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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