN1tSGuhHtuBD1Z/w640-h498/IMG_5300.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>Small Spencer-Ogg "Popping Pods" for favors at Michigan party.</i></b></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>These small-sized 6 x 4-inch pouches are made in cottons from the "Christmas Squad" collection by Mia Charro for Free Spirit. The zipper pulls are made from <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard" target="_blank">Mora faux leather from Emmaline Bags</a> in Alberta, Canada.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZkMT0EzqIpq4O-s6bdzqSY9kpHh3zpmq_ldGf-j_wqHwNRnEllc02TJxum6IPkKQWbuq6mRs3Yehl-7Z2Uoskkzl4BP1hmJ_snXuNvvlQouJ2As1tBQA27hrhqHO_wd06xZu-ZAT_2R3wKux_j1E1JN8Z_ney-W3OZafZ9kbH4MZ2Taa6m78dLZNL-lM/s3244/IMG_5231.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZkMT0EzqIpq4O-s6bdzqSY9kpHh3zpmq_ldGf-j_wqHwNRnEllc02TJxum6IPkKQWbuq6mRs3Yehl-7Z2Uoskkzl4BP1hmJ_snXuNvvlQouJ2As1tBQA27hrhqHO_wd06xZu-ZAT_2R3wKux_j1E1JN8Z_ney-W3OZafZ9kbH4MZ2Taa6m78dLZNL-lM/w596-h640/IMG_5231.PNG" width="596" /></a></div>The Kentucky-bound pouches are 8 x 6-inch medium-sized "Popping Pouches" made with cotton fabrics from Deb Strain's "Holidays at Home" collection for Moda. They include coordinating wristlets and Mora faux leather zipper pulls.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxSuFdHIzGKgZEZZcRHGwy2y5akV_lSMk3QkD_mPtarGP0Vr2pCNNhxpo1Iq2Gb926KGfIlQs_vjCIZKymkfBhLsB9MUpERrpTxSxXTEaeeUCXiF0bqsyqIQHRTiUQdjFnBDI9EF8u8rlf075PoxZAW0fP-l45UuWU6YXFhmzp_eFxCilw5KSpgyhkGWt/s3661/IMG_5281.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxSuFdHIzGKgZEZZcRHGwy2y5akV_lSMk3QkD_mPtarGP0Vr2pCNNhxpo1Iq2Gb926KGfIlQs_vjCIZKymkfBhLsB9MUpERrpTxSxXTEaeeUCXiF0bqsyqIQHRTiUQdjFnBDI9EF8u8rlf075PoxZAW0fP-l45UuWU6YXFhmzp_eFxCilw5KSpgyhkGWt/w528-h640/IMG_5281.PNG" width="528" /></a></div><br /><div>All the pouches are fully lined, and feature a wide-mouth zipped opening with recessed zipper, and an interior slip pocket. The narrow base can be folded inside to store flat, and "pop" open when in use. The pouch in the interior photo is made with cotton fabric from the "Rust and Bloom" collection by Sarah Sczepanski for Free Spirit. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6wes1p-qET1p-MM-NyCoIRSrw6f56vBwqA_PzJJWaas43oKBzIWgLTNs970LNQC0TvYP2c8u35ywfsTHoTaExkRFz5PwlL4P6sGqfflbz2-HmPF29OSNtPLpMa-4H94VI1NauJKlDgyjEtWkHmuM2XdYyWfyHHBbLuWBSGgKRlO59_Vz4GklJvdiVK3G/s2124/IMG_5277.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="2124" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6wes1p-qET1p-MM-NyCoIRSrw6f56vBwqA_PzJJWaas43oKBzIWgLTNs970LNQC0TvYP2c8u35ywfsTHoTaExkRFz5PwlL4P6sGqfflbz2-HmPF29OSNtPLpMa-4H94VI1NauJKlDgyjEtWkHmuM2XdYyWfyHHBbLuWBSGgKRlO59_Vz4GklJvdiVK3G/w640-h468/IMG_5277.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>"Popping Pod" in cotton from "Rust and Bloom" collection by Sarah Sczepanski for Free Spirit.<br />Design by Diane Spencer-0gg.</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Resources</b></div><div>Diane Spencer-Ogg "Perfectly Popping Pouches" pattern, <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/" target="_blank">https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Diane Spencer-Ogg "Cosmetics Pod" pattern, <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/free-sewing-pattern-cosmetic-pods/" target="_blank">https://www.spencerogg.com/free-sewing-pattern-cosmetic-pods/</a></div><div><p>Mora faux leather from Emmaline Bags in Alberta, Canada, <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard" target="_blank">https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard</a></p><p>"Christmas pods" by Linda Theil on Appleton Dance, <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-pods.html" target="_blank">https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-pods.html</a></p></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-83822195532075562023-11-14T14:21:00.005-05:002023-11-14T15:18:09.177-05:00Donate snacks to kids!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IARCwqaoEmBfMGcz3xzcdwAO_vi2wSS7V5fQvRmHfzxNlvcHJnrr1aapxELqGnyorpIOP-3MypjhSy6V2-T1kV_tz2OI5_ftS196Ar9sF2_kDMMvsd84jpPK69Msxe1FzAS61lX66CZMOXDwH0PKEBuklODCl-j7UWZ6VqV-JlxYomk3A0ymgdirwzhE/s1562/IMG_5179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1562" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IARCwqaoEmBfMGcz3xzcdwAO_vi2wSS7V5fQvRmHfzxNlvcHJnrr1aapxELqGnyorpIOP-3MypjhSy6V2-T1kV_tz2OI5_ftS196Ar9sF2_kDMMvsd84jpPK69Msxe1FzAS61lX66CZMOXDwH0PKEBuklODCl-j7UWZ6VqV-JlxYomk3A0ymgdirwzhE/w480-h640/IMG_5179.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p>by Linda Theil<p></p><p>Donate snacks to children experiencing homelessness in Livingston County during LESA's annual Education Project Snackpack Drive. Drop off snacks between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays from November 27 through December 8 at Livingston Educational Service Agency, 1425 W. Grand River Avenue in Howell MI. Snack packs will be distributed to Livingston County children experiencing homelessness during the week of December 11, 2023.</p><p>What kind of snacks? The sky's the limit, but here are some delicious options:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Pudding cups! </b></li><li><b>Fruit cups!</b></li><li><b>Cracker snacks!</b></li><li><b>Snack sized chips and pretzels!</b></li><li><b>Popcorn!</b></li><li><b>Granola bars!</b></li><li><b>Mini cereal boxes!</b></li><li><b>Instant oatmeal cups!</b></li><li><b>Ramen noodles!</b></li><li><b>Soup!</b></li><li><b>Easy mac!</b></li><li><b>Fruit snacks!</b></li><li><b>Juice boxes!</b></li><li><b>Water!</b></li></ul><div>LESA Student Services Specialist Candice Olrich is in charge of LESA's Education Project that serves the needs of county homeless children. She said:</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>"Children who are homeless often have a number of challenges that can cause disruptions to their education. The McKinney-Vento Act provides support to students who are homeless, living in temporary situations, or might be in transition of housing. To combat these challenges, the Livingston Educational Service Agency developed The Education Project. This project strives to support student needs and reduce the impact of homelessness. Throughout the school year, students considered McKinney-Vento eligible are able to receive free and reduced breakfast and lunch. This means that students have the opportunity to eat at least two meals five days a week. Affording food can be very costly expecially for a family with limited income. Every winter break, The Education Project has a snack pack donation drive to help supplement the meals students would typically be provided at school."</b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div>For more information about The Education Project, or to donate to the program, drop-off or drop ship items, or send a check to The Education Project: attention Candice Olrich at LESA, 1425 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell MI 48843; email candiceolrich@livingstonesa.org; or text or call 517-980-2041.</div><div><br /></div><div>Share a snack with a hungry kid beginning the week after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27-Dec. 8!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, please read:</div><div><a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2023/07/homeless-kids-need-soap-now.html" target="_blank">"Homeless kids need soap now!"</a></div><p></p>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-27946695384172137372023-10-20T18:08:00.003-04:002024-03-11T17:17:59.013-04:00Auntie Grace bag<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0LELXgsfARUoxwvwVCEe_ufj7CUibea1DErL22kaGX-y2dL3UuDHz3ijDrOu39YLfgHbT1Edwn043xZhQKabfk70la9NE6bUNfLYUPtjr2PPXxyzHihrNEjnh8FOLC9KNrHdxrorpqSFdrv8kWZvBcN0OrSahvwm9-bT6loEkxsC68WM-rJ3YIXbkhmD/s640/IMG_4979.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0LELXgsfARUoxwvwVCEe_ufj7CUibea1DErL22kaGX-y2dL3UuDHz3ijDrOu39YLfgHbT1Edwn043xZhQKabfk70la9NE6bUNfLYUPtjr2PPXxyzHihrNEjnh8FOLC9KNrHdxrorpqSFdrv8kWZvBcN0OrSahvwm9-bT6loEkxsC68WM-rJ3YIXbkhmD/w640-h476/IMG_4979.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" bag sewn by Linda Theil</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>
by Linda Theil
<div><br /></div><div>This <a href="https://shop.knotandthreaddesign.com/collections/pdf-patterns/products/auntie-grace-bag-pdf-pattern-1" target="_blank">"Auntie Grace" bag pattern</a> is available from Knot & Thread Design. The bag is small -- about 8-inches wide, by 6-inches tall, by 2-inches wide. It is constructed of pre-quilted fabric pattern pieces, and the gusset seams are bound inside the bag. The bag features a full-sized zippered pocket inside, and a full-sized zippered pocket on the exterior back of the bag. It also features a divided slip pocked on the rear interior. A front flap is secured by a swivel hook closure, and directions for an adjustable cross-body strap are included.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuh8ErEnSM2Qb8Z3cVwU_bCqHPW_7lauifQLtWDcLOVYQi5mUM2dDKqqyMAPTksiJkCulRLL280Ab8xnIE4acxHw3-3GhDWGZrgmLG7jbTVbvC0oCHHCN_z2mTDDueMxNu_mM30QCIce6TGHlKSxg1xK2zsS9IZw7f_exJDiik3kfAlHAx-WiTa7IzFNi/s640/IMG_4968.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="640" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuh8ErEnSM2Qb8Z3cVwU_bCqHPW_7lauifQLtWDcLOVYQi5mUM2dDKqqyMAPTksiJkCulRLL280Ab8xnIE4acxHw3-3GhDWGZrgmLG7jbTVbvC0oCHHCN_z2mTDDueMxNu_mM30QCIce6TGHlKSxg1xK2zsS9IZw7f_exJDiik3kfAlHAx-WiTa7IzFNi/w640-h464/IMG_4968.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" bag, rear exterior</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I think the design of the bag is beautifully proportioned, elegant, compact, and very useful. The design concept seems to follow the appearance of the high-end "Grace" leather bag by French fashion house A.P.C. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v_ws4JOxj4mwHtWYS5f1t_xqiXtqNjln1wV5pJ9sgnZs3fnLq-n3yuuhUFN-NBnTieUEp0HtPErsj9SYlxMXWGzfPxw_IgKaOfOgvw0iAv8ICtxxxkK4VE_bpCm1_4-y7gephSHsqAiEAWumuD9Gdysyq0Qbhq9TCpbV0njG5y1geopA7YMnxmw2t_81/s640/IMG_4969%20(1).PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v_ws4JOxj4mwHtWYS5f1t_xqiXtqNjln1wV5pJ9sgnZs3fnLq-n3yuuhUFN-NBnTieUEp0HtPErsj9SYlxMXWGzfPxw_IgKaOfOgvw0iAv8ICtxxxkK4VE_bpCm1_4-y7gephSHsqAiEAWumuD9Gdysyq0Qbhq9TCpbV0njG5y1geopA7YMnxmw2t_81/w640-h436/IMG_4969%20(1).PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" bag interior<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I would consider the Knot & Thread pattern to be competently designed, although some features -- like the tab for the swivel hook -- were not clearly delineated for my understanding. The pattern is presented in the old-fashioned method of including key, drawn illustrations; not the modern standard of providing clear photographs of every production step. No how-to video accompanies the pattern, although I understand the designer intends to create a sew-along video in the near future.