Some of you wanted instructions for the little bags that I gave to fellow quilters at the retreat last week. Here’s what I did:
Cut 4 outside pieces (two for body and two for lining) at 10 inches X 12 inches.
Cut 2 pieces of batting the same size, 10 X 12
Place an outside piece with a piece of batting behind it, and quilt it with an easy crosshatch pattern. I start at the upper left corner and sew a line diagonally to the lower right corner. Then I lay a strip of scrap fabric the width that I want to have the lines be (apart from each other) and sew next to it, in the same direction. I keep adding straight lines, using my scrap fabric guide for making the lines even with each other. Then I start in the opposite corner and repeat the whole process until the crosshatch quilting is complete. Do this with both outside pieces. See example below:
In the above case, I didn’t even have to use my fabric strip to guide where the next line of stitching went - I just used the fabric motifs as my guide.
Do this until the grid is complete. Repeat this on the second outside fabric with a batting piece behind it.
After the 2 battings are quilted to both the front and the back pieces, put them right sides together and sew around three sides…..Down a 10 inch side, along the bottom 12 inches and up the other 10 inch side. Set aside.
For the lining put the lining 2 pieces right sides together and sew the same as above EXCEPT leave open a “turning space” of about 2.5 inches in the middle of one side.
Folks, this is as far as I got with the directions before I left for the retreat.
I’m back home now and am very tired. The retreat was wonderful, and I will finish the directions next Monday, when my brain is more alert. Right now I am home safe and sound, very happy, and had a wonderful time with my daughter. She flies home this afternoon.
I’m looking forward to seeing what you have accomplished while I was away playing. Please join our Design Wall Monday Linky Party below and show us. Thank you so much!
Hugs, Judy
