More from Cecilia’s drapes…

 Former Hyde Park High School student Bridgette, she who conducts monthly physical challenges and keeps me honest with my workouts, said she is ready for a new travel bag and even knew exactly she wants. Here are two I made her almost 10 years ago.  And she wants the exact style, the Dot Dash Dot  Bag from Sara Lawson Sew Sweetness. So I dug out the pattern and sent Bridgette fabric possibilities.  Out of all the fabrics, she chose the curtain fabric.   

Despite the thickness of this brocade (not sure if that’s what it really is), it is sewing up nicely.  My one modification is that I can’t make the strap adjustable - fabric is just too thick. But I did ask Bridgette to measure the length of her preferred strap.  And presto!  here’s the bag,,,

The one side has three zippered compartments with two additional little corner pockets.  Thee is also a zippered closure at the top.  The bag is about 14” wide, 18” tall, and 6”.  This is a fun pattern, and even though I have no need for a travel bag, I might just have to make another.  But not before I do Brandon’s quilt! 

Purses and Plans

In January I made a commitment to make 12 Sew Powerful purses a month.  And here are mine for February.   Notice the top row, 2nd one. I’m used the curtain material for the flap and strap,  I think I’ll do more next month.  And just as I was finishing these, a flap of friendship arrived from Shannon Greene in Oklahoma.  A perfect baker’s dozen! 

Meanwhile, my guild has started three new bees.  I loved participating in the last one when I made The Piano Tuner’s Daughter quilt.  I am using this new bee to repeat this project.  Here is the first quilt, and here are the forks for this project.   I can’t wait to see what my guild mates create.  

Former student Bridgette, the retired Marine who keeps me and several others working out daily, says she’s ready for a new bag.  And she wants a Dot Dash Dot bag.  I made several almost 10 years ago, so it will be fun revisiting this pattern.  And she has chosen the drapery material.  I think this will work.  Despite my vow to not start another project until I do grandson Brandon’s quilt, I just gotta make this bag first!