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS6_G3TyfD77SQZYZ1tA8UHDDnkcVtAjPdZGbm1t0P8AXgtaCRtqaZy3lSCEKcj-qGo1Jj9JM3bNzulYqJugCDA_TWkPJRZuAyU5kgkeei543Iny1ua3KZtJCQXTTLcemGGkoWXhyPwbQgAogd2b6VfLWXZaLhzn9DUnIL2PBYjNCf662e1RYMnP0iFqS/s640/IMG_5024.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="640" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS6_G3TyfD77SQZYZ1tA8UHDDnkcVtAjPdZGbm1t0P8AXgtaCRtqaZy3lSCEKcj-qGo1Jj9JM3bNzulYqJugCDA_TWkPJRZuAyU5kgkeei543Iny1ua3KZtJCQXTTLcemGGkoWXhyPwbQgAogd2b6VfLWXZaLhzn9DUnIL2PBYjNCf662e1RYMnP0iFqS/w640-h372/IMG_5024.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" created by Linda Theil in fabric from Tilda "Hometown"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLqXDhsaoc7emjib8BUCRv8D_3SbYBHVSTFM-uhtSwS9SDkgYkxY4fYmNfBjVGTTS5U5WwNClPWMQbJIkIanD5Mzcgx9RVPX2eXM3HMbfcQZMoGIqQTov1193H7tYsLpuB5jFkVUQNvllR-zIXrZ7KfGm0Y3QsxKl3ltwa-qM2xgMSXY6u3lBxtvAdcI4/s640/IMG_5032.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="640" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLqXDhsaoc7emjib8BUCRv8D_3SbYBHVSTFM-uhtSwS9SDkgYkxY4fYmNfBjVGTTS5U5WwNClPWMQbJIkIanD5Mzcgx9RVPX2eXM3HMbfcQZMoGIqQTov1193H7tYsLpuB5jFkVUQNvllR-zIXrZ7KfGm0Y3QsxKl3ltwa-qM2xgMSXY6u3lBxtvAdcI4/w640-h602/IMG_5032.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" bag with Tilda "Hometown" collection interior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Update: December 15, 2023</b><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Owvh6faMCTUyLpsKOSFt0psZbNSLfEznr5YLcmntc1GHv4P2uIcxlmHXde2ZtM6OKjQDCJQ3ju57-fdnT8F2dTGm7MHsNWs0YhCq_tZTLwXuf6zSha2gwmbDQmhKeK2UAxnrOS8or8ipPnrbT5EXnAHPtM_8kPCpyjvvZfdx36j3ufXtP85P4aaXbmbW/s3961/IMG_5329.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3961" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Owvh6faMCTUyLpsKOSFt0psZbNSLfEznr5YLcmntc1GHv4P2uIcxlmHXde2ZtM6OKjQDCJQ3ju57-fdnT8F2dTGm7MHsNWs0YhCq_tZTLwXuf6zSha2gwmbDQmhKeK2UAxnrOS8or8ipPnrbT5EXnAHPtM_8kPCpyjvvZfdx36j3ufXtP85P4aaXbmbW/w316-h640/IMG_5329.PNG" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #3 by Knot & Thread in Tilda "Hometown" collection with magnetic-snap closure and sewn-in strap<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqEUjqNVjg4QHK4KbSUlEbFk-NYNtKxzC4m-64L6GqUWVo1zHOPHuFdtUuuc_aN5cGNPO2IxmAsiqBhH6JCEnKqHVP_dcWIobHoZ_fqTEt3Ijpa-HuXIgmqQH60MWBXLmtbRUOj3yIohSlAlkgCSdqT_lS3Pduq0U7ZkDXqKkTwA72oNab1ozDx2M-1fz/s3890/IMG_5330.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3890" data-original-width="1984" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqEUjqNVjg4QHK4KbSUlEbFk-NYNtKxzC4m-64L6GqUWVo1zHOPHuFdtUuuc_aN5cGNPO2IxmAsiqBhH6JCEnKqHVP_dcWIobHoZ_fqTEt3Ijpa-HuXIgmqQH60MWBXLmtbRUOj3yIohSlAlkgCSdqT_lS3Pduq0U7ZkDXqKkTwA72oNab1ozDx2M-1fz/w326-h640/IMG_5330.PNG" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #3 back view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPX2fGN1h3PytI88SSY7fxVKkdFg5e8nz5E2D5xHG1FSyk422QXxMe2gHa3VzlljOm8jG9NQgPAhVT6jfHw0-W8uhAJBDeHoDXykkAWncZf2hBrH6L7GGcxJoPgGrMyzmM1IAohWeRb7SoY_mLuP_jxmoMzhLmiCtl7r58ZWGwUuktBqRZp9apUWAUo3w/s3559/IMG_5331.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3559" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPX2fGN1h3PytI88SSY7fxVKkdFg5e8nz5E2D5xHG1FSyk422QXxMe2gHa3VzlljOm8jG9NQgPAhVT6jfHw0-W8uhAJBDeHoDXykkAWncZf2hBrH6L7GGcxJoPgGrMyzmM1IAohWeRb7SoY_mLuP_jxmoMzhLmiCtl7r58ZWGwUuktBqRZp9apUWAUo3w/w640-h544/IMG_5331.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #3 interior -- showing installation of magnetic-snap closure</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Update December 30, 2023</b></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnYKAYIXPvIsapJbo8tmIXmCjygVOZSVmnubk4GnuKOb30kp7dLIomxJ4uLuOnsmGy9wh31ZWM76gUgLEF9b2wCD2o5Luj-m6S7INRtgeWS5B0YrCKMHBvX0p2YUniRO71Kld_JhdMtv43V6ltqzbTmmG7s0jOITOJuxwcL6ESe6oWeaUClS6vELA-fx1/s3732/IMG_5345.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3732" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnYKAYIXPvIsapJbo8tmIXmCjygVOZSVmnubk4GnuKOb30kp7dLIomxJ4uLuOnsmGy9wh31ZWM76gUgLEF9b2wCD2o5Luj-m6S7INRtgeWS5B0YrCKMHBvX0p2YUniRO71Kld_JhdMtv43V6ltqzbTmmG7s0jOITOJuxwcL6ESe6oWeaUClS6vELA-fx1/w640-h450/IMG_5345.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #4 Front in "Home for the Holidays" by Deb Strain for Moda. Innovations: V-shaped D-ring holders and faux leather caps for interior strap attachment.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooc9mBJJekxplokpfv5r07Rr2uxVnoNk4VQ6H_91UAhoO5JEI14FXvm1moiw6JnndI6bAr-eOS_TAH_Dz8N4B7Nz7RgE33cV10xOdBA3DRlSRdkDrRpFFXUi2nQ_XQZWC5vDta__mUy7K1gAlLD5vqD5szLyh45LUdqvwPsx05rAWLoJ7YwUsKB_Z9zvR/s2917/IMG_5346.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2917" data-original-width="2378" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooc9mBJJekxplokpfv5r07Rr2uxVnoNk4VQ6H_91UAhoO5JEI14FXvm1moiw6JnndI6bAr-eOS_TAH_Dz8N4B7Nz7RgE33cV10xOdBA3DRlSRdkDrRpFFXUi2nQ_XQZWC5vDta__mUy7K1gAlLD5vqD5szLyh45LUdqvwPsx05rAWLoJ7YwUsKB_Z9zvR/w522-h640/IMG_5346.PNG" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #4 Back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkxfXLEDVnYIUvDIyrCBkzxaG8XxWvJWBHDpBjX8Cj3IZ8QE61Y27IyS_24Iz8Pb73lEZ8y8ratGY0EGrrbZLlLdvaYqbaI7K0kWLAGg8iFPWdy4lq0BX520BfF1qkqTQRhMVVxcdKLEAE3DAQyToQ0woSjIOO5n0luZzw7s8NqaB9noacXxBQ5cKs7l7/s3622/IMG_5347.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkxfXLEDVnYIUvDIyrCBkzxaG8XxWvJWBHDpBjX8Cj3IZ8QE61Y27IyS_24Iz8Pb73lEZ8y8ratGY0EGrrbZLlLdvaYqbaI7K0kWLAGg8iFPWdy4lq0BX520BfF1qkqTQRhMVVxcdKLEAE3DAQyToQ0woSjIOO5n0luZzw7s8NqaB9noacXxBQ5cKs7l7/w534-h640/IMG_5347.PNG" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Auntie Grace" #4 Interior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Update March 11, 2024 Fabric is from "Filagree" collection by Zen Chic</b></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghccYYvZCOwXG-g0vYGC9MbCcaIZNRkYXWOJvPVGRnkE98WSaFNkjEnN2kZlMYFkiNQKo9dkIaRea_thaN2Z2hgGxqpuFSaxx7Vk-S-XbKXtg1aDSYZo1ttbRw3oJ2l5FL_9flwyFGL6UtdBIaB7Dsbroq0LH8d3mpqz0BYNybRsNBDGuQssMqwD_OCmBe/s640/IMG_5813.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="640" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghccYYvZCOwXG-g0vYGC9MbCcaIZNRkYXWOJvPVGRnkE98WSaFNkjEnN2kZlMYFkiNQKo9dkIaRea_thaN2Z2hgGxqpuFSaxx7Vk-S-XbKXtg1aDSYZo1ttbRw3oJ2l5FL_9flwyFGL6UtdBIaB7Dsbroq0LH8d3mpqz0BYNybRsNBDGuQssMqwD_OCmBe/w640-h472/IMG_5813.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Front</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC7Ru5MIrrXh7_0-NWw3U_KaPNQKPhjL8rZG7ScT3r2MwRSAcAmv4n6d9uj7XjWedjftpbn98dibU8DzhD-VeIGCqPipcaVCCRNWsCYcr14DgtBVoUmbTeF98adJBlwbDBdvkbjetOzITIKlgA_RqmKgT8hqNYTs_z2PO_NulB14xLbfwwJfpBKw4Szkj/s640/IMG_5791%20(1).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="640" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC7Ru5MIrrXh7_0-NWw3U_KaPNQKPhjL8rZG7ScT3r2MwRSAcAmv4n6d9uj7XjWedjftpbn98dibU8DzhD-VeIGCqPipcaVCCRNWsCYcr14DgtBVoUmbTeF98adJBlwbDBdvkbjetOzITIKlgA_RqmKgT8hqNYTs_z2PO_NulB14xLbfwwJfpBKw4Szkj/w640-h456/IMG_5791%20(1).PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Back</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuBDhlO6pn0ciY-IZIoVdtJd3RCo9xMeYbUp0g79KoBHQa-HI-j7NCnn9AcWG3AgXcWDNFUj_z8S8ZyQY2W8Y8qRU_qNzM0i1TAdRALsqtCQmE5Vj9AS1KSr_PjDlKSEDTr9WTHXpNPbw0hzoZALuVDwxaM9VaKoyCVz5n5u0REEhIVio9BdSdIXMRxA2/s640/IMG_5792.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuBDhlO6pn0ciY-IZIoVdtJd3RCo9xMeYbUp0g79KoBHQa-HI-j7NCnn9AcWG3AgXcWDNFUj_z8S8ZyQY2W8Y8qRU_qNzM0i1TAdRALsqtCQmE5Vj9AS1KSr_PjDlKSEDTr9WTHXpNPbw0hzoZALuVDwxaM9VaKoyCVz5n5u0REEhIVio9BdSdIXMRxA2/w368-h640/IMG_5792.PNG" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Back detail</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSYqSuJtaYIDJmrGGRxDKFxXPt7Uhk6l_e2rbr16JgBma1pgoRONMvA4M07KQO9b_c7TM2jEf3EAoHsPThyLM9D18RRgSa0nN52jxErXIe6eF_tGhwxxf_esXFjWarjf53GobQu0oPVH2L-YyiQwS_xeCfjTFici-K-JXKYQWeZNsB8CmyofYacGJsrWj/s640/IMG_5807.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSYqSuJtaYIDJmrGGRxDKFxXPt7Uhk6l_e2rbr16JgBma1pgoRONMvA4M07KQO9b_c7TM2jEf3EAoHsPThyLM9D18RRgSa0nN52jxErXIe6eF_tGhwxxf_esXFjWarjf53GobQu0oPVH2L-YyiQwS_xeCfjTFici-K-JXKYQWeZNsB8CmyofYacGJsrWj/w640-h476/IMG_5807.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Interior front</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWefZxl_HyWSOQIL0MFSpeak3h82O_ZWfvKg-I1t6EZibcUkuSRJ7z56EFalRlAn1PAjCYP-ACBdrnrv0Ox9-tg7Ce7xaJnwbhfq0e5rWTQh5O1KM6Tmf4dq7bP9g-VszLqNsZYW302DZc6D4U2wE4U9wHCR1FbhUZqc7LqE2PbFUye9r62-vvmOm-8op/s640/IMG_5805.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWefZxl_HyWSOQIL0MFSpeak3h82O_ZWfvKg-I1t6EZibcUkuSRJ7z56EFalRlAn1PAjCYP-ACBdrnrv0Ox9-tg7Ce7xaJnwbhfq0e5rWTQh5O1KM6Tmf4dq7bP9g-VszLqNsZYW302DZc6D4U2wE4U9wHCR1FbhUZqc7LqE2PbFUye9r62-vvmOm-8op/w640-h448/IMG_5805.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Interior back</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhG-NZi3HK5oBLeuV8nKHHe1rBj0vjPeg8Mko7QM34eKgIOqo6sSJW0wEDWOdq6VhSElFRvuuIxuyk-eevQwIzI-a_TLdsvTPazzgw-MX21HGKy3HdDbkKMUAA-d5ScvjNhlXfdYBvo7nvEO1oA5wrh9b-rQcFFolriYvPzyVYItzzqNr2f_gcQvdP3ub/s640/IMG_5790%20(1).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="584" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhG-NZi3HK5oBLeuV8nKHHe1rBj0vjPeg8Mko7QM34eKgIOqo6sSJW0wEDWOdq6VhSElFRvuuIxuyk-eevQwIzI-a_TLdsvTPazzgw-MX21HGKy3HdDbkKMUAA-d5ScvjNhlXfdYBvo7nvEO1oA5wrh9b-rQcFFolriYvPzyVYItzzqNr2f_gcQvdP3ub/w584-h640/IMG_5790%20(1).PNG" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Interior zip pocket zipper pull: seven cycle labyrinth upon which to walk the Appleton Dance -- wishing the bearer harmony</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i><b><br /></b></i><div><br /></div></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-55428037664483082023-09-30T15:18:00.001-04:002023-10-25T17:27:34.740-04:00Holiday weekender<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhhAIXooXzjuREjoQINmmoS3w6b7VrdKSLHGxzLWGIMGb0bLH3Dj6hITIb_wtgWOLJ4L4kIbLUWHndjmT4ZWyxry-cL0TN2ElehNT_fN6sesWzidHDuH8TH0wUf0tP603lDbeFE3x9i0YPWmjLph63b-bPLF1-vlEb-CRUNTomFxr93YBXvuCT6vptv_r/s837/IMG_4857.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="837" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhhAIXooXzjuREjoQINmmoS3w6b7VrdKSLHGxzLWGIMGb0bLH3Dj6hITIb_wtgWOLJ4L4kIbLUWHndjmT4ZWyxry-cL0TN2ElehNT_fN6sesWzidHDuH8TH0wUf0tP603lDbeFE3x9i0YPWmjLph63b-bPLF1-vlEb-CRUNTomFxr93YBXvuCT6vptv_r/w640-h614/IMG_4857.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>by Linda Theil</p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Alisa's always cleaning house and often asking me if I want some item I'd given her before she sent it to a new home. I couldn't refuse the holiday-print, round table cloth I had bordered in red pom-poms forty years ago, even though she had slit the cloth to the center so that she could use it as a tree skirt.</span></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I decided I would make a holiday-getaway bag from the salvageable remnant. The olive-drab faux waxed canvas I ordered on sale looked really great with the old print. I used Diane Spencer-Ogg's outstanding "Escape Pod Travel Collection" patterns.