February One Monthly Goal Finish

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My goal was to make some gifts for friends I'll see at QuiltCon. Since I want these to be a surprise, only sharing a sneak peak here. 

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Have a wonderful day! Patty

My QuiltCon Sewing Bag

While I have plenty (and I mean plenty!) of zip bags, I decided I needed a new one for my QuiltCon sewing kit. Inspiration for the bag came from several places including the Sew Together Bag (see my version)  and the Zip-Up Tray Pouch (see my version). (I do not know why I took the photo at this angle but I'm going with it!)

This was very much a design and modify and I went kind of project. I sized it too big at first and then trimmed it down. I used scraps from my Loves Me, Loves Me Not quilt putting all the odd bits to good use.

I'm signed up for one class on Friday morning - Jogakbo with Ssamsol Technique with Youngmin Lee. I am bringing along a selection of quilting cotton and some threads and am really looking forward to learning a new handwork technique.

Atlanta here I come! Will you be there?

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Both Halves of a Mobius

Isn't this amazing?!

I love a good foundation paper piecing project and am a major fan of Audrey @cottonandburbon. She has several patterns available and this one - the Mobius Radial pattern - is my favorite.

The pattern instructions are very clear - complex but clear. I spread the construction out over several days and used lots of pins during the assembly process.

Before removing the foundation paper, it was important to mark where the registration marks were so the pieces would align correctly during assembly. I used a basting pin instead of a straight pin or a marking pen and it worked out great.

I left the basting pins in and just added many, many straight pins around them, only removing them right before I was going to sew that area. That way, if I needed to reset, my marks were still there.

The final step is to inset the mobius into a large circle. My piece still needs a good pressing to flatten out some 'bumpy bits' but overall I was really impressed on how the registration marks made the inset process go well.

A friend shared a rainbow version in our last guild meeting - it was gorgeous and may just tempt me to make another! 

Now onto the quilting!

Have a wonderful day! Patty