Monday, September 30, 2013

2013 NewFO Challenge - September Update

I needed a new purse as mine was not large enough to carry all the things I wanted to carry.  I never am able to find one that I really like that fits my needs so I started looking for one that I could make.  I never realized that there are so many purses and totes out there!  I finally ran across a really cute tote that hit my fancy.


It was posted in the Facebook group Ozark Fabric and other Fun Stuff! by Yvonne Ginter Thompson.  I asked where she got the pattern, and it ended up being a designer I already followed, Gudrun Erla of G.E. Designs.  The book was called Fast & Furious quilting as you go and the pattern is Strip to the Beach Bag.


So, I ordered the book and started looking for the fabric I wanted to use.  I loved the orange batiks that were used for the one I found.  But I didn't want to copy hers and that wasn't something I had in my stash so I thought I might do it in reds.  I picked reds from my stash, but that didn't pop like the oranges did.  Then Ozark Fabric had a new Riley Black design for sale called "snug as a bug" and that caught my attention.


So, I am going to try Gudrun's quilt as you go method!   Visit Barbara over at Cat Patches and see what others have started this month.  Happy quilting everyone!

13 comments:

  1. I see you are a Bonnie Fan too. I have been cutting them out mostly watching her on QuiltCam. I'm really great at starting new projects so Barbara's NewFO works for me.

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  2. That is a great purse! What beautiful fabrics!!

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  3. Ohhh, I love the pattern! And your fabric! Can't wait to see your purse! ~Jeanne

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  4. Love your fabric choices. It's going to be a really cute bag.

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  5. Great project! The fabrics you've chosen are adorable!

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  6. Purse looks great. You shouldn't have any trouble keeping track of it.

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  7. Very pretty fabrics. Great project.

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  8. I sure like that bag. I'll have to look into that book, it looks like it has lots of fun projects in it.

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  9. I am dying to try some QAYG, but never seem to just do it! Love the bag and cant wait to see how it goes:)

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  10. That is such a great bag, it really looks like it will hold everything!! I also like the look of that book, I'm sure you'll be making other projects from it as well.

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