</span></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Pictured below: The holiday themed “Weekend Bag” and "Travel Clutch" in olive-drab faux waxed-duck canvas from <a href="https://sallietomato.com/collections/new-faux-waxed-duck-canvas" target="_blank">Sally Tomato</a>, vintage holiday print exterior and interior, and accents of Mora bordeaux faux leather from <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard?variant=33090865791056" target="_blank">Emmaline Bags</a>. Pattern and video tutorial </span><a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/escape-pod/" target="_blank">"Escape Pod Travel Collection: Weekend Bag and Travel Clutch"</a> by Diane Spencer-Ogg.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mhZWKjm1y0y9SW552e8XFQ9ucwlKUQS6glt_DiApTErvn4sskutE1rAIvjHBZyn7rRbxdFiibbjZXHYyiDUBh1GErvy08KQWJh6k-4T3MbV1lp0MBMeXiq5n_AClXNFhfkff5roMZVJVCP0CywlIfWCg5nKKT95bQ9izdHMKqW44n55KceWlTb-jciVO/s3110/Subject%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="3110" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mhZWKjm1y0y9SW552e8XFQ9ucwlKUQS6glt_DiApTErvn4sskutE1rAIvjHBZyn7rRbxdFiibbjZXHYyiDUBh1GErvy08KQWJh6k-4T3MbV1lp0MBMeXiq5n_AClXNFhfkff5roMZVJVCP0CywlIfWCg5nKKT95bQ9izdHMKqW44n55KceWlTb-jciVO/w640-h480/Subject%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weekend Bag front<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKPVZdPQy4HIrReeGmzrU0O0YaqxiLBkVJTepIEERoC5GCXmk_990CLjyITOcWyDLkGLi3lSbN2I649CnFn6qFt5KJxLA30E2nr-1QY6EqnrwtYKa8jPjlA4gzYOS5vSNYWZhnkCVAho7dEHrxCpAnr10uMNaKvViuKNomwrNYJy2dmZURDbXLEsnzUDO/s4032/Subject%2022.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4032" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKPVZdPQy4HIrReeGmzrU0O0YaqxiLBkVJTepIEERoC5GCXmk_990CLjyITOcWyDLkGLi3lSbN2I649CnFn6qFt5KJxLA30E2nr-1QY6EqnrwtYKa8jPjlA4gzYOS5vSNYWZhnkCVAho7dEHrxCpAnr10uMNaKvViuKNomwrNYJy2dmZURDbXLEsnzUDO/w640-h436/Subject%2022.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Travel Clutch back<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghljmYZX9g5pPBRADddobHA4EqU5XkGGuEzDE_It_aRtplsIkXhJqxC4z3qS-BileOqiUlv1JSQl481Jwu0W4HbHo7dfd5873D8K7x43WJoZ0BuUuAFHsVl2J6L24NxDG2oixZBM9X73x0RTURwEvXsMyjcBJKz7S-11jLZ3vL-q2XklukwdbCqI32EKl5/s4032/IMG_4851.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghljmYZX9g5pPBRADddobHA4EqU5XkGGuEzDE_It_aRtplsIkXhJqxC4z3qS-BileOqiUlv1JSQl481Jwu0W4HbHo7dfd5873D8K7x43WJoZ0BuUuAFHsVl2J6L24NxDG2oixZBM9X73x0RTURwEvXsMyjcBJKz7S-11jLZ3vL-q2XklukwdbCqI32EKl5/w480-h640/IMG_4851.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Travel Clutch interior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKQN4nCchtKJ7n7-6IJ1Djkrk1UHJ9hi6sviMVoJHts42q2JaunsQbQWMe83LP6s0T7tNqWULzPCEN9hW-wZF0jgpm4zgop3PLGPtTNA1cZSVJ7xph2YCBrWrQ0p79F0AcLtIgNdQtswUBOw_badJ2qF90eUlsHK3QECTpVaNtwLat7aF44QaBCT9cEh4/s640/IMG_5052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="640" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKQN4nCchtKJ7n7-6IJ1Djkrk1UHJ9hi6sviMVoJHts42q2JaunsQbQWMe83LP6s0T7tNqWULzPCEN9hW-wZF0jgpm4zgop3PLGPtTNA1cZSVJ7xph2YCBrWrQ0p79F0AcLtIgNdQtswUBOw_badJ2qF90eUlsHK3QECTpVaNtwLat7aF44QaBCT9cEh4/w640-h554/IMG_5052.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Resources:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/escape-pod/" target="_blank">https://www.spencerogg.com/product/escape-pod/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard?variant=33090865791056" target="_blank">https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard?variant=33090865791056</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://sallietomato.com/collections/new-faux-waxed-duck-canvas" target="_blank">https://sallietomato.com/collections/new-faux-waxed-duck-canvas</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-6316716020959475842023-09-05T06:18:00.003-04:002023-09-05T06:28:55.045-04:00Fibonacci quilt<p>by Linda Theil</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDNGWedqdNQ9adhHiuvN7Xe-U_mW0uFARFFeH98NO7rBxWYklikCk9FxFGPqjt27NQolC4U3Cz8BuXDI_7CS_VsmU8ehxRPFlh9ejRQTfpdj_jbp_JTMmc75TSGyNID1DkfOldBSIrmj_6MH4475RWnVdAnn8NuA1VNOt1lBRaGACcZOuFxkEEL-WzGhW/s2048/IMG_4491.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDNGWedqdNQ9adhHiuvN7Xe-U_mW0uFARFFeH98NO7rBxWYklikCk9FxFGPqjt27NQolC4U3Cz8BuXDI_7CS_VsmU8ehxRPFlh9ejRQTfpdj_jbp_JTMmc75TSGyNID1DkfOldBSIrmj_6MH4475RWnVdAnn8NuA1VNOt1lBRaGACcZOuFxkEEL-WzGhW/w480-h640/IMG_4491.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample illustration of Fibonacci blocks as a quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><p>When Steve asked for a quilt based on the <a href="https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fibonacci-sequence.html" target="_blank">Fibonacci Sequence</a>, I thought it would be easy to create a block constructed on the same principal as a Log Cabin block. I wasn't sure if he wanted one big Fibonacci block, or a more traditional quilt made up of multiple blocks. I realized I could make sample blocks of placemat size to illustrate his options.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtK1lxKEOUp61OX54goBe-KlJw0SW_s1MEPlDxMAvHsgtJG6Mj-ij5GakubjRmh5jB5-hOJBYBU8tqsZQBMpMkGlvcF8Vv-4NTrtWWhdD9jHee57nd0KC3XfAcvrDnj5hiBQgoMvEUueffVz3f5UPq-N6QbNtdM5Lz3xq0pP9ElJBcvk9-OmZfnyYi8kV/s3872/Subject%2020.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="3872" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtK1lxKEOUp61OX54goBe-KlJw0SW_s1MEPlDxMAvHsgtJG6Mj-ij5GakubjRmh5jB5-hOJBYBU8tqsZQBMpMkGlvcF8Vv-4NTrtWWhdD9jHee57nd0KC3XfAcvrDnj5hiBQgoMvEUueffVz3f5UPq-N6QbNtdM5Lz3xq0pP9ElJBcvk9-OmZfnyYi8kV/w640-h404/Subject%2020.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fibonacci block placemats with two-inch border measure 20x14-inches</td></tr></tbody></table><p>To make a Fibonacci block, cut contrasting squares of fabric in the following sizes, as illustrated in the photo below:</p><p>1.5x2-inch rectangle<br />2-inch square<br />3-inch square<br />4.5-inch square<br />7-inch square<br />11-inch square</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvq33d4sq0kv1LUgYZGln3poGgTDq4EBzj_WjDgYJ0mV32Zjo3ffviI4WvBTFJtP2qXIYg805z9dCRz41jFqx2mOmKBLgynuTw3fKD4kvLbuP0gGK25FPehJJVxhihbq-cieuNqzcdx9LWHrdUlz3Gb9ukeAXkdc-7nOZNw39Li2nvYx3IQbgb_KzppGA/s2048/IMG_4774.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1427" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvq33d4sq0kv1LUgYZGln3poGgTDq4EBzj_WjDgYJ0mV32Zjo3ffviI4WvBTFJtP2qXIYg805z9dCRz41jFqx2mOmKBLgynuTw3fKD4kvLbuP0gGK25FPehJJVxhihbq-cieuNqzcdx9LWHrdUlz3Gb9ukeAXkdc-7nOZNw39Li2nvYx3IQbgb_KzppGA/w640-h446/IMG_4774.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The yellow line indicates the quilting pattern representing the Fibonacci spiral<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At least, that's the way I did my block -- based on my computations developing a sequence using the 1: 1.6 Golden Ratio. Alternatively I could have simply added 1/2-inch to the 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 56, 90 etc. series available everywhere on the Internet. Duh.</p><p>Once you have cut your squares, beginning with the small rectangle, sew the rectangle to the smallest square, then sew each larger square to the resulting rectangle as shown in the illustration above. I sewed a two-inch border to my block to make a large placemat, then sandwiched the block with iron-on batting and a 21 x15-inch piece of backing. My backing is "Boro" from Debby Maddie's Yukata collection for Moda.</p><p>I machine quilted around the inside edge of the border to hold the quilt sandwich in place, and hand-quilted the block using Sashiko thread in the Fibonacci spiral as shown above. I trimmed the edges, and finished with traditional binding -- about two yards for each placemat.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihkWu_2Ppy_9kjsTQ_K_bMJFHZP2bgjj21pbvmnLjJsNlGVNCyCYEgVH7iEMBiLsEt74m1JP29y-a8rNhJ1OGbHQdAEFQtcjJjCTI_Tchu2I8UQaC9zgTxcAB72C3BXwiq46ZXAPvBdHZFtZqR7rO7TqiufhxrUDh03uNqGBCXxxjVovK4r9j4iGFTcYZ/s3872/Subject%2021.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="3872" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihkWu_2Ppy_9kjsTQ_K_bMJFHZP2bgjj21pbvmnLjJsNlGVNCyCYEgVH7iEMBiLsEt74m1JP29y-a8rNhJ1OGbHQdAEFQtcjJjCTI_Tchu2I8UQaC9zgTxcAB72C3BXwiq46ZXAPvBdHZFtZqR7rO7TqiufhxrUDh03uNqGBCXxxjVovK4r9j4iGFTcYZ/w640-h436/Subject%2021.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My backing is "Boro" from Debby Maddie's Yukata collection for Moda.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS28YdN_fdiqC9AsU8LGULV_8WYWbFfvD_6Nci74gzu6Rgy3ga_8XkR7MjRuMy_lQXjSZWlRDnKtA4paKXXTFVBPHUcUA01xv5PxDeTtxS2SypkKYK37rXi3daojc4v5nI3TPHJAQV5s7nYLVh5sCw_ZILyB15LM3bocx4t7fDh4nB1HxGcxtl9TBHKWTV/s3583/IMG_4777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3583" data-original-width="2393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS28YdN_fdiqC9AsU8LGULV_8WYWbFfvD_6Nci74gzu6Rgy3ga_8XkR7MjRuMy_lQXjSZWlRDnKtA4paKXXTFVBPHUcUA01xv5PxDeTtxS2SypkKYK37rXi3daojc4v5nI3TPHJAQV5s7nYLVh5sCw_ZILyB15LM3bocx4t7fDh4nB1HxGcxtl9TBHKWTV/w428-h640/IMG_4777.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">To make a large quilt with one Fibonacci block, here is a sample diagram.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-23357846275532677972023-09-04T19:19:00.004-04:002023-09-05T04:21:25.777-04:00Prima pouches<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">by Linda Theil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think my cousin is my biggest fan; I just finished a new "Popping Pouch" for her to add to her collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonuFEXndZW_Z5u2X_B-Ju-RWg2C9tnyc6Z8desOseiYEDqw09LL8VfT7ZvRjbu5OyBE4tTHXm4V54aL8oSisG_3dGuE8LYhP6tZ5gyBuhQr92AypzcvCdUInIfjhDgiDEJkaM-Vx-49OtiQPrfoWJyS-z0ucUD2oMQfav0SqBup9daXEu-5XK_WFvdNRc/s3906/IMG_4264%203.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3018" data-original-width="3906" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonuFEXndZW_Z5u2X_B-Ju-RWg2C9tnyc6Z8desOseiYEDqw09LL8VfT7ZvRjbu5OyBE4tTHXm4V54aL8oSisG_3dGuE8LYhP6tZ5gyBuhQr92AypzcvCdUInIfjhDgiDEJkaM-Vx-49OtiQPrfoWJyS-z0ucUD2oMQfav0SqBup9daXEu-5XK_WFvdNRc/w640-h494/IMG_4264%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Medium-sized Spencer-Ogg "Popping Pouch" in cotton from "Line Work" collection by Tula Pink. Created June 24, 2023 for Carla.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHsmNWfWZxy0bO-GvvSHLk15mPtKkzosZ_P1HUCXM9-5LZeoQ8sA0jr9HgaDeJvADalGNb_bZfmmfBtlBdxKGKB6gAltpXmuTmcId_TKMuog4O22z3KKSlbh9xG2jSLEXrCbh5hvMiGLFJfmdX_oBV9VswZU5TdfQtQGesmJVvKR0SHEK7I1DOntLyKAt/s2850/Subject%2019.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="2850" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHsmNWfWZxy0bO-GvvSHLk15mPtKkzosZ_P1HUCXM9-5LZeoQ8sA0jr9HgaDeJvADalGNb_bZfmmfBtlBdxKGKB6gAltpXmuTmcId_TKMuog4O22z3KKSlbh9xG2jSLEXrCbh5hvMiGLFJfmdX_oBV9VswZU5TdfQtQGesmJVvKR0SHEK7I1DOntLyKAt/w640-h638/Subject%2019.