All my quilting friends know how much I love making bags, especially using Norwegian patterns, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when my friend Eva gave me this pattern and kit to making this lovely Toalettveske (toilettry bag). The fabrics are beautiful, and as Mr F was at work today I was able to spend the day sewing.....
.....I used some fabrics from my stash - "Simplicity" by 3 Sisters for Moda (I didn't want to make a mistake using the ones in the kit!) and the main part was easy to understand, (Eva had helped with the translation) using a "quilt-as-you-go" method. I added some lace trim, and was really pleased with how things were going.....
.....then distaer struck!! I spent about four hours trying to work out the sides, the casing, the zipper, the binding - nothing went right! I even cut my fabric wrong - see Sherry - even I have bad days!!!!! (My friend Sherry has just started a beginners quilting course - I think I might've been an inspiration hehe!)
One of my friends from Norway, Ruth, has kindly sent me some pictures of her Toalettveske which was a great help, but I'm stil in a pickle with the sides and the casing. So if any of you can help me, please email me or add a comment - I am desperate to get this finished to I can make it again with the beautiful fabrics in the kit.
One of my friends from Norway, Ruth, has kindly sent me some pictures of her Toalettveske which was a great help, but I'm stil in a pickle with the sides and the casing. So if any of you can help me, please email me or add a comment - I am desperate to get this finished to I can make it again with the beautiful fabrics in the kit.
RSS Feed
