Variations

In week one of my class Sew A Long, we made stitch and flip mugmats - one of my students, Ray, took it a stage further (quite a few stages actually) and made these mugmats, tablemats & runner.

Project two was the Moda Bake Shop dispenser for carrier bags as described in this post. Madeline immediately saw it as a bolster cushion cover and using the same dimensions made just that! (what you can't see are the lovely covered buttons on each end)


















And then this week was Project 3, Quilted spectacle cases - this is a basic quilted pouch which can be adapted for so many different purposes. In yesterday's class everyone made their pouch within the class time, didn't they do well.

Meanwhile, in Beginners class this week, the ladies were learning Half Square Triangles (HSTs) and I also showed off my Frixion pen that I got in my Stitch Gathering Goodie Bag - I hadn't used one before and we had such a laugh watching the instant disappearance - it opens up all sorts of possibilities for secret agent work!

Anyway, it all must have put me in the mood for HSTs 'cos I made a few today using some Oakshott charms that I acquired recently - they look very smart & subtle, I just need to think what to make with them now.....................