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Medium-sized Spencer-Ogg "Popping Pouch" in cotton from "Filigree" collection by Zen Chic for Moda. Created September 4, 2023 for Carla.<p></p>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-69412930675125130352023-08-15T11:29:00.161-04:002023-08-24T13:40:55.797-04:00Spoonflower tote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIvd3wazocEjI2fc-K_rjpiukY4IBesnhV4inQViLtl2_yLQB0NxylGS9llGSY2Tmg-DuDSWTPW2uQAXsAkX2b2Ufj6Jtw9cD1mbGyo7aH5u3Ret6hy_SYuY6sUEdK-G_6zLQfhxCarcCtE2aqqGu8fUk3BBID3DoD7ps1hpErJ173XRvUAfBGD--ppPN/s3307/Subject%2017.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3307" data-original-width="2864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIvd3wazocEjI2fc-K_rjpiukY4IBesnhV4inQViLtl2_yLQB0NxylGS9llGSY2Tmg-DuDSWTPW2uQAXsAkX2b2Ufj6Jtw9cD1mbGyo7aH5u3Ret6hy_SYuY6sUEdK-G_6zLQfhxCarcCtE2aqqGu8fUk3BBID3DoD7ps1hpErJ173XRvUAfBGD--ppPN/w554-h640/Subject%2017.png" width="554" /></a></div><br /><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>Alisa and I created a personalized tote to put in each family cabin at our summer weekend retreat. We wanted to try printing unique fabric at <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a> and using that fabric to make the totes. We dood it! Our finished canvas tote is 12-inches wide by 13-inches tall by 5-inches wide.</p><p>I chose a photo from our same vacation site last year, ran it through the Waterlogue app, used the GoDaddy Studio -- formerly Over -- app to add personalization, and gave the resulting photo file to Alisa.</p><p>She laid out the square photos with bottoms together to make an 18x36-inch image, then positioned three images across the fabric width of 56-inches, making three tote bag prints fit on one yard of Spoonflower's 56-inch wide Cyprus Cotton Canvas. Our finished tote measured 12-inches wide by 13-inches tall by five-inches deep.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFg75blqblPhlNzwk3grAPnrGbw1qBgzH724SeWx7Eq2OK0ErC_0X1Xzti-dkUadKtzsJS7egLWjg-uo4NmhWjptav4YXG3fsKePSlONrtDKDTtxGRiyYDXGOD4_tAMHj7nB1jBgQWSFUG2MpgPeqGNn6EWHWp_n1hEFDh25wc981jedUhb4ey41__b4l/s470/sterling%20tote%20from%20spoonflower%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="470" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFg75blqblPhlNzwk3grAPnrGbw1qBgzH724SeWx7Eq2OK0ErC_0X1Xzti-dkUadKtzsJS7egLWjg-uo4NmhWjptav4YXG3fsKePSlONrtDKDTtxGRiyYDXGOD4_tAMHj7nB1jBgQWSFUG2MpgPeqGNn6EWHWp_n1hEFDh25wc981jedUhb4ey41__b4l/w640-h420/sterling%20tote%20from%20spoonflower%20image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>This is the image Alisa uploaded to Spoonflower.</p><p><b>Here are Alisa's directions for preparing our art for Spoonflower:</b></p><div style="text-align: left;">You will need to get your design into a .JPG file at the proper DPI and pixel size for the item you are printing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://support.spoonflower.com/"><span class="s1">support.spoonflower.com</span></a> is very helpful.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You will want to read <a href="https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/204277834-Learn-about-Image-Resolution-and-DPI?gclid=CjwKCAjwloynBhBbEiwAGY25dBm9Bjgo6NVSo8FKiE9dRZnTD821t2GrpR1HDrDkk0ybt8V8ZPUoUxoCfocQAvD_BwE"><span class="s1">Learn about Image Resolution</span></a> before proceeding. Directions below are for creating a single design to print on one yard of Cypress Cotton Canvas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>O</b><b>pen your Design Software</b>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I used Silhouette Studio 4.4 Business Edition.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Create a field that is the size of your fabric.</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The <i>Cypress Cotton Canvas</i> we used is 56” x 36” (see the chart at <a href="https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/204444610-How-big-should-my-image-be-#commondesign"><span class="s1">Sizing Your Design</span></a> for other fabrics).<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Copy your photo into the field and edit</b> as you like. I created 3 panels across the width of the fabric.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save the file as a JPG with the correct pixels and DPI settings</b> - 8400 x5400 pixels, 150 DPI See Note below.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Upload</b> your file to <a href="http://spoonflower.com/"><span class="s1">spoonflower.com</span></a> via their Design Library page.</span></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Note: If you cannot save file as JPG (or are concerned that the DPI and pixels on your design are not correct) you can upload the design as a PDF file to GIMP and make the conversion there before uploading to Spoonflower.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>See their instruction document <a href="https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/204265944-Tutorial-Create-a-Large-scale-Image-with-Free-Software"><span class="s1">Tutorial: Create a Large-scale Image with Free Software</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">One yard of the printed canvas cost around $32 with a 15% discount coupon, including tax and shipping; making each tote cost approximately $11 per tote for the unique, personalized fabric. The material arrived within 10 days from making the order.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Materials -- to make one tote you will need:</b></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Canvas 18 x 34-inches Note: if you are using a directional fabric, you will have to seam your fabric on the 18-inch width to make the bottoms of the images lie adjacent to each other so that when you seam your tote, each side appears upright. You will not have to do this if your fabric is non-directional or if you purchase the Theil "Summer Tote" fabric from Spoonflower because the image has already been flipped in the print.</li><li>Three yards of 1.5-inch-wide coordinating cotton webbing. We used Bermuda Sky, Arctic Blue, and Mystic Jade from Etsy supplier, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PennySupplies" target="_blank">Penny Supplies</a>.</li><li>Bosal Craft-Tex or Pellon Pel-Tex heavyweight interfacing, or other stiff interfacing or plastic for tote base insert: a piece five inches by 12 inches</li><li>Coordinating 40 weight polyester thread</li><li>Walking foot for your sewing machine, suggested</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxjm60VACcDjQBYgGlIA2EnxibrU1-Mk9SFhkpiAFny-EvrYTTweGOMVNWirU-7JoyKDcVh5UFezSj0azGmAInm4cNksxV9KCDzlc8yeLXg2-I3TFqUSi01zcnszmAzUIwnRe1ljDEDwsVR5e6OHNV184KiEHZlXEKKHd48uboEYkCTHIPAzuG_IQDkVu/s2687/IMG_4607.heic" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="1112" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxjm60VACcDjQBYgGlIA2EnxibrU1-Mk9SFhkpiAFny-EvrYTTweGOMVNWirU-7JoyKDcVh5UFezSj0azGmAInm4cNksxV9KCDzlc8yeLXg2-I3TFqUSi01zcnszmAzUIwnRe1ljDEDwsVR5e6OHNV184KiEHZlXEKKHd48uboEYkCTHIPAzuG_IQDkVu/w264-h640/IMG_4607.heic" width="264" /></a></div><p><b>Instructions:</b></p><p>Mark a line three inches from both long sides of your fabric. This line will mark the placement of the outside edge of your cotton webbing. Mark three inches from the top of both short ends along your three-inch vertical line; this line will mark where you stop stitching your webbing. I use a bone folder to mark my fabric. Note: You can move this placement line toward the center of your tote an inch or two if you wish. Ours is placed closer to bag edge to accommodate the personalization on printed bags.</p><p>Make a 19-inch template of ribbon or paper to use to measure your drop handles. Beginning at the center of one side of your tote pin your webbing in place. Do not cut your webbing.</p><p>When you reach the three inch mark, leave webbing free and clip to top/horizontal edge of tote. Clip your 19-inch template along the webbing and clip the webbing to the top of your tote at the end of the template. This forms your first drop handle. Measure down three inches and begin pinning webbing along the vertical mark until you reach the other horizontal edge of your fabric. Follow the same process to form your second drop handle. Continue pinning webbing along marked line until you reach the beginning of the webbing. Leave end free until you have attached all the webbing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_--MYjDhf6PMgeEx8i3F5tVsXRcKzwhrXJSVp2Lva0WAapoGxunuGLOnth6oK21Ybc9g-x96wMb-mY8gzJxnluG5ljB9CGtD_2tIhkSXb0R9vCwdMj0UClXWYP_GxTFEeR7T38YHH_K5b20h3oUVE1LMoJEr6PRyauJaT1HIpCoYetZgLrUDdSXk3UcR/s4030/IMG_4590.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="4030" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_--MYjDhf6PMgeEx8i3F5tVsXRcKzwhrXJSVp2Lva0WAapoGxunuGLOnth6oK21Ybc9g-x96wMb-mY8gzJxnluG5ljB9CGtD_2tIhkSXb0R9vCwdMj0UClXWYP_GxTFEeR7T38YHH_K5b20h3oUVE1LMoJEr6PRyauJaT1HIpCoYetZgLrUDdSXk3UcR/w640-h318/IMG_4590.heic" width="640" /></a></div><p>Using your walking foot, stitch along both edges of your webbing, reinforcing at handle edges with stitched 1.5-inch square boxes with X stitched inside. When you are finished trim the edge where your webbing ends meet. Zigzag-stitch along the edge where the webbing meets, and reinforce with 1.5-inch square of stitching.</p><p>Pin the sides of your tote together with wrong sides together and stitch down both sides of the tote using a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Fold both seam allowances together to one side of the seam. Fold up bottom corners to form base of tote and pin in place. Stitch on top of seam through all layers with a zig-zag stitch to hold seam to tote and bottom corners in place against the outside of the tote. Repeat for second side of tote.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpJUNtaQdKxQWeYAfzd2mMQuPRQwnp9ADI9khCYAkBVrsCpeUVs1IdHA8l0Ay8NRcYWLcMQmI08f7TaKcZk1GDTkEHHRPh-yDn8kr8vJbulkWQOp2th4YPjo6785iJYGZMnGz_4ouxFiqCgRwJ2jTdx5UqBXGCVccrMd_dQlNMN6w8r-c0oYuQiHL3Jxq/s640/IMG_4594%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpJUNtaQdKxQWeYAfzd2mMQuPRQwnp9ADI9khCYAkBVrsCpeUVs1IdHA8l0Ay8NRcYWLcMQmI08f7TaKcZk1GDTkEHHRPh-yDn8kr8vJbulkWQOp2th4YPjo6785iJYGZMnGz_4ouxFiqCgRwJ2jTdx5UqBXGCVccrMd_dQlNMN6w8r-c0oYuQiHL3Jxq/w480-h640/IMG_4594%20(1).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Fold top of tote over 1/2-inch, fold over again to enclose raw edge. Zig-zag stitch on fold to secure hem. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNDPXIYE7eHgASWHh08uisje3PVWc6ZSQatR-c_hNsiRY_XgLeCUYLQ_eFWwG4LT2Tc1bQLPNWSGRLaUuWs74InPKmCH28QYRO-TY2PtQ1Wzt4PZIFr9YYrawp-hAyd30_ZdbQkr_OpuR2uUdk3rRNERdGDTJvpjDpErJYw-Uumq5jxK7WIl5HAStk2Dj/s640/IMG_4599%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNDPXIYE7eHgASWHh08uisje3PVWc6ZSQatR-c_hNsiRY_XgLeCUYLQ_eFWwG4LT2Tc1bQLPNWSGRLaUuWs74InPKmCH28QYRO-TY2PtQ1Wzt4PZIFr9YYrawp-hAyd30_ZdbQkr_OpuR2uUdk3rRNERdGDTJvpjDpErJYw-Uumq5jxK7WIl5HAStk2Dj/w480-h640/IMG_4599%20(1).