A small patchwork gift
March 30, 2011
Thank you for the quilt love. And thank you for cheering me on along the way! I felt so relieved to finally finish and then show and tell that I temporarily forgot my manners. I appreciate all your thoughtful comments throughout this whole process. There is no doubt that you all helped me stay focused and get those quilts done. Gracias!
I made this little patchwork number for a gift last week. It's modeled after the one that Amy made me a few years ago. I know that the original pattern is from a Japanese craft book, but I'm not sure which one. (If someone knows, please tell me so I can share). We use ours to corral all the plastic bags that come home despite our efforts to use reusable bags as much as we can. I have it hanging in the kitchen and I love its bright and cheerful charm so I thought I would make one for my sister-in-law.
It's made entirely from scraps. Yes, scraps again! I find it so satisfying to dig through the buckets and find bits and pieces that go together and then use them up. The front is quilted (I used batting scraps, too!), but the sides and back are not. They are Kona snow, as is the lining, with a layer of batting sewn in between the layers. There is a aqua grosgrain ribbon to hang it from (yes, scrap!) and a little hole in the bottom so you can use it like a dispenser. I had so much fun sewing this up. It came together so smoothly and relatively quickly and I love how the white is offset by a punch of color. I also included a few other Erin-made things in the box. More on those later. Right now, I'm headed back to plug away on the Liberty quilt. 19 squares left to go!
Love using scraps up for pretty little projects like this! Very nice.
Posted by: Bonnie | March 30, 2011 at 12:12 PM
It's lovely! Lucky SIL, I bet that is one amazing box of Erin-made!
Posted by: krista - Poppyprint | March 30, 2011 at 01:54 PM
Love this! It's practical, it's beautiful, it's handmade, it's so very good to look at.
Posted by: larissa | March 30, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Please post a picture of your "scrap buckets". I can't envision that. Love this bag holder!
Posted by: Cathy | March 30, 2011 at 04:55 PM
Wonderful use of scraps. How small is too small to save?
Posted by: Heather | March 30, 2011 at 04:57 PM
loving all your quilt inspiration here! Beautiful work as always. Yeah for scraps, there is something so satisfying about using them.
Posted by: Gina | March 30, 2011 at 05:19 PM
I remember the original well, I always thought it was adorable.
I love this one too. Just scrumptious!
Posted by: Nancy | March 30, 2011 at 08:32 PM
So fun... and your color choices (as always) are extraordinary.
Posted by: Bridget | March 30, 2011 at 09:06 PM
That bag is a whole lot prettier that the empty pretzel container we use to contain our bags. Simply wonderful yours is, I tell you.
Posted by: Suzanne | March 31, 2011 at 09:57 AM
nice scrap project.it would be nice to spruce up the plastic bag thing but let's make market bags from scraps too! working on using up scraps also, i'm thinking it's impossible, i'm on 2nd king-sized string quilt. :>)
Posted by: Petersonmarye | March 31, 2011 at 10:59 AM
what a pretty plastic bag holder...love this. the fabrics are so cheery and fun.
Posted by: Lisa Q | March 31, 2011 at 12:11 PM
very. very cute!
it would be great as a holder for those little things we pick up all day, too.
Posted by: leslie | March 31, 2011 at 07:07 PM
ooh that's great! I think I'll add this to the list of things I'll make on maternity leave ;)
Posted by: Caroline | March 31, 2011 at 07:41 PM