Bags, Bags, Bags

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I promised I would share what we made at the quilting retreat. I’m very much a beginning quilter, so I hesitate to show what I was working on. But the saying goes, “Save the best for last,” so I thought I’d start with my own project(s) and work up to what some of the experts sewed in another post.

I still have plenty of scraps to work with so I brought the cut out squares and strips with me to the retreat. I only broke two needles this time, sewing through the heavy layers in the corner seams. Less than one needle per bag. Getting better!

Future bags may be a variation of these, maybe with squares on the bottom too. Not sure yet.

What are they good for? In my case, I use one of these bags as a purse because they hold a lot (of my important junk). Most other people might use them to carry books to their book club meeting, carry slippers to a friend’s house when they go to dinner and want to change shoes, carry a camera and a notebook for a hike or photo outing, carry a sandwich and a bottle of water — the list is endless. It just depends on your lifestyle and special needs and hobbies.

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Some people at the retreat made much fancier bags than these and it got me thinking about finding new designs for my next bags.

Meanwhile, I made the top layers of two coffee table “runners.” I’ll do a post about those when I get the batting and backing on them and finish quilting the layers together.

In the next post I hope to show you some of the projects the expert quilters worked on. Their sewing skills are amazing.

31 thoughts on “Bags, Bags, Bags”

  6. Ursula Kurz

    I love your bags so much – I want one for Monday, one for Tuesday … and so on. Beautiful work! MYBAG is the only one that I have with me now, summer and winter. Soon I have to wash it I guess. You are an artist and you should sell them in the internet!!!

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    2. Pit

      So did you find this in your spam folder?
      Thanks for your email. Like I said, I’ll try to solve the problem. Maybe I need to contact WP support. Strange thing: it happenns in all my browsers, and on my cell phone.

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  8. Gladys

    Don’t short change yourself, Anneli. You are a very precise and creative seamstress. Once you “let go” you will sew some amazing projects.
    Your next step is paper piecing. Trust me, it’s fun.

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    1. wordsfromanneli Post author

      Thanks. I feel lucky that the local sewing shop where I bought my machine gives mini workshops and they’re very helpful in getting people started. If you check in your area (wherever that may be), you may be as lucky.

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