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Round corners of base insert, put in bottom of bag. Use safety pins to hold in place if desired.</p><p>We filled the bags with summer necessities.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHtA0gRuND3R_Gqn0iCAkn64AROGb9twn8A8kRIrdGSUb4KKroQpC5ais4vCf8sck9J7Yd1SlizAVNPHQm73E3asZqIecp0bMmgzreH5gl6Ra0_rqUrLiRaRM4JTieIwGm2_VUOZisNLI9vswUWilVVVpvuXX6tjGthkYzUhZQ7Bmyb5sGiazPI9b51Nk/s3921/Subject%2018.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3921" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHtA0gRuND3R_Gqn0iCAkn64AROGb9twn8A8kRIrdGSUb4KKroQpC5ais4vCf8sck9J7Yd1SlizAVNPHQm73E3asZqIecp0bMmgzreH5gl6Ra0_rqUrLiRaRM4JTieIwGm2_VUOZisNLI9vswUWilVVVpvuXX6tjGthkYzUhZQ7Bmyb5sGiazPI9b51Nk/w640-h494/Subject%2018.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Vacation classic whip SPF30</li><li>Colorful beach-towel clips</li><li>Water floats</li><li>Spring Chef ice-cream scoopers</li><li>Ice-cream cones</li><li>Arctic Cool cooling towel</li><li>Beach cup holder by Have Fun on the Beach</li><li>Giant zippered bags for bedding and towels</li></ul><p></p><p>Happy summer!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a></p><p><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/15406463-beach-tote-3up-18x34-by-linda_theil" target="_blank">https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/15406463-beach-tote-3up-18x34-by-linda_theil</a></p>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-77181822340997900312023-08-09T12:16:00.000-04:002023-08-09T12:16:06.421-04:00Using Mora faux leather<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6n6MIQrFcJs15kokCpR3twrZIyF0OkFLBBMdblcDPJ0Gyadyw9qbBxLH1j997ZgSJl8FHFDzLbpW3rJQo-IstZx8fSXpxF_6fbZpYxtp5NHQP9vvdr24yhs_Xwc8cVjqSk7RveqOk3_S-TzjVLw82ffy_Hc5s1Vzd7Qg_-9zf32Sy0gZr_L-48NdSnPA/s4032/IMG_4412.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6n6MIQrFcJs15kokCpR3twrZIyF0OkFLBBMdblcDPJ0Gyadyw9qbBxLH1j997ZgSJl8FHFDzLbpW3rJQo-IstZx8fSXpxF_6fbZpYxtp5NHQP9vvdr24yhs_Xwc8cVjqSk7RveqOk3_S-TzjVLw82ffy_Hc5s1Vzd7Qg_-9zf32Sy0gZr_L-48NdSnPA/w480-h640/IMG_4412.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>People were raving about Mora faux leather, so I thought I'd give it a try. I could only find it available at a Canadian supplier <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/" target="_blank">Emmaline Bags</a> in Spruce Grove, Alberta. The 55-inch wide fabric costs about $18 a yard, and is available by the half-yard and yard. Samples are also available for purchase. I chose <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard?variant=39282245632080" target="_blank">Spicy Mustard</a> and <a href="https://emmalinebags.com/collections/fabric-interfacing/products/textured-look-faux-leather-vinyl-1-2-yard?variant=39666022711376" target="_blank">Moroccan Blue</a> from a dozen basic shades. Service was terrific, and the fabric arrived quickly.</p><p>Mora faux leather is a really beautiful fabric that I enjoyed working with. I backed all my pattern pieces with a lightweight, fusible interfacing, <a href="https://www.pellonprojects.com/products/420-fashion-fuse/" target="_blank">Pellon Fashion-Fuse</a> made to support leather, imitation leather, and furs without affecting the hand, and to help avoid shifting during sewing, according to the manufacturer. I used a <a href="https://www.schmetzneedles.com/products/microtex-sharp-sewing-machine-needles?variant=41085690511539" target="_blank">Schmetz Microtex</a> 14/90 needle, and a Teflon foot on my basic <a href="https://www.janome.com/machines/sewing/hd3000/" target="_blank">Janome</a> heavy duty machine.</p><p>The photo above is a belt bag made from a <a href="https://sallietomato.com/" target="_blank">Sally Tomato</a> <a href="https://sallietomato.com/products/ferris-instant-download" target="_blank">"Ferris"</a> pattern, medium size, in Spicy Mustard Mora faux leather, lined with "Filigree" cotton lining by Bridgette Heitland of ZenChic for Moda; hardware by Craftmemore.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gsp62wKzbQ-Xo8-ytRcOvk8LF4RWBGtsb7hkwkqBwxDt7zfJuhLb2EhjLkhGiLycAcfSnq0iwjwV9HJSqZhi3X2qordJPuvXDCzd5K_8z6s_Gf4ZQjfX-BWR7LfKAfoFqH0yl9llQZy-02rMZVISnxxHAso-5xp4-6DqtXXukFiWiWNW3b7ZxblnCfaz/s640/Subject%20(8).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="640" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gsp62wKzbQ-Xo8-ytRcOvk8LF4RWBGtsb7hkwkqBwxDt7zfJuhLb2EhjLkhGiLycAcfSnq0iwjwV9HJSqZhi3X2qordJPuvXDCzd5K_8z6s_Gf4ZQjfX-BWR7LfKAfoFqH0yl9llQZy-02rMZVISnxxHAso-5xp4-6DqtXXukFiWiWNW3b7ZxblnCfaz/w640-h454/Subject%20(8).png" width="640" /></a></div>Here is a close-up view of the Spicy Mustard Mora faux leather made up in the <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/corkordion-wallet/" target="_blank">"Corkordion Slim Wallet"</a> pattern designed by <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/" target="_blank">Diane Spencer-Ogg</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGYvePplmSLDMncgoQ2VUZfyJZOUB3NTyXUJo8Xmkp6kxu2wkC8ecatNc9Jz97PSA4nEXAe1TVA6TGlFM7vX6hmbL2Vvck7BxsubDnrcSBYUK1b3Dvk-_NobkQW01tIEPo8G70qVKAFZTQMIWHL-5jcOZBSOCDox8tOUkcsShZV4a3Lup7imywKkyqYy4/s640/IMG_4309.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGYvePplmSLDMncgoQ2VUZfyJZOUB3NTyXUJo8Xmkp6kxu2wkC8ecatNc9Jz97PSA4nEXAe1TVA6TGlFM7vX6hmbL2Vvck7BxsubDnrcSBYUK1b3Dvk-_NobkQW01tIEPo8G70qVKAFZTQMIWHL-5jcOZBSOCDox8tOUkcsShZV4a3Lup7imywKkyqYy4/w390-h640/IMG_4309.PNG" width="390" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This belt bag is the Sally Tomato "Ferris" pattern, large size, made up in Moroccan Blue Moro faux leather; Dritz hardware.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDz114OhNm8YNCMWkfCpKI6Q8nh4diqHHRCpD_RsVN43mp99GKftRd6ze1eXa8e0EBn-QkNpQyC0ItDh7rQWDTowDaukLmdDMOXf_Dxd1a64mqzMX0pzBYu6yw8AIyeVXR6OQ9_OmiwkR2EeNmDDGpTOl7J3VuW3NweJsRhLcoLolwPnSAYAYlUmv0QXj/s640/Subject%20(9).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="640" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDz114OhNm8YNCMWkfCpKI6Q8nh4diqHHRCpD_RsVN43mp99GKftRd6ze1eXa8e0EBn-QkNpQyC0ItDh7rQWDTowDaukLmdDMOXf_Dxd1a64mqzMX0pzBYu6yw8AIyeVXR6OQ9_OmiwkR2EeNmDDGpTOl7J3VuW3NweJsRhLcoLolwPnSAYAYlUmv0QXj/w640-h340/Subject%20(9).PNG" width="640" /></a></div>Here is a close-up of Moroccan Blue Mora faux leather made up with Spencer-Ogg free pattern <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/free-sewing-pattern-cosmetic-pods/" target="_blank">"Cosmetics Pod"</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc6K90WRyT5nmxpLlJjnPzb-H7JVoijJImLJHmZi_AdOKGu9XeMQcKihXRhh6luSI3f0b7QqVQUe_Hn1ShHZzK7Gp4fhPvd2TlGXOWRge-NbaEGjOtpDm3-lxdY4wLX--qF5XXmmbm51E8XSEiG8PBTzNi4QUy4wdZ7yRVi5uJqe0kn3QaiiS9PPKzIus/s4032/1E94AB8A-6139-49D6-994E-CA1BB03CA2B1_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc6K90WRyT5nmxpLlJjnPzb-H7JVoijJImLJHmZi_AdOKGu9XeMQcKihXRhh6luSI3f0b7QqVQUe_Hn1ShHZzK7Gp4fhPvd2TlGXOWRge-NbaEGjOtpDm3-lxdY4wLX--qF5XXmmbm51E8XSEiG8PBTzNi4QUy4wdZ7yRVi5uJqe0kn3QaiiS9PPKzIus/w640-h480/1E94AB8A-6139-49D6-994E-CA1BB03CA2B1_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div>This bag is the mini-sized Spencer-Ogg <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/beanie-baguette/" target="_blank">"Beanie Baguette"</a> made up in Spicy Mustard Mora faux leather.Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-58384167211920712272023-08-01T01:29:00.000-04:002023-08-01T01:29:05.274-04:00How to splice quillted fabric<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5qNMO1D7elKesuyNApLhaf339qfLyAeZaNRu2Ve2sKqL3Jk4NwzhYMSDcoGeVH1dMvwAT0NIqixzycwnwA5MlpqOMu9LQ1VBNj6EtGDPCb8KZhSklfO4sAeG_ycmic9Svmj88BOUu-Q4etRbyfzWxwprfuWOpw3AmRwa2uQsBFcyRZ0mso1nniyYEgMa/s3602/IMG_4467%202.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3602" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5qNMO1D7elKesuyNApLhaf339qfLyAeZaNRu2Ve2sKqL3Jk4NwzhYMSDcoGeVH1dMvwAT0NIqixzycwnwA5MlpqOMu9LQ1VBNj6EtGDPCb8KZhSklfO4sAeG_ycmic9Svmj88BOUu-Q4etRbyfzWxwprfuWOpw3AmRwa2uQsBFcyRZ0mso1nniyYEgMa/w538-h640/IMG_4467%202.heic" width="538" /></a></div>by Linda Theil<p></p><p>I saw this method of splicing two pieces of quilted fabric on a YouTube video and wanted to make a note of the process.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdXi9klz_d4rmZCNV2VIKFAQ7ZQyLLPBAcLmq8LasLjQJz1uz8YeaegB0R34zuuBV_PjyOHESWtv86Yhw5FQnvMs11iHgnd5ecrtXvTj--3ZNWx_g4UMIWJrGorzJyyHR6lGejEo13Hphg_SHmw9ZxJN6sWwZ3ECQdBl8Or8cpuK92i4eRCPnc5Kd-tHA/s4032/IMG_4454.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdXi9klz_d4rmZCNV2VIKFAQ7ZQyLLPBAcLmq8LasLjQJz1uz8YeaegB0R34zuuBV_PjyOHESWtv86Yhw5FQnvMs11iHgnd5ecrtXvTj--3ZNWx_g4UMIWJrGorzJyyHR6lGejEo13Hphg_SHmw9ZxJN6sWwZ3ECQdBl8Or8cpuK92i4eRCPnc5Kd-tHA/s320/IMG_4454.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">In addition to the quilt pieces you will be splicing, you will need a one-inch wide strip and a 1.5-inch wide strip -- both as long as the splice you need to make.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDVyuB3HkndLZOfCndek4dm1tUZjRIv2W34lUscJq8l4sRMX8V9wnqlP8YI3F6wguLUOcndBXw5hVNh3O7IScFyhsEWNY4V5LenrmukohRPS2ZseJb-I9lv35ZxWKCv8--yQboWDEPoGHIvwxRQE30-PCtJEfnRvKxc-vSyL9CekEU1c7n0snAHU6Vps/s4032/IMG_4455.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDVyuB3HkndLZOfCndek4dm1tUZjRIv2W34lUscJq8l4sRMX8V9wnqlP8YI3F6wguLUOcndBXw5hVNh3O7IScFyhsEWNY4V5LenrmukohRPS2ZseJb-I9lv35ZxWKCv8--yQboWDEPoGHIvwxRQE30-PCtJEfnRvKxc-vSyL9CekEU1c7n0snAHU6Vps/s320/IMG_4455.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Lay the 1.5-inch wide strip right side up on a surface and place the back of one piece of the quilted fabric to be spliced on top of the strip.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7DJ2crVWcFsR8tBG8EtYmfEYgNUzUGO7nGU32kkyrYjwrkGmfn60bzLWS2l88Te5iPwjYsvLjZQRAWS4jiSBr4G_LTypiNBEwpuF4pOepuWv_EohS0om4hLARkiR7gdzOTVJ1GcxEsmdufiZj7exlzZnjq8L6SHAX8O0A2gz1oG4_-VL6uR-2BJ1qK0U/s4032/IMG_4456.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7DJ2crVWcFsR8tBG8EtYmfEYgNUzUGO7nGU32kkyrYjwrkGmfn60bzLWS2l88Te5iPwjYsvLjZQRAWS4jiSBr4G_LTypiNBEwpuF4pOepuWv_EohS0om4hLARkiR7gdzOTVJ1GcxEsmdufiZj7exlzZnjq8L6SHAX8O0A2gz1oG4_-VL6uR-2BJ1qK0U/s320/IMG_4456.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Place the one-inch wide strip right side down on top, sandwiching the quilted fabric between the strips.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzzQLKejgiifU6PHR0BV4vlYJqJUroATCpUmCYozd4ReUKfC9Y43yZJ-pqohucHMcO4eNwB7rintvleudC98s897DskrmqgoY2CikTo3P1G0DOc7x4YgewftCv5LdsYG08cXYEpYcGuz4yc_a-VJIjq1mKhFuHwJjabr4HBnDKIaqL7ty8ICOs5o2p7_8/s3662/IMG_4457.heic" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3662" data-original-width="2333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzzQLKejgiifU6PHR0BV4vlYJqJUroATCpUmCYozd4ReUKfC9Y43yZJ-pqohucHMcO4eNwB7rintvleudC98s897DskrmqgoY2CikTo3P1G0DOc7x4YgewftCv5LdsYG08cXYEpYcGuz4yc_a-VJIjq1mKhFuHwJjabr4HBnDKIaqL7ty8ICOs5o2p7_8/s320/IMG_4457.heic" width="204" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Stitch all three layers together with 1/4-inch seam.