Friday, 29 January 2010

Hello, I am still here.......

......... life's been a bit hectic though, which is why I haven't been sitting here chatting to you all much lately.  Bearing in mind that this blog is called "Quilt Times", I thought it was about time I showed you something quilt related.  So, without further ado, may I present...

I made the stack'n'whack kaleidescope blocks at a workshop in about 2005, but I didn't want to make them into a quilt, so..... this tote is the result.  The pocket made from 4 blocks is just the right size to take a 12 1/2" square ruler, and the long pocket on the other side takes a standard 6" x 24" ruler.  The other 3 outside pockets take whatever I want them to take.With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had made the bag the other way round, so that it is not so deep, but there we go, nobody's perfect! (Specially not me!)

You never know, tomorrow I might show you what I've been working on recently.......

17 comments:

  1. Love this bag...boy could I use it on the way to the clubhouse on Wed. - You should see me - three trips it took me last time and I still forgot something- YIKES the fabric would you believe!! What a great way to use up those left over blocks!!
    Take care!!
    Paulette

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  2. Love it! I've done a purse, but not a bag and one day I'll settle down and make a bag. I really like yours! You know, I just thought that might be a way to use up orphan blocks with a little changing around. Oooh, so many ideas and not enough settling down to work--for me anyway! Could spotting other people's blogs take me away from said projects??? <<>>> Cheers!

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  3. very nice and what a great way to use blocks that you didn't want to make into a quilt!

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  4. You know I am a Bag Lady!! I love what you did and I also love "Stack n Whack".
    Can't wait to see what your working on now Sue!!

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  5. Good idea to use some of the orphan blocks I have left over from projects. I love the bag and the blocks are amazing.

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  6. Your bag is great, and the blocks are pretty! Nice way to use blocks that you don't want to put in a quilt, quite useful too.

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  7. Very pretty tote! I love seeing stack 'n whack quilts, but I've never made one! I'll have to give it a try soon. Happy to see you come up for air!

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  8. Great idea for using up orphan blocks!

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  9. I love the way you made the pockets all different sizes. I've never made stack-n-whack blogs - very clever!

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  10. Ohh, great bags! I'm trying not to be a bag lady only because I don't want to try a new thing... I know, I'm bad. Although I do have an almost finished Stack n Whack quilt. So close to finish you'd shake your finger at me!!!

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  11. Good ideal for your extra block, like the bag. Was hopeing my daugther would put my quilt top on today so it could be seem, but I guess she didn't have time. I'm working on a tables runner and my sampler quilt now, so maybe she will do my picture for me. I enjoy you blog and what you makes. HAPPY SEWING!

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  12. Great bag and a great way to use up spare blocks.

    Love and hugs Gina xx

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  13. Love the bag. Great use of quilt blocks. Bags are fun to make - Hugs Nat

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  14. what a clever use for those blocks.

    love the new layout, very stylish.

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  15. Love your bag, and a very good way to use blocks...think I need to go hunt out some of my blocks!

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  16. The colours are lovely - subtle. You are tall enough to manage the bag that way up. Smaller people would be dragging it on the floor! Still, sometimes you lose things in the bottom of a big bag don't you?

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  17. Oh, gorgeous bag! I love all the pockets and the different sizes...You have my mind working now. Maybe a PERFECT way to use up some of my orphan/UFO blocks that I don't want to make more of!

    Great idea, Sue, thanks!

    Bari

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