[New post] Another Bag Making Class and Other Projects
tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles posted: " Last evening I took another bag making class like I did a month ago (see posts Did something awesome – took an in person crafting class! and Adventures in Bag Making: Range Backpack DONE!) at a Denver quilt shop. This time we worked on the Firefly To"
This time we worked on the Firefly Tote by Noodlehead. A month ago I shared photos of the quilt shop's class sample of the tote:
The pattern has instructions for two sizes - a smaller "project" size; and a larger "tote" size. I figured I would make the tote size.
I decided to make it in the same fabrics as the Range backpack also by Noodlehead that I made in the previous class and here are photos in progress during the class last night:
That was as far as I got (photo above) during class and I still need to make the lining and the drawstring topper. I found the "blingy" gold handles at the quilt shop and they go with the shiny gold zipper I used also in my coordinating backpack, also found at the quilt shop.
One class attendee got way farther than I did, and she was making the "project" size tote bag. Here is her nearly finished adorable project size bag being held up by our wonderful instructor:
Another student in the class brought her finished Range backpack to class and it was so cool I had to photograph it - she has it lined with a custom Yellowstone map fabric she found on Spoonflower:
And speaking of backpacks, I am currently working on a commission project of a scrappy Tula Pink Range backpack for a gift for someone who is a Tula Pink aficionado. The family member who commissioned it as a surprise gift asked me to include lots of Tula Pink fabrics. I am trying my best but I have a limited range of her fabric lines (but lots of scraps!)
Here is my design wall in progress as I work on piecing together/creating my own "fabric" to start cutting the sections for the backpack:
This is just a little bit of the fabrics I am using, it will be super scrappy. I am going to first make "fabric" from the scraps and do some simple quilting on it to reinforce it before I start cutting sections for the backpack pieces. I will share a photo when it is done!
I have to set finishing my Firefly Tote from last night's class aside for now as I need to get the backpack done and shipped so they can surprise their sister for Christmas!
Are you working on any last minute December projects?
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