I can't just buy something to buy it, so I looked at all of the local quilt shops, but nothing seemed to be just right. And to paraphrase the Grinch...'I puzzled and puzzled till my puzzler was sore.Then I thought of something I hadn't before.' I'll make something for them; something they'll love...a zippered pouch it will be like a dream from above.
As all of the Magpie's know; Karen's favorite color is orange and boy do I have some awesome orange fabric in my stash. Been waiting for a good reason to use it (it's the kind of fabric you gotta have but really don't want to cut it...oh come on, admit it...you know what I mean).
So I pulled out the fabric and decided to embroider her name on it:
I didn't want it to be plain on the back, so I inserted a fabric like the one I'd used on the front.
Now I had to quilt it before I assembled the bag. But what color thread? hmmmm. I know (after I puzzed again)...my metallic copper thread! Cool look with orange fabric. So I changed my needle and loosened the tension. And followed a tip I'd gotten from a fellow quilter, don't rush; stitch slowly. Otherwise friction could build up; that's why metallic thread can seem to break so easily.
Well, that was fun! What now...Oh, decorative stitches! Yes and with the same metallic thread:
Next decision was for the inside of the bag. Something similar but contrasting. hhhmmm. Ah, purple! Quite the color combination! Add a zipper and it's almost ready to wrap.
Karen collects pieces of costume jewelry and uses them in her compositions. She actually brought some to a Magpie meeting and let us each select a piece. Then she challenged each of us to find a way to integrate into a project. I love the look and I'm happy to say Karen did too!
