The second go wasn't without incident either but it's done and here is the front. I started again and English paper pieced my lozenges - this time going for a brighter scrappy look. (I have made so many of these lozenge blocks over the last few weeks that I should be half way to a quilt finish by now!) My partner is not being very mouthy - I know she is super busy and is so lovely she is instantly forgiven, but from her comments early on in the swap I began to think the original warm scrappy block may have been too dark. So perhaps it was a happy mistake that I got to make again.
I kept the quilting to the linen background only - an organic wavy line quilting which worked well.
Tula Pink's Birds & the Bees was used for the lining and the handles and why do I never remember to sew the label to the lining before I make the bag?
I pieced the back with some scrappy 1" squares and this time kept the quilting to an absolute minimum.
...and here's the back. So this little scrappy tote will be heading off to its new home at the end of the week. I'm hoping my partner will be pleased.
Now what's next on the to-do list....?
24 comments:
it's so lovely!!!
Love it - front and back!
It's gorgeous, Annabella! Feel good to have it behind you?
Gorgeous, I hope the goddesses smile down on you from now on!
I love this but now I'm upset because I *know* I'm not your partner. Sob. I was just thinking about you and the quilting gods. They've taken out their wrath on me. No to be fair my own stupidity lol
It is wonderful! I am glad quilting equilibrium has been restored.
It's really lovely and I wish it was for me but, alas, it's not. I'm glad the quilting gods are smiling down on you again.
oh, she can't not be thrilled with it, it's beautiful
Totally beautiful xxx
It's gorgeous! I love the contesting handles too!
I love it! It is absolutely gorgeous.
i think it's beautiful. I've always found that the quilting goddesses are on our side, we just need to listen more :)
That's such a gorgeous tote. You would never think you had any trouble making it when you look at it =D
It's beautiful, I'm sure your partner will absolutely love it.
Oh wow I think it is super. Love the piecing, love the fabrics, love the design. I think the quilting is fab. You make gorgeous goodies, A!
I thought about you tonight as I tried to appease the gods....then Stabbed myself with a pin in the thumb. Pack it up...game over.
I have pieces of things in my studio that didn't quite work out (sacrifices to the goddess apparently). They make good scraps though! ;) Your finished tote it lovely!
Such a beautiful tote bag - love your piecing on both sides!
It is really lovely, not sure which side is my favourite!
Beautiful bag A! So sorry you had the time of it, but just look what resulted! Fabulous! Jxo
So beautiful!
a true delight!
fabulous bag!! such lovely work :)
Jessie, xo
It looks fab, and love the lining too. I can't even remember to order the flipping labels, so you're doing better than me ;o)
It's absolutely lovely Annabella - but so sorry it's been such hard graft for you. Bet it's a relief to see the back of it!
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