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR7D1g5kCXS1xS6nZgK1vFetFgj4OjJ8oslVkh-u2dQmyqWWOLJxuD9K4lY-q04bXbeOFXRb_eJm7Ey-DFOP0wNp2lkyAnADimjAp9oVosl257SqebiWXQn4ZxNGi8efPX9PoAHLVQhPcFk6Lx0eJrrmo0i-E7y48qRBy5fNdk1dCiWzNz4eJPi236bg7/s3680/IMG_4459.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3680" data-original-width="2600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR7D1g5kCXS1xS6nZgK1vFetFgj4OjJ8oslVkh-u2dQmyqWWOLJxuD9K4lY-q04bXbeOFXRb_eJm7Ey-DFOP0wNp2lkyAnADimjAp9oVosl257SqebiWXQn4ZxNGi8efPX9PoAHLVQhPcFk6Lx0eJrrmo0i-E7y48qRBy5fNdk1dCiWzNz4eJPi236bg7/s320/IMG_4459.heic" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold the 1.5-inch strip away from the seam.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhHSaXNn6dsw8VauDpKNkRWqFKGX5R5wmU9bGoM7GdK66KrdMDsurfDvwr_j0rjugjsZgVeaWQNaYEZFxCGm1VZKf16s3q2LLZN2R76Oe1cm9MWg5kbIlZwptzX4KCJ6ToeKHf_OwiBAMa6i85PCqrxBBdZbRKUTLxvNM6TOgnCqwc-0Fywlw68t4BuA/s3853/IMG_4460.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3853" data-original-width="2722" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhHSaXNn6dsw8VauDpKNkRWqFKGX5R5wmU9bGoM7GdK66KrdMDsurfDvwr_j0rjugjsZgVeaWQNaYEZFxCGm1VZKf16s3q2LLZN2R76Oe1cm9MWg5kbIlZwptzX4KCJ6ToeKHf_OwiBAMa6i85PCqrxBBdZbRKUTLxvNM6TOgnCqwc-0Fywlw68t4BuA/s320/IMG_4460.heic" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Place the second piece of quilted fabric, right side down, on top of the one-inch strip.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXhSGryE8opZ2SRihkkprAIapHNjp8dThw0O3xjJUTFnRWE8IQDt-QQZ2i04yVgCDEpENCEyp5bvFVSUnUtouTjE6R6_kZWLYV0qJXak0stCTKU3O9_CWZ6QxFnXHan7IbkwyqfhuaCSFwy8iWxDR-JKtfOQIhCaEn4rs4GIlkruRXZL_KxccjKPl1mXQ/s2160/IMG_4461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXhSGryE8opZ2SRihkkprAIapHNjp8dThw0O3xjJUTFnRWE8IQDt-QQZ2i04yVgCDEpENCEyp5bvFVSUnUtouTjE6R6_kZWLYV0qJXak0stCTKU3O9_CWZ6QxFnXHan7IbkwyqfhuaCSFwy8iWxDR-JKtfOQIhCaEn4rs4GIlkruRXZL_KxccjKPl1mXQ/s320/IMG_4461.jpg" width="227" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitch the second piece of quilted fabric to the one-inch strip with 1/4-inch seam.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9hkILvXeZnq6F9c5wKqQfGa4WqOXC2wSdOY9L4MjcEvZJnyFl-LB5OwiwK0UQwAbDODH8x1UMEgJDsRepI8QdkfNd931xsblGh-zqP7128o1TFuKuY1-GMVAd2PZ-8G6GmElwttJEkXyCF5_BPATQRETIGFR5fEQ4JWj-on1ekNjItQHeRUSBPLb7gjL/s4032/IMG_4462.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9hkILvXeZnq6F9c5wKqQfGa4WqOXC2wSdOY9L4MjcEvZJnyFl-LB5OwiwK0UQwAbDODH8x1UMEgJDsRepI8QdkfNd931xsblGh-zqP7128o1TFuKuY1-GMVAd2PZ-8G6GmElwttJEkXyCF5_BPATQRETIGFR5fEQ4JWj-on1ekNjItQHeRUSBPLb7gjL/s320/IMG_4462.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">This is what the splice looks like when you flip the just-stitched quilted fabric open.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbYR0rmS2WpQha8mTEF8G0Hh5vSgDPNjNiI9dl6K9L5n6Cm6bvvfxC5kfSSdHS7vNtrYjxqj3DXZOAgKhjE58Dp4x4kyU0cF7ILOfXuSpedqYuqmQWTQXnhVdCcx64UwJxQRjBSCA_YZ1IPR7F6Bqbs-BYCg88WAuigoMhI68hxm14SemNs6rKAcMIzpB/s4032/IMG_4463.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbYR0rmS2WpQha8mTEF8G0Hh5vSgDPNjNiI9dl6K9L5n6Cm6bvvfxC5kfSSdHS7vNtrYjxqj3DXZOAgKhjE58Dp4x4kyU0cF7ILOfXuSpedqYuqmQWTQXnhVdCcx64UwJxQRjBSCA_YZ1IPR7F6Bqbs-BYCg88WAuigoMhI68hxm14SemNs6rKAcMIzpB/s320/IMG_4463.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">This is what the back of the splice looks like when you flip the entire workpiece over.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU0URIc9klvK6Fe_v1zDGwf_ltYVuOSB0KkRRaOi7ILXVYrhCjmAv3tx3Il6U5KqIxre_TRR9oeZAWiHsH839D97zlp7us-ymGN5j5Co7W94qK-Tzs78m2Wp3c0k-WXDLOgD0q9Oxbc5vV7I0EfsrSU-SxMaAPkugc7IY2TFO1lHs_zGnpOM1bz7WpEzd/s2100/IMG_4464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU0URIc9klvK6Fe_v1zDGwf_ltYVuOSB0KkRRaOi7ILXVYrhCjmAv3tx3Il6U5KqIxre_TRR9oeZAWiHsH839D97zlp7us-ymGN5j5Co7W94qK-Tzs78m2Wp3c0k-WXDLOgD0q9Oxbc5vV7I0EfsrSU-SxMaAPkugc7IY2TFO1lHs_zGnpOM1bz7WpEzd/s320/IMG_4464.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold the 1.5-inch strip in half with raw edges of each side of the strip touching.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfmWYC5wp0u8CgzmpElo5m3TKFVualQYEF1hTiSKiKMth60Ivs2o96MN32uatgKRDG4NQl29E0OfxmUOpySUtIoANNwV18CMoBHwlqxNQ0eseeJCK-MNRc4bNO71cRJgw1_CTKobQTc2BJ4SJ0OmrkWx7PfhM0UJihkFP1loeZmWVj0hBMRJXoA5r63gE/s2100/IMG_4465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfmWYC5wp0u8CgzmpElo5m3TKFVualQYEF1hTiSKiKMth60Ivs2o96MN32uatgKRDG4NQl29E0OfxmUOpySUtIoANNwV18CMoBHwlqxNQ0eseeJCK-MNRc4bNO71cRJgw1_CTKobQTc2BJ4SJ0OmrkWx7PfhM0UJihkFP1loeZmWVj0hBMRJXoA5r63gE/s320/IMG_4465.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold again, this time at the seam line, encasing the raw edges</td></tr></tbody></table>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWNahr0FF1webI9IwfeufMXsyxgeNxiYA_8cbYxud3jZEAH1IhQ2WuqZFfxn5oKgwDyahWMyZUXRLLumc_681mnCXATtc07grqeLG7WTuBg0BrbUJBZmzDuUXwXdA6BbAa15XU2fA5B1E4JP7etaIsrLqY1R9P6MhVa4Ow60o1q3E2y6Cca7nIN4N_7sY/s4032/IMG_4467.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWNahr0FF1webI9IwfeufMXsyxgeNxiYA_8cbYxud3jZEAH1IhQ2WuqZFfxn5oKgwDyahWMyZUXRLLumc_681mnCXATtc07grqeLG7WTuBg0BrbUJBZmzDuUXwXdA6BbAa15XU2fA5B1E4JP7etaIsrLqY1R9P6MhVa4Ow60o1q3E2y6Cca7nIN4N_7sY/s320/IMG_4467.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitch along the fold through all layers of the splice.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxMJKoeOpKSLTGAr39m4X38Lc4sR-YIHVDHmkP5NH4tk69n7JHYmZ7XLdHbU71mH-fdpcrrCW2SIE9BVEc8umIqzdVX0uKQ0q8KqxXYOx_1jljlolf1X8NjKIqf8XF0lvDmM02IOuu1K-yZcyVQF1uRzU03Fc-t7KIgw-JrRkviFfQIgJ89RFVdR3wa-J/s2100/IMG_4469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxMJKoeOpKSLTGAr39m4X38Lc4sR-YIHVDHmkP5NH4tk69n7JHYmZ7XLdHbU71mH-fdpcrrCW2SIE9BVEc8umIqzdVX0uKQ0q8KqxXYOx_1jljlolf1X8NjKIqf8XF0lvDmM02IOuu1K-yZcyVQF1uRzU03Fc-t7KIgw-JrRkviFfQIgJ89RFVdR3wa-J/s320/IMG_4469.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you flip the spliced fabric over, this is what the other side looks like.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-42733391184829279002023-07-30T18:51:00.000-04:002023-07-30T18:51:44.243-04:00The white buffalo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkPujjYVCOo83AdzdKUij08vwVpgaVL-vU7YyZkCFJ__Y237byp-dXYyyFXSC33eZAWRQzPobIzLvDuHPM-7NrXSo_Mlj6yLlMqXPL88q-VcID2B-9q5LtEoVjxM0BcjYuB_C_i-tfimBv5mjL0kU0N8GDVr38Kv3Htck2qT4YAxs1aU23Mc2SyvvRUfb/s3236/IMG_7111.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3236" data-original-width="2888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkPujjYVCOo83AdzdKUij08vwVpgaVL-vU7YyZkCFJ__Y237byp-dXYyyFXSC33eZAWRQzPobIzLvDuHPM-7NrXSo_Mlj6yLlMqXPL88q-VcID2B-9q5LtEoVjxM0BcjYuB_C_i-tfimBv5mjL0kU0N8GDVr38Kv3Htck2qT4YAxs1aU23Mc2SyvvRUfb/w572-h640/IMG_7111.PNG" width="572" /></a></div><br /><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>The topic of my quilt-study-group sew-along was "transparency", but the only experience I had with creating the illusion of transparency was with a Shea Henderson free pattern called <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fFUp02iQ74vwHSsDXagapz6xllpkyg3K/view" target="_blank">"The Buffalo Check Quilt"</a>. I was fascinated by this pattern and created an <a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2016/05/buffalo-chex-patchwork.html" target="_blank">AppletonDance post</a> on the topic in 2016, but never got to explore the concept as I wished. Until yesterday when I planned to come up with a "transparency" concept to work on during the sew-along. </p><p>But the buffalo-check pattern makes specific demands in terms of fabrics, and I didn't have the necessary clear color and associated "blend" to work with. From what I understood, I needed a clear bright color and a grayed-out version of the same color to create the illusion of a woven buffalo check pattern.</p><p>I had no grayed-out fabric! I had gray jelly-roll strips, though. And gray is the grayed-out version of what color? </p><p>Oh, my gosh; I can make a White Buffalo! And I did.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHoM_pEs0drmuWOgoHPO1dZk1-RXs1VzSF8dsPK9Zn5hY49CNfhWwzz_VJPwKOM1nAdf67vMcWfLwJGlRiWghQ9rCQTAcl5PUSqyAcibj73dvOpM8sJYqIprARI-u4aZ0FDo_9WCRUJKw616acfZoLDoNg6UTyd6FNy-_54aGFuRlM92ZCn4dbnLUxo3V/s3306/IMG_4435.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="3306" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHoM_pEs0drmuWOgoHPO1dZk1-RXs1VzSF8dsPK9Zn5hY49CNfhWwzz_VJPwKOM1nAdf67vMcWfLwJGlRiWghQ9rCQTAcl5PUSqyAcibj73dvOpM8sJYqIprARI-u4aZ0FDo_9WCRUJKw616acfZoLDoNg6UTyd6FNy-_54aGFuRlM92ZCn4dbnLUxo3V/s320/IMG_4435.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mi5skZgh32CdxmuuRviRhreWo-ybo2LwEWGf-ObBxV0M2mpeO99zkIk5VS3klN0gUdQc23Gp9zAX4LI84hMb7moRnUG9zSKXopv-EnimP54Oy0AvfJeoVM56ZS0k9SZPt5bkqySzu43BsB1I943OhStJQX-n1ffh3tiul-96VxcvYu3grWqumHMQDasL/s3709/IMG_4436.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETOVdDKsCVXR2pwP-zuKjoVhL6tuGJX3BZdQhmpI_EAw0b8coPhb347fdlw_Txdkxgoi-W3w2bHmSLrn0f-7s3JiLScUj8WflBTBl2kABMkH3N1y6IigjI9tNQLxp2LRzGbKX21HgnjCwGi04zZeihgTBCxKUEhQ6g_-HYwdcDakL9KR833y_TRpuA0M8/s4032/IMG_4432.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETOVdDKsCVXR2pwP-zuKjoVhL6tuGJX3BZdQhmpI_EAw0b8coPhb347fdlw_Txdkxgoi-W3w2bHmSLrn0f-7s3JiLScUj8WflBTBl2kABMkH3N1y6IigjI9tNQLxp2LRzGbKX21HgnjCwGi04zZeihgTBCxKUEhQ6g_-HYwdcDakL9KR833y_TRpuA0M8/s320/IMG_4432.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew together in alternating rows to desired length.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Resources</b></p><p>"Buffalo-chex patchwork" by Linda Theil/Appleton Dance May 26, 2016,<br /><a href="https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2016/05/buffalo-chex-patchwork.html" target="_blank">https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2016/05/buffalo-chex-patchwork.html</a></p><p>School of Sewing website by Shea Henderson,<br /><a href="http://www.theschoolofsewing.com/" target="_blank">http://www.theschoolofsewing.com/</a></p><p>"The Buffalo Check Quilt" free pattern, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fFUp02iQ74vwHSsDXagapz6xllpkyg3K/view?pli=1" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fFUp02iQ74vwHSsDXagapz6xllpkyg3K/view?pli=1</a></p></div><div><br /></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-42586036175973945112023-07-26T09:44:00.000-04:002023-07-26T09:44:24.570-04:00Homeless kids need soap now<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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"The school year will be starting in a few weeks and hygiene items are heavily requested. I have some of those items in stock, but not much" </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI0Nwvo5yfl-V2AW3t_0fXAWW-sgQafMYI0BuHUV1sZ2bG0kvqlXvFwYCBLWGF38vJjqPTETeNEvJY6j_pXgctwGNXclAEtbYFIeQdmqj3bH8vh-VXfUKMCsY7vNDKltHJ454FArVh8Vxe55kkaEuUWKW9YlLjqSIlu-Udqfj0flodQCPk0y4ThdnmKIF/s100/olrich%20profile%20pic%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI0Nwvo5yfl-V2AW3t_0fXAWW-sgQafMYI0BuHUV1sZ2bG0kvqlXvFwYCBLWGF38vJjqPTETeNEvJY6j_pXgctwGNXclAEtbYFIeQdmqj3bH8vh-VXfUKMCsY7vNDKltHJ454FArVh8Vxe55kkaEuUWKW9YlLjqSIlu-Udqfj0flodQCPk0y4ThdnmKIF/w200-h200/olrich%20profile%20pic%20(1).png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>Olrich is the Livingston Educational Service Agency's student services specialist assigned to assist homeless and displaced children in Livingston County. The "Education Project" program for homeless and displaced children serves between 300-500 children yearly and is funded through various government resources, but also relies on private donations and grants to directly meet student needs, according to the <a href="https://www.livingstonesa.org/programs-services/youth-who-are-homeless-or-displaced" target="_blank">LESA website</a>.