This weekend I made two bags for Basic Grey using their new fabric line, PB&J. PB&J will be available in stores next month. I know that it will be available at both the Fat Quarter Shop and Christa Quilts.
I used the Bucket Bag Pattern by Michele Patterns. It's available here. It's a great pattern, very clear and well written. The resulting bag is quite roomy. I think it would work for a mother carrying wipes and a couple of diapers even. Do you like my frame of reference here? This is how my mind still thinks.
I also made another pillow using up the last of my HST WIPs. These HST units were meant for the same quilt as all the burgundy and cream prints that I showed last week. I separated them out and arranged and rearranged until I settled on this design.
As usual, I went with another invisible zipper. The pillow backing and the central design on the pillow are made from Lime Essex. The rest of the fabrics includes bits of Medium Aqua Linen, shot cotton, Lilly Belle by Bari J. for Art Gallery Fabrics, and a bit of Anna Maria Horner scraps.
wow! to be nearly free of all wip's! I'd love that! back to the sewing room I go :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Amy! Do you need my address to send any one of these items too? Or all three? Maybe? :)
ReplyDeleteOk...I'm curious....I usually like a wide mouth bag....how is that one as far as seeing your stuff at the bottom of the bag and then getting to it?. It really is a cool looking bag....I hope we get this fabric in the shop!;)
ReplyDeleteBoth bags are so pretty ~ especially like the yellow one! I love Michelle's patterns ~ she does great instructions. I think I've got that pattern too, I'll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteLove the pillow ~ I really need some for my couch ~ the ones I've got now are pretty ratty.
These are beautiful, Amy!
ReplyDeleteWow, the pillow looks great. I love that stunning green!
ReplyDeleteVery cute bags! Love the colors.
ReplyDeletewhat a busy, productive sewing weekend Amy! I have that bucket bag pattern, thanks for reminding me I should use it!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable bags! I am so excited for pb&j , it looks like a great collection
ReplyDeleteGreat bags and love the cushion :o) Now that you're WIP free, can I send you some of mine? ;o)
ReplyDeleteLovely bags, and in those fabrics, they kinda look like Easter eggs! I wish I could be that productive in a weekend, but everything takes twice as much time when you learn along the way.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love those bags!! Love that pattern too.
ReplyDeleteYour pillow is perfect! I love that green, just makes the whole pillow pop!
Cute bags! I spent my last two weekends sewing a bag. Yes A bag. But I love how it turned out. Your pillow is awesome, too.
ReplyDeleteThe bags are adorable of course but I'm swooning for that lime green pillow! Love, love, love!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fresh gorgeous looking spring bags. ANd the pillow is just amazeing.
ReplyDeleteThe bags are adorable...two in one weekend, that's awesome! And I totally love the pillow. I've never put in an invisible zipper...will have to add that to my list of things to learn. I normally just do flaps for my pillow covers, but the zipper looks much nicer and I wouldn't have to worry about my kids sticking their hands in the flaps and ripping them. =)
ReplyDeleteFREE of WIPS???!!! Good for you, can only dream what that must be like. Thanks to a program at our guild I am a little bit closer though. I made a bag this weekend as well, the 241 bag in a class with Krista. Yours are lovely and the pillow is fabulous, way to use up those half square triangles!!
ReplyDeleteI love Essex in lime! Looks great on your pillow. I really must give invisible zippers a go. I haven't seen that bag pattern made up yet - cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. Love the Essex linen pillow and the aqua bag a lot!
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