pamelor

Heather's candies should go out in the mail tomorrow... although they won't be picked up until Monday. I am going out of town and don't have much online access while I'm gone so I thought I'd post my candies project for 2.5 day today since I actually have something... these are leftovers from packages I've sent and while I remarked earlier that they were "not pretty," they are growing on me maybe because it was so fun to try quilting them. I am trying to learn FMQ and this was my first attempt at circles (clearly!) But, a learning experience.
Redpurselady, you posted a picture of a tote bag with candies many months ago. Could you tip me off what pattern you used? I think I'd like to turn these into something similar.

WMUTeach

Pamelor, thanks for getting our 2.5 day off to a good start. Your circles look good to me. As with all things quilting, we can be too critical of ourselves. It took a long time for me to understand that the minor imperfections don't matter once the piece is washed. They disappear! Those same imperfections are also the indication that the piece was made by a human and not a "big old machine" in a factory. Safe travels.

LogCabin82

Just posting that I’d like to participate next year.

WMUTeach

Yay! Good to have you back for another year of swapping, Logcabin! That make 14 swappers to date.

redpurselady

Hi Pamelor, regarding the tote I didn’t have a pattern. I made two panels with the squares (10 sq x 10 sq) and quilted on fusible batting. The lining was two pieces 20 1/2 x 20 1/2. My handles were 25”. I cut a 2 1/2” square from the bottom corners of each panel and the lining so I could box the bottom of the tote.

I’ll see if I can find a pattern for a tote that will help. I make these for charity. Some I quilt, some I don’t, just depends on the thickness of the fabric. The charity I volunteer for has lots of donated upholstery fabric so I don’t quilt with that.

redpurselady

December candies were mailed this morning

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

redpurselady

Pamelor, I think this will give you an idea for making the tote

sweetbeebuzzings.blogspot.com

Totetorial: One Yard Tote

Let me know if you have any questions.

Celia (Redpurselady)

Janice McC

Good afternoon. Just a quick fyi that I put December’s birthday gal’s candies in today’s mail. Be looking for it next week.

WMUTeach

December birthday package has been put in the mail. Thanks you for sending before the Thanksgiving rush over takes us. Yikes, December is only a week away. Can't be, can it?

pamelor

Redpurselady,
Thank you! both these resources look good and the second one has some other small bag tutorials which I need to look at, too! Thank you for the response. I was thinking about batting and I'm thinking the regular 80/20 batting I used might be a bit floppy for a bag. I guess I need to find fusible batting ...which used to be a 3-block walk away, when Joann's was in town, but now will involve some online shopping.