Monday, June 22, 2015

got a new bag!

At Spring Market, I was walking the aisles and I came across this bag by Kenziemac.com!! SO CUTE!!!  I had to make that bag!  I love that it's quilted, and the jute webbing! 
This pattern of theirs, is going to be coming-out soon. Because I got it at market, you may not find it available yet.

I had a stack of fabrics I wanted to play with  ready to go...Next I added in some fun solids and muslin... 
I love stripes!!

After I made some sections of fabric, I thought, gosh, those are adorable...
what if I made them into a entire quilt!  ( squirrel! )
But no, I stuck to my plan... I want that bag! ;-)

I laid the webbing over my sections and I really like the affect for the handles.


So I cut my bag shapes...
And my bag linings...



Then I took it outside to hand quilt... Yes, I could have put them on my JUKI... But it's way more fun to take your sewing outdoors! Besides, the big stitches in BLUE from my Aurifil 12wt thread set, Traditions Made Modern looks SOOOO good on it!  THIS SET IS ON SALE!! GO SEE!




Now to start quilting on the second half!


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22 comments:

  1. LeanneJune 22, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    I have that box of threads and I was thinking that it would be fun to do some handquilting in the summer outside and here you are doing just that. I love the bag too.

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  2. Ada Plouvier-KopitopoulouJune 22, 2015 at 1:13 AM

    I love to do hand quilting outside, it's even more relaxing than inside! Great colours and fabrics for the bag!

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    1. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 22, 2015 at 8:13 AM

      It's so much fun! Now if I had 10 pals over to hand quilt with me...and a catered lunch! haha! Perfect day!

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  3. MarlyJune 22, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    This is going to be a lovely bag. I agree quilting outside, weather permitting, is relaxing, but I don't think I've ever seen someone hand-quilting without a ring before. Do you always hand-quilt without one?

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    1. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 22, 2015 at 8:14 AM

      I never use a hoop...I can't do it... I learned young to quilt this way and some habits are hard to break. ;-) I can only quilt i my lap this way.. big and small quilts... But I do baste everything...and mark my quilt.

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  4. helenJune 22, 2015 at 5:02 AM

    Beautiful quilting, love the colours

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  5. UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Beautiful made fabric for the bag. My desire is to take one of your classes one day. I love your made fabrics.

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    1. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 22, 2015 at 8:15 AM

      I hope we do! Anyone named Bea, scores in my book... hehe! (my Daughter's name) ;-)

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  6. UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Very cute bag. Can't wait to see it all seen up!

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    1. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 22, 2015 at 8:15 AM

      Me too! I want it fo my Texas trip so I better get a move on!

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  7. Sharon - INJune 22, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    So pretty. Love the use of the webbing. I would have never thought to use it in a bag.

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    1. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 22, 2015 at 8:16 AM

      I agree! I love that for the handle! So clever they are! most of their patterns use webbing.

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  8. Mary W QuiltsJune 22, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    Love the quilting and the toile fabric! I sat outside on Saturday afternoon and sewed on a binding with friends at a retreat in New Hampshire. Lovely day!

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  9. Gene BlackJune 22, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I have been to Lily's Quilts and entered already. I saw her post before I saw yours. I love your collection of threads.

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  10. mascanlonJune 22, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Love the touch hand quilting adds to this bag. And the fabric selections are so cute. Working hard to get this confident with color!

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  11. folksmithJune 22, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Love the bag. when i either do hand work or cross stitch, i likewise, can not use a frame. for some reason my hands tighten up, it's easier to control the tension without a frame.

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  12. Venus de HiloJune 22, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    Your bag will be splendid, impressed that you're hand-quilting it.
    (I must add more toile prints to my stash! )

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  13. pandchintzJune 22, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    Great fabric choices Victoria (um, it would look sooo good as a quilt too!!). The hand quilting is really going to make this bag. Do you know if your Aurifil selection is available outside the USA (say, Australia)? Not sure what postage costs would be.

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  14. DebbieJune 22, 2015 at 11:22 PM

    Nothing looks better than hand quilting. Creates just the perfect texture.

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  15. Vivien ZepfJune 23, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Haven't had success making bags to date (the durn pieces have to actually fit together!), but this looks manageable .... and adorable. May have to give it a try.

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