I had a big list of things I wanted to sew over Easter, and first up was two new project bags. I use these bags to store hand pieced or hand embroidered blocks that I'm working on. I've currently got four Sue Spargo Block of the Months on the go!!! So I need four project bags.
I love the mesh because I can see what's in each bag without opening it. And it's stretchy!
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| I like to try new patterns with my quilting on the back of the bags. |
Patterns by Annie used to have a free pattern for a project bag called Piecekeeper. (I can't find it on her website now). I use that pattern as my base but I've made a few modifications to suit my style of sewing.
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| Patterns by Annie have great instructions for installing zips and working with mesh. I've used techniques from the Zip It Up pattern on my project bags. |
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| Annie's zips really are the best quality so I use a 24" single sided zip on my project bags. |
I've learnt to give the corners a gently curve because it's easier to sew the binding on. And I machine sew my binding to the front and then hand sew it to the back.
Two project bags started and finished in one day. That's good going.