</p><p>That's where we come in! If you can help stock the shelves with bodywash, hair conditioner, and shampoo, please send or deliver items to LESA, 1425 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell MI 48843. You can contact Candice Olrich at 517-980-2041, or candiceolrich@livingstonesa.org. If you prefer, send checks made out to LESA with "Education Project" or Candice Olrich's name in the memo line, and mail or drop off at the LESA address.</p><p>Olrich also accepts new socks and underwear for homeless and displaced kids, and gently used winter clothing, coats, boots, and hats/gloves/scarves. Please contact her to drop off items at LESA at your convenience.</p></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-48178265967013372752023-06-29T14:43:00.001-04:002023-06-29T14:43:35.874-04:00All the pods<p> by Linda Theil</p><p>Series of small, 8x4x2-inches, Spencer-Ogg "Popping Pods" in fabric from "BirdSong" collection by Pat Sloan for Benartex. 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Adaptations include double zip that made finishing the top easier, is useful, and looks cool. I also substituted an adjustable crossbody strap instead of the traditional side-buckle release.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BDZpcHdFEcAF3EDA4esDWBwZDLEG_dfyd7Zh0fk2F1ogZMZG8niIMB092g_sYgUHLMNhy6VCZcxemFY1TKdTqvJ2QIZrWcY8ds6DDIzasehuRykO-ahKhQkjy6JiI1JBRJpiCGrEn5dvWhdMMqWvlQaoQDN2a2JdqQbJ3X_HoZQR5tGhGWxG0YpDotPb/s4032/IMG_4047.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BDZpcHdFEcAF3EDA4esDWBwZDLEG_dfyd7Zh0fk2F1ogZMZG8niIMB092g_sYgUHLMNhy6VCZcxemFY1TKdTqvJ2QIZrWcY8ds6DDIzasehuRykO-ahKhQkjy6JiI1JBRJpiCGrEn5dvWhdMMqWvlQaoQDN2a2JdqQbJ3X_HoZQR5tGhGWxG0YpDotPb/w640-h480/IMG_4047.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUrg0GxEVKTBPlO5iqSrc9iwrTQdNZd_yt00QGIj5AFvQMm5yzLly6hBGTi5k8eyZMzgKjzsZnLGkvmUTyEujIkHFObut19V08ynmF5WoM1hm451WbmYmpowF9ue8f82iKsF2MQDxOu1QC_rHhrZzrTaWTL5RSqjeNjcfS-pXghtn6XLmu7IIFgKY69zN/s4032/IMG_4048.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIMrPkeSzgF-Cn2_T-WPPARZZH-viLtX4wmZZ29JxmT1jQiB74ZhU-5eyZOcgcNZf2h4KTnqTQDSU9mg6AIfFeBCXBQjx23TwBQwnJgxBqe-lkFReifkscwfE_lnqZo2foGq9PHX98qeRI0qTtyLCz1XfKg_lf6HujhttWNCcEADzxJpAcA0i3rmuKrjh/s3220/Subject%205.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3220" data-original-width="2179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIMrPkeSzgF-Cn2_T-WPPARZZH-viLtX4wmZZ29JxmT1jQiB74ZhU-5eyZOcgcNZf2h4KTnqTQDSU9mg6AIfFeBCXBQjx23TwBQwnJgxBqe-lkFReifkscwfE_lnqZo2foGq9PHX98qeRI0qTtyLCz1XfKg_lf6HujhttWNCcEADzxJpAcA0i3rmuKrjh/w434-h640/Subject%205.PNG" width="434" /></a></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-47797922413299482382023-03-22T10:51:00.000-04:002023-03-22T10:51:28.296-04:00Easter baskets and popping pouches<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwUPAc-GtNcm1b_ErS9GwyxUYFMGcEJ7ChiGbGvWG9qs2ZTYZutJ0wJfhBcmRoFj0YH0dEtuXSna87iSeBi8GXsAlpnCkVkNqn4aIk_3vrBcGjXAet4IxfH0DGJXt3R7hr1IvbrmsfCd0zMRMDhQ8llUI4j7qhE-OsA_Ei8yAOkvIQRdITLkWDwqKFQ/s1465/IMG_3921.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1396" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwUPAc-GtNcm1b_ErS9GwyxUYFMGcEJ7ChiGbGvWG9qs2ZTYZutJ0wJfhBcmRoFj0YH0dEtuXSna87iSeBi8GXsAlpnCkVkNqn4aIk_3vrBcGjXAet4IxfH0DGJXt3R7hr1IvbrmsfCd0zMRMDhQ8llUI4j7qhE-OsA_Ei8yAOkvIQRdITLkWDwqKFQ/w610-h640/IMG_3921.PNG" width="610" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">by Linda Theil</span><p></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The medium-sized <a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/" target="_blank">Spencer-Ogg “Perfectly Popping Pouch”</a> with wide base and handles makes a nice 8x4x4-inch Easter basket. This fabric is from the <a href="https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/Y3690/Guess%20How%20Much%20I%20Love%20You%202022/ANITAJWALK" target="_blank">“Guess How Much I Love You”</a> collection from Clothworks. </span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQsYrBthsSCgVhkc169VSHcMU3vz7nUr7_CiOrgRc92oSwsqe47N1fQyAOcK5PvUyKNoN1cWa7GfgZoRwTwh_ugTj7iKd7HhlY7QelzTVg1gbibw01vCfLWYlPQC2_ID7sBQZXDFR92CEDgfWFX2IywNKPYLleNMlVNJ6R2gHY3R6xOWXtJNfYbBzeA/s1756/IMG_3922.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="1384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQsYrBthsSCgVhkc169VSHcMU3vz7nUr7_CiOrgRc92oSwsqe47N1fQyAOcK5PvUyKNoN1cWa7GfgZoRwTwh_ugTj7iKd7HhlY7QelzTVg1gbibw01vCfLWYlPQC2_ID7sBQZXDFR92CEDgfWFX2IywNKPYLleNMlVNJ6R2gHY3R6xOWXtJNfYbBzeA/w504-h640/IMG_3922.PNG" width="504" /></a></div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;">For making a basket, we like this single-handled style better than the tote-style double handle shown in the pattern directions. To make the single handle, a</span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;">ttach one end of 12–inch handle in the center top instead of attaching both ends of the handle to one side, as directed in the pattern. Feed the loose end of the handle through the open bottom of the interior pocket. Then fold and stitch the basket sides as directed. After turning through the basket, stitch the loose-end of handle to the center of the </span><a style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px;" tabindex="-1"></a><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;">opposite top side of the basket as shown below.</span></div><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTYIafsecVDceepemr7su4r8aHWoviuZ7kB5AA2oLZFJ3hLU-btYladsCoqe2hlUME4fym-SGQpn8uX76ftMHI6MTQT-JRin1oVHm0n2BLvktBZHaqnJD9kYEsqSFWNYYWjy_kmd33k6jWLZeT4REpVenhhfXcrnN2FE7BhfSI4tbzP5es1X3P_tpSg/s1971/Subject%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1971" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTYIafsecVDceepemr7su4r8aHWoviuZ7kB5AA2oLZFJ3hLU-btYladsCoqe2hlUME4fym-SGQpn8uX76ftMHI6MTQT-JRin1oVHm0n2BLvktBZHaqnJD9kYEsqSFWNYYWjy_kmd33k6jWLZeT4REpVenhhfXcrnN2FE7BhfSI4tbzP5es1X3P_tpSg/w640-h352/Subject%20(2).png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;">With the addition of a recessed zipper, and an adjustable base this same pattern can be used to create a zippered pouch. </span><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The bag shown below is the medium-sized Spencer-Ogg "Perfectly Popping Pouch" with a slim base — 10-inches wide by 6-inches high by 2-inches deep </span><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> made in fabrics from the “Hometown” collection by Tilda. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGvCaMM_HY4a2tjt9ExhhROGlf9gt587uwoJBFx5MhZcb4ZH7-hpLafYp5KTkLFZMibtONI6SNu6KpTOp-73rnkFUiO5pfC9ErQMgm4PrN7QyvrAhNGwYQhSNdJCryIJdnEfUgzK-fYhJMhOj7YDR-JV_bAswgsKRN5jnP2U_Cq3LGgNW-K9bVqrFQ/s1993/Subject.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1993" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGvCaMM_HY4a2tjt9ExhhROGlf9gt587uwoJBFx5MhZcb4ZH7-hpLafYp5KTkLFZMibtONI6SNu6KpTOp-73rnkFUiO5pfC9ErQMgm4PrN7QyvrAhNGwYQhSNdJCryIJdnEfUgzK-fYhJMhOj7YDR-JV_bAswgsKRN5jnP2U_Cq3LGgNW-K9bVqrFQ/w640-h404/Subject.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The tiny interior pocket has a small magnetic clasp.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WZFwR7ahQCqJM-wdubR2bHlmLp9EGQ4eTAm3DdmF6lrBFnrSqieVNE-OWq2DrTXqvzHZH-LNmGwaxh4Fdgd8JkaZNOFZddHjITSm3Pf2Ij5OoflHJvhDCZydOldUV4AA82QRbNyZrOncsbYpP8Ex2Gg1FgEXakcAEznxge1NfvSDoiwRr-OGmMeUCA/s2016/Subject%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WZFwR7ahQCqJM-wdubR2bHlmLp9EGQ4eTAm3DdmF6lrBFnrSqieVNE-OWq2DrTXqvzHZH-LNmGwaxh4Fdgd8JkaZNOFZddHjITSm3Pf2Ij5OoflHJvhDCZydOldUV4AA82QRbNyZrOncsbYpP8Ex2Gg1FgEXakcAEznxge1NfvSDoiwRr-OGmMeUCA/w640-h480/Subject%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>As all Spencer-Ogg patterns, this one is well-written, and fun to make. A YouTube video is included with the purchase. The baskets and pouches made with this pattern can be folded flat because of the innovative sewing method for creating the base. I love using this method because it is fool-proof for creating a perfect, right-angled base.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Resources</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spencer-Ogg "Perfectly Popping Pouches" pattern,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/" target="_blank">https://www.spencerogg.com/product/perfectly-popping-pouches/</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Clothworks, <a href="https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/Y3690/Guess%20How%20Much%20I%20Love%20You%202022/ANITAJWALK" target="_blank">https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/Y3690/Guess%20How%20Much%20I%20Love%20You%202022/ANITAJWALK</a></div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-43489032142228938022023-03-21T22:54:00.001-04:002023-03-22T09:13:37.446-04:00Noodlehead's "Sandhill Sling"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E8X8CLoFhn1hHnTmRw6sEGPTlTHnwaGJJ-PI70PgEsQpIeAEQOCUPwOPoudHs1_xqLe8aEng3pucnrOjVNWDJBbb1sDxVXuJuCSwSQd7wrRmY5uBWY__Y2xTyMGmgWyuJf09_YWf0SjgRMgMFFwu2JBlvKffyrtRtfkh_0nmnIYB5GCBc2niThP75g/s2016/IMG_3865.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E8X8CLoFhn1hHnTmRw6sEGPTlTHnwaGJJ-PI70PgEsQpIeAEQOCUPwOPoudHs1_xqLe8aEng3pucnrOjVNWDJBbb1sDxVXuJuCSwSQd7wrRmY5uBWY__Y2xTyMGmgWyuJf09_YWf0SjgRMgMFFwu2JBlvKffyrtRtfkh_0nmnIYB5GCBc2niThP75g/w480-h640/IMG_3865.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>by Linda Theil</p><p>I liked the look of this <a href="https://noodle-head.com/collections/all/products/sandhill-sling-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">"Sandhill Sling"</a> designed by Anna Graham of Noodlehead Sewing Patterns. I'd never made a bag from this designer, or with this sling-style connector before, and was happy to give it a try. The bag was designed with a drop-in lining, but had directions for a bound lining as well, and that was the option I chose.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4FLNKtVJscOFtWCXY9hjzmbdlE7aLj2kFrGQHaOkSbJYvbvkVCMzEAFJnz1ri1DG0nCmDOyiSjf3rWXX6k4NcO25kpXfxORRvhAvWyLyok89zw7JFjAn3U608KBKD-CpWum2SsNq1i96VTaHWAOTZZuWA3fa5zhjkHFjYGmpBW8fvp3rfKqAvLhaSw/s1743/IMG_3824.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4FLNKtVJscOFtWCXY9hjzmbdlE7aLj2kFrGQHaOkSbJYvbvkVCMzEAFJnz1ri1DG0nCmDOyiSjf3rWXX6k4NcO25kpXfxORRvhAvWyLyok89zw7JFjAn3U608KBKD-CpWum2SsNq1i96VTaHWAOTZZuWA3fa5zhjkHFjYGmpBW8fvp3rfKqAvLhaSw/w514-h640/IMG_3824.