Well, I finished my panels and I turned them into Openwide pouches (pattern by Noodlehead here).
I love the easy, relaxed look of Kantha quilting, and I enjoyed making these bags. I'm definitely going to use this technique again in the future. The joy of Kantha quilting is that you don't have to draw lines and precise - it's meant to look rustic.
Just a reminder - I used Aurifil 12wt in contrasting colours. I even used the variegated threads and they look good against the Kaffe Fassett Fabrics too.
I chose to make the medium size pouch, because that allowed me to get two pouches out of one fat quarter (with another for the backing, and a third for the lining).
Once I'd finished quilting my panels I knew that I needed to secure the threads, so I machine stitched just inside my cutting lines with a short stitch length. Only then did I cut up my fat quarter into panels for the bags. I didn't want my lovely Kantha quilting to unravel!
I chose some other cheery Kaffe Fassett prints for the lining. I like the interiors of my bags to be light colours so I can find my stuff in there!
So, there you are. Two quick and relatively easy Open Wide Pouches made from Kantha quilted panels. I encourage you to give it a go.
Updated: I bought the zips from Studio Mio in Australia - https://studiomio.com.au/zippers/
I've made this pattern previously, and it makes a great pouch for when you want to take some hand stitching along with you.
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Love that big stitching. I don't get along with zippers, but I am sure I could find another use for such a piece.
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Hi Wendy! Glad to see you stitching away. Your pouches turned out beautifully! They'll be so useful for carrying quilt-y projects. Actually, I have a Noodlehead pattern cut out of linen - the free pencil case - ready for some big stitch/Kantha hand stitch. But, I've got so many projects going that I'm jumping from one to another, and not finishing any of them. However, several are very close, so I may see many finishes at once! I'm following self-isolation while reminding myself "I'm not helping anyone by not doing something I love." I'm very grateful to have quilting and sew-y type things to keep my mind occupied.
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ReplyDeleteThose are terrific zippers. Did you order them online, by chance?
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous and we all need a bit of fabulousness in our lives right now. x
ReplyDeleteGreat pouches Wendy. I love the quilting. A friend made me a little bag recently using that hand quilting method. Where did you get your great zips?
ReplyDeleteOh I agree the varigated threads look really nice on your Kaffe fabrics. Your pouches really turned out great!
ReplyDeleteYour pouch is such a delight. I recall reading your post about the technique, and now, here it is on this lovely Easter colored pouch. I love it!
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