It's Cool to Be Square Blog Hop.
Thanks to Carol of Just Let Me Quilt, for hosting this blog hop.Here is my Cool little story about Squares. I had wanted to make this tote bag for a while and this blog hop was the perfect reason to make it. I had purchased a charm pack in 2016 as we drove through Boise, Idaho on our way to Washington state for my Mom's 90th birthday celebration. We stopped at a few quilt shops along the way in a few states. I had no idea what I was going to use the charm pack for because I don't normally buy pre-cuts.
I figured I may as well use this charm pack for making the Simply Charming Tote (Around the Bobbin pattern). To make a Twister quilt or bag, you must first sew together squares (It's Cool to be Square). Well I forgot to take a photo of the squares all sewn together, but I did square up the scraps leftover after cutting the Twister blocks out and sewed those back together in the correct order, so here is essentially the same thing only in smaller squares:
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| This is a Moda Charm Pack with sewing related wording on the printed text fabrics and dots, stripes, plaid flower prints on the rest. In black, red, gray and white. |
Here is my finished Simply Charming Tote:
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| If you know me then you know I like to make changes in bags I make by adding or subtracting things or both. Here I added strap tabs with rings and rivets to both the straps tabs and straps. |
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| The back of the bag has different fabrics from the front. All from the same fabric charm pack. |
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| I did add purse feet to the bag. (Not part of the pattern instructions). |
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| Inside I added one slip pocket and a zippered pocket too. The bag closes with a magnetic snap and you can see the bag opens up nice and wide. |
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| This fabric is printed with houses and trees and the text is all addresses. |
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| I divided a pen pocket and the rest of the pocket is divided into smaller sections. |
So boys and girls, the moral of this story is that Squares really are COOL, because they can grow up to become other cool things too like Twister quilts or bags, lol! That's my Cool to Be Square project. I hope you enjoyed it. Now be sure and check out the rest of today's blogs to see what project each of them came up with and if you missed any day, you can visit those other blogs that you missed too. Thanks for stopping by to visit.
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Congratulations on a very stylish bag. Love the handles and feet on the bottom of the bag. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteYou really made a beautiful bag. I've never tried twister. But it seem interesting. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour bag is so beautiful! And I love how you put a twist on the theme lol.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bag! I love this!
ReplyDeleteLovely bag.
ReplyDeleteA really cute tote with the twister design! I only made a table top mat with the twister tool one time. But it always looks fun. I love Elizabeth’s pun of a “twist” on the theme. Ha!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!! those twister blocks are adorable, what a great idea and i'm in love with the inside fabric. i smile just looking at those twisters. love the color, love your personal touches and changes, it all works, great job
ReplyDeleteTara
A beautiful bag, Daryl! So many quilting projects start out with squares!
ReplyDeleteYou've always been cool in my world, Daryl, and this bag confirms it. Love it! I've never attempted the twister thing but I really love the look in your bag. Thank you for hopping with us and sharing your coolness! xo
ReplyDeleteThat turned out so cool, great fabrics you chose to use too. It wouldn't be a Daryl made bag if it didn't have a few additions/changes now would it!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! What type of stabilizer do you use in your bags? They always look so professional.
ReplyDeleteYes! What a wonderful use of squares and the Twister pattern is perfect. Loved the lighter colored inside, the zippered pocket, and the fabrics all-around look fabulous. You are cool.
ReplyDeleteNo one but no one, can make a bag like you do! This is beautiful and all the little extras just punch it up ten notches!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it!
Great looking bag. I love all of the detail both on the outside and inside of it. Great use of Squares.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag! Thank you for the link to the pattern. I love the charm pack you used and the accompanying fabrics are gorgeous. I really like all the little additions you made to your bag. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute project for the Hop (and thanks for the reminder that I need to dig my Twister quilt out of hybernation!!)
ReplyDeleteLove your twister tote! That's a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI do believe that for me--in all the blogs I have looked at in this game--
ReplyDeleteyours is the very best--how sweet is that tote!!
great job--
stay safe, luv, di
Great bag! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fab bag and a great way to use up a charm square pack.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag! Great use of squares--they don't always stay squares when they grow up--love it!
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic bag - love the red and greys!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great and very fun project! Bags never come amiss. Thank you for inviting us over for a visit with you!
ReplyDeleteLove this twister bag. The lining fabric is cool. I love word fabrics.
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