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandhill Sling turned inside-out, showing interior, bound seams</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The next time, I may try to turn the bag through open-bottomed, interior pockets, instead of binding; but maybe not, because the binding may be useful in giving the bag added structural support.</p><p>The bag features a zippered pocket on the front and an interior slip-pocket.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_U2MlhIeNmMBBJur7KU5oC0X2Uy8Y-I_xo7SI3hTsV4QWLTXBu23tpH_mbDpZ-iuVXkQW926bJUbICb6_2mo3pY547DPzxxoOkq2Ht9J1Qi9qiv7dP0FYeeWJkRo94uTlB8VHZIuFPD0MRb8Y7GtNFntJHzjMb75g7gKb4ITC3cf6p1UUBuKZRRxhw/s640/IMG_3855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_U2MlhIeNmMBBJur7KU5oC0X2Uy8Y-I_xo7SI3hTsV4QWLTXBu23tpH_mbDpZ-iuVXkQW926bJUbICb6_2mo3pY547DPzxxoOkq2Ht9J1Qi9qiv7dP0FYeeWJkRo94uTlB8VHZIuFPD0MRb8Y7GtNFntJHzjMb75g7gKb4ITC3cf6p1UUBuKZRRxhw/w480-h640/IMG_3855.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BZfjgrv3U_oLHIF06yNCyOkCxk8EcZ7uQIkRKH1dtpocuCCsrRN91FaU1zBGXnPoMk5qh57pNaz_REns5s-m4AqzrOiSuON3YWX728fMWPTWKiF8quUXAghiu1dzHAFaKtlS6MNpfb5p4XEM-sUuHGFtE0x-DQlLrnSPlLaI8GjcffgFe8lltodRyw/s640/IMG_3863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BZfjgrv3U_oLHIF06yNCyOkCxk8EcZ7uQIkRKH1dtpocuCCsrRN91FaU1zBGXnPoMk5qh57pNaz_REns5s-m4AqzrOiSuON3YWX728fMWPTWKiF8quUXAghiu1dzHAFaKtlS6MNpfb5p4XEM-sUuHGFtE0x-DQlLrnSPlLaI8GjcffgFe8lltodRyw/w480-h640/IMG_3863.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The fabric for the exterior is printed cotton from <a href="https://www.marciaderse.com/" target="_blank">Marcia Derse's</a> "Postcards" collection. I think Derse's artful style is particularly well-suited to bag-making. The Noodlehead pattern was well-designed, well-documented, and accompanied by detailed video instructions. I loved making it, and I loved the finished bag that became a birthday gift for someone special!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7Ke1fM9A_mHhFkwNQGRV8EMZ8zVq8jIPrzc7gpjDswUOiKj9MwroV8lLuhJPalRMhEXn02VtKMBhK5ZxW12nMC7UOveeEcrLb3hJ6y6mhPqxM-v7uBxvDv53YcAOgWvxkHtSWYYmJRB7TtPtDq3VDjFm64s820sVXqbmAo-JNI9KAoTsly4-FysKQg/s2010/IMG_3885.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7Ke1fM9A_mHhFkwNQGRV8EMZ8zVq8jIPrzc7gpjDswUOiKj9MwroV8lLuhJPalRMhEXn02VtKMBhK5ZxW12nMC7UOveeEcrLb3hJ6y6mhPqxM-v7uBxvDv53YcAOgWvxkHtSWYYmJRB7TtPtDq3VDjFm64s820sVXqbmAo-JNI9KAoTsly4-FysKQg/w414-h640/IMG_3885.jpg" width="414" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noodlehead's "Sandhill Sling" sewn by Linda Theil</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Resources</b></p><p>Noodlehead "Sandhill Sling" pattern, <a href="https://noodle-head.com/collections/all/products/sandhill-sling-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">https://noodle-head.com/collections/all/products/sandhill-sling-pdf-pattern</a></p><p>"Sandhill Sling" YouTube sew-along, <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwLFBV2j1XG6zKj0E0Ov6B9nTO5AilgZ_" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwLFBV2j1XG6zKj0E0Ov6B9nTO5AilgZ_</a></p><p>Marcia Derse, <a href="https://www.marciaderse.com/" target="_blank">https://www.marciaderse.com/</a></p>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461864560123804984.post-49776662726287756682022-12-30T04:34:00.006-05:002022-12-30T11:27:52.207-05:00Mini-wonky tree<p> by Linda Theil</p><p>I am completely obsessed by this <a href="https://youtu.be/KppTpybwTyc" target="_blank">Christmas tree block</a> I saw on the Shabby Fabrics YouTube channel. Using the info from the video, I made the block with basic colors from the "Grunge Seeing Stars" collection by BasicGrey for Moda. I added a very wonky star derived from the free "Easy Star" at <a href="https://scissortailquilting.com/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/11/EasyStarQuiltBlock-1.pdf" target="_blank">Scissortail Quilting</a>. My finished block with sashing measures 13 x 29-inches.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU4obVhNb-u_QQCHzDcQzCVzDegzp3jMyGOMZdoS5c-rpNsOG92UNwMgwXj5--S5hwzkq1SN7BrmF3P8Mxs2BhaG4AQxgtxvHM7fAExMdCcWgPkOzTYBhvUBGSJhdKFV-5MDIl8IeHvi7PsxzDyBCFYf2HgsXg9x0a6sPU4gn9zPFv_oDgKjTEBs2DA/s3886/IMG_3482.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3886" data-original-width="1755" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU4obVhNb-u_QQCHzDcQzCVzDegzp3jMyGOMZdoS5c-rpNsOG92UNwMgwXj5--S5hwzkq1SN7BrmF3P8Mxs2BhaG4AQxgtxvHM7fAExMdCcWgPkOzTYBhvUBGSJhdKFV-5MDIl8IeHvi7PsxzDyBCFYf2HgsXg9x0a6sPU4gn9zPFv_oDgKjTEBs2DA/w290-h640/IMG_3482.HEIC" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonky tree block and wonky star sewn by L. Theil</td></tr></tbody></table> <div>Since I got some holiday themed, five-inch charm squares in my Christmas stocking, I wondered if I could use a five-inch square to make the wonky tree. I came up with a mini version using five-inch squares, although you will need larger cuts for making the background pieces. This mini version -- shown below -- is seven-inches square. I used the grunge fabric to make this sample.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODN54gZy1LsMaLA93XPiMhx8jUNlAhhs_SVphMWm2d9FQuqVGCfqJb0c8r-P2iIj2aJlavRTZ19tc__V_0xdljNOWjaGFNsgOtZEpMwOTd2dVUmzWJWNLtpnDK5O8rYgB1ddtHF6g36Ih84GKuvxas3V9m63O0eYD9vlnOwPuz8MvpxMgZuRS0TGsgw/s2850/IMG_3575.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2627" data-original-width="2850" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODN54gZy1LsMaLA93XPiMhx8jUNlAhhs_SVphMWm2d9FQuqVGCfqJb0c8r-P2iIj2aJlavRTZ19tc__V_0xdljNOWjaGFNsgOtZEpMwOTd2dVUmzWJWNLtpnDK5O8rYgB1ddtHF6g36Ih84GKuvxas3V9m63O0eYD9vlnOwPuz8MvpxMgZuRS0TGsgw/w640-h590/IMG_3575.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seven-inch square mini-wonky tree adapted by L Theil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>How to make a mini-wonky tree:</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rLIFw6uFKhUPbpXOfKdLsPIhGO1cnJHrpCL3aiUzWBT6Xx2-ZjP8mEUx9FmgsRB5Fz05dBQravMLQIlIRyfgFsxnyi0lB_kMVyn46rf9I_7y7ePWlu4JIlsz0weAC3MaH-6P-XKegARxHmBtWo6wXg0QjhXNY45VWA7OTbUV7Um9bsXffk7gwJ-hig/s4032/IMG_3528.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rLIFw6uFKhUPbpXOfKdLsPIhGO1cnJHrpCL3aiUzWBT6Xx2-ZjP8mEUx9FmgsRB5Fz05dBQravMLQIlIRyfgFsxnyi0lB_kMVyn46rf9I_7y7ePWlu4JIlsz0weAC3MaH-6P-XKegARxHmBtWo6wXg0QjhXNY45VWA7OTbUV7Um9bsXffk7gwJ-hig/s320/IMG_3528.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a 60-degree triangle ruler, cut two triangles with a five-inch base,<br />and four inches high, from two contrasting fabrics.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8W2sRs6wdG8ZDmgsjw_wUQ3xDnSzcvF1KsDyb94NDwXZrd0kx1xCrKPDquq7kkto8QVU5TsYyxmVwO1RTOeEomqpC6rV6DDebG3GifLr6nfIzxoIw_ZdpjC0eYSVSYx1ZSoaU5EpM1Ab1plrfnJ4mSAi8qkbkYwvnWmaoToMlbQWiIwEDWUZEgVDZog/s3595/IMG_3529.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3595" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8W2sRs6wdG8ZDmgsjw_wUQ3xDnSzcvF1KsDyb94NDwXZrd0kx1xCrKPDquq7kkto8QVU5TsYyxmVwO1RTOeEomqpC6rV6DDebG3GifLr6nfIzxoIw_ZdpjC0eYSVSYx1ZSoaU5EpM1Ab1plrfnJ4mSAi8qkbkYwvnWmaoToMlbQWiIwEDWUZEgVDZog/s320/IMG_3529.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut the same sized triangle from larger cuts of background fabric, at least<br /> 8x6-inches; you can't use precut charm squares for your background.<br />This can be one background fabric, or several backgrounds of similar color. <br />Discard the tree shapes from the background fabric, and save<br /> the backgrounds to attach to trees.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG3pRXcRFQZypKTrBLxELgwiIAy5SilKkyrco0k2tkWRaD2OpTE2vdTO7AR7NXid0NE_EV92M2Ix2rVboPNoW8aj9iDSiVp6xGKfogM6T-Q2xwJUgMaXrRyV82ZfOthCpnsOWAhB7Gd6ZaxVl9SzbVS4GOTMLyhpaaSeb7ncYcuftTs_3opRC_2uE4w/s3979/IMG_3532.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="3979" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG3pRXcRFQZypKTrBLxELgwiIAy5SilKkyrco0k2tkWRaD2OpTE2vdTO7AR7NXid0NE_EV92M2Ix2rVboPNoW8aj9iDSiVp6xGKfogM6T-Q2xwJUgMaXrRyV82ZfOthCpnsOWAhB7Gd6ZaxVl9SzbVS4GOTMLyhpaaSeb7ncYcuftTs_3opRC_2uE4w/s320/IMG_3532.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew a set of backgrounds to each triangle tree piece.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4MVPjEBR0ZLGOqJB8t1OWT8zYB2pVz_5s0WvdIgYKWyQHEB-7XQ2K8VPtkWlNaXsSUt8sqOZfe_Ek5O8tghMypAPwnZRO1gM_lFNeTQx4bxeic9p4ShN2Jt_CCpc80hZ9I0rw6xoZVdbLDuWiU_4hzeCavmJUnFji8RhANbxGTFs_mmpug-cLvkSIw/s4030/IMG_3534.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="4030" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4MVPjEBR0ZLGOqJB8t1OWT8zYB2pVz_5s0WvdIgYKWyQHEB-7XQ2K8VPtkWlNaXsSUt8sqOZfe_Ek5O8tghMypAPwnZRO1gM_lFNeTQx4bxeic9p4ShN2Jt_CCpc80hZ9I0rw6xoZVdbLDuWiU_4hzeCavmJUnFji8RhANbxGTFs_mmpug-cLvkSIw/s320/IMG_3534.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You need the extra background fabric so you won't loose<br /> your points when you sew your blocks together.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnj9wAcanyt9X76Zk4vVyuQld_VnrT65GnqcZIP28UmlIfyWORMp-wGmuYCbL8VPExFPMYVJvmDO1XgufLxwK-w01MQW86qaWWGOugz6EuY-WHFvi04KCFQNUhVfChGy4iwoQva0kYYWkjZ8fyCZoWOHLcoBRKL1kLyaXC4DeFZ2rz1CfCjwXt9g16w/s3496/IMG_3536.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3496" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnj9wAcanyt9X76Zk4vVyuQld_VnrT65GnqcZIP28UmlIfyWORMp-wGmuYCbL8VPExFPMYVJvmDO1XgufLxwK-w01MQW86qaWWGOugz6EuY-WHFvi04KCFQNUhVfChGy4iwoQva0kYYWkjZ8fyCZoWOHLcoBRKL1kLyaXC4DeFZ2rz1CfCjwXt9g16w/s320/IMG_3536.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Complete two triangles with background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg24xJPxlXhiYMuM6jslAirivBXh5Qaw-EhIO1An_xw-SMi33mqluL53R7qIXYOR5mJthl8_j_S0ye3ccNjBO0FbMRcmgoACTrUbYZzOvgGnQ_5yfJ_2pZAO10l40Zdlh50bF9frm-8NNjX9mnvp_F3GJp-5Hx-IJPJX0ZHkix7MbxCW5wiZplX_hrg/s4032/IMG_3537.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg24xJPxlXhiYMuM6jslAirivBXh5Qaw-EhIO1An_xw-SMi33mqluL53R7qIXYOR5mJthl8_j_S0ye3ccNjBO0FbMRcmgoACTrUbYZzOvgGnQ_5yfJ_2pZAO10l40Zdlh50bF9frm-8NNjX9mnvp_F3GJp-5Hx-IJPJX0ZHkix7MbxCW5wiZplX_hrg/s320/IMG_3537.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I stacked my two triangles for slicing, but now I think<br /> it might be interesting to try two different slicing options.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB3zW2_4xF_n3wW7Du3W4NqQjhXMSkmM_cBx2Yno_J8Rwc_pLT3Quh8hCaKDj3-Jlh7-ntLcRpX_CoJKSm7WqKB_iAXANIIjscHmv5KFO1DR0MXXTNP_CgQEcUzDICF_EiqVnhYyRVfDPMZSFrIdTrESF3FurV48oBn7E6wE9awO31JAePU03CZq7iA/s4032/IMG_3563.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB3zW2_4xF_n3wW7Du3W4NqQjhXMSkmM_cBx2Yno_J8Rwc_pLT3Quh8hCaKDj3-Jlh7-ntLcRpX_CoJKSm7WqKB_iAXANIIjscHmv5KFO1DR0MXXTNP_CgQEcUzDICF_EiqVnhYyRVfDPMZSFrIdTrESF3FurV48oBn7E6wE9awO31JAePU03CZq7iA/s320/IMG_3563.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew trunk strip to bottom of tree.<br />Square up your tree to a size you choose.<br />This one will square up at about 7x7-inches.<br />Add sashing if you wish.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I like the little wonky tree!</div>Linda Theilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02814977329390720322noreply@blogger.com1