Way back in 2020 a parcel from the Little Quilt Store (when it was based in Australia) popped through the letterbox - and it's been sitting in that VERY big box of kits in my sewing studio ever since! As my regular followers know, I made a list of all my kits at the beginning of 2022 and updated that list again at the beginning of this year. So finally, it's time to make this one! The 1618 Cottage Bag, by Lynette Anderson Designs, is a small quilted bag - the kit contained the pattern and all the fabrics required. This project uses a combination of both hand embroidery and hand applique...
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...the hand applique was prepared using the Apliquick methd. I first saw Lynette demonstrating the Apliquick method of applique at the Festival of Quilts back in 2013, and have been using this method ever since. It gives lovely crisp edges to houses and roof topd, and I find it so much easier using the Apliquick tools rather than my stubby fat fingers - needleturn applique is definately not my thng! The embroidery has all ben stitched using a selection of variegated Valdani threads...
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...the embroidery stitches are quite simple ones, and the variegated threads are especially lovely for the stain stitches flowers. Now the centre panel has been finished, I'm ready to start on the bag construction, but I'm leaving that until the weekend when I can shut myself away in my sewing studio for a few hours!
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