It's always nice when you can give something a second life. This little purse was a mini wall hanging until a couple of days ago. I made 3 of these little mini heart hangings a few years back and the front of this purse was the last one remaining. With Valentine's Day just around the corner I felt it was time to repurpose it as a small shoulder bag. This is not the first time I have done something like this. I had a Dresden plate block wall hanging that I did the same thing with a couple of years ago and it very quickly found a new home. The only reason I was able to do it with this particular piece was that I still had some of the green batik fabric still kicking around. I did a bit of stippling on the border of the block and did the same quilting on the back part of the quilt. I am getting more confidence every time I do the stippling. It's all about practice. What I really like about it is that it always comes out looking different. The most difficult and time consuming part of repurposing this into a purse is the binding that finishes it off and holds the front tot he back.
There is always a sense of satisfaction once a quilt top is completed...time to make it into a quilt! I layered it with the the backing and the batting. The backing and batting should always be at least 2-3" larger than the quilt top. I chose a light green backing fabric that coordinated with the lighter fabrics in the quilt top. So, what color thread and I going to use for the quilting?.
Time to start a new project!!! As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I am having an individual show at the Shelburne Arts Cooperative in August. Most of the items for this show will be wall hangings. No show of mine would be complete without a crazy quilt. I use Karla Anderson's stack the deck method. I found a book of hers that I don't have at a used book store in Santa Fe. I found the inspiration for this project in that book. On a fabric buying trip to New Hampshire this fall I found a wide selection of Kaffee Fassett prints and many other vibrant fabrics which is the bases for this quilt. The main difference between what I made and her quilt is that in her quilt the blocks are on point and it is the size of a lap robe. The Arts Co-op doesn't have any way of exhibiting a quilt of that size so I scaled it down and decided not to put the blocks on point.
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It's always nice when you can give something a second life. This little purse was a mini wall hanging until a couple of days ago. I made 3 of these little mini heart hangings a few years back and the front of this purse was the last one remaining. With Valentine's Day just around the corner I felt it was time to repurpose it as a small shoulder bag. This is not the first time I have done something like this. I had a Dresden plate block wall hanging that I did the same thing with a couple of years ago and it very quickly found a new home. The only reason I was able to do it with this particular piece was that I still had some of the green batik fabric still kicking around. I did a bit of stippling on the border of the block and did the same quilting on the back part of the quilt. I am getting more confidence every time I do the stippling. It's all about practice. What I really like about it is that it always comes out looking different. The most difficult and time consuming part of repurposing this into a purse is the binding that finishes it off and holds the front tot he back.
There is always a sense of satisfaction once a quilt top is completed...time to make it into a quilt! I layered it with the the backing and the batting. The backing and batting should always be at least 2-3" larger than the quilt top. I chose a light green backing fabric that coordinated with the lighter fabrics in the quilt top. So, what color thread and I going to use for the quilting?.
Time to start a new project!!! As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I am having an individual show at the Shelburne Arts Cooperative in August. Most of the items for this show will be wall hangings. No show of mine would be complete without a crazy quilt. I use Karla Anderson's stack the deck method. I found a book of hers that I don't have at a used book store in Santa Fe. I found the inspiration for this project in that book. On a fabric buying trip to New Hampshire this fall I found a wide selection of Kaffee Fassett prints and many other vibrant fabrics which is the bases for this quilt. The main difference between what I made and her quilt is that in her quilt the blocks are on point and it is the size of a lap robe. The Arts Co-op doesn't have any way of exhibiting a quilt of that size so I scaled it down and decided not to put the blocks on point.