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Indian Summer Bag

 

 

 

 

 

Notions

Background_01

Exotic Lady_02 or Exotic Lady_03 depending on what size hoop you have and what size you would like the bag

Indian Elephant_01 or Indian Elephant_02 depending on what size hoop you have and what size you would like the bag

Back_01 or Back_02 depending on what size hoop you have and what size you would like your bag

Print out all the designs in “Actual Size”

2 meters of fabric or 2 yards

2 meters or 2 yards of thin wool batting

Marking pen or chalk

1.5 meters or 1.5 yards of “Floriani Stitch and Shape” or anything similar, this is what I bought to try (I would not recommend the one with the glue to one side of the Stitch and Shape as the glue did upset my Pfaff  I had no problems with the Husqvarna) other than that I do like it

1 meter or 1 yard of lining

·         Handles

·         Glue gun

·         Hot Fix crystals

·         Braids

·         Clip earrings

 


 

 

Print out “Actual Size”

Mark the centre on your print out

 


 

 

Cut around your print out

Position the print out where you would like the design on your fabric

Insert a pin through the centre

 


 

 

Mark using either chalk or marking pen where you inserted the pin

 


 

 

Where you marked the centre of the design using a pin, with the marking pen and ruler draw cross lines

 


 

 

To give the bag a soft feel I lay under the fabric a thin layer of wool batting

 

 


 

 

Once I put the fabric in the hoop and inserted the hoop into the machine I then put a layer of thick cut away stabilizer under the hoop

Stitch out “Background_01”

 


 

 

Once you have stitched out “Background_01”

Lay over the fabric your printed “Actual Size” of “Exotic Lady_03” where you would like her positioned, I recommend you lay her slightly over the background as this will give your work depth

Mark the centre of “Exotic Lady_03” using a marker pen

 


 

 

 

In this photo you can see how I marked the fabric so it was easy to centre the fabric in the hoop

Notice I stitched the “Exotic Lady” slightly over the “Background”


 

 

 Once again position the “Indian Elephant_01” over the “Background” marking the centre. I recommend that you position the “Indian Elephant” slightly over the “Background”

 


 

 

Stitch the back either using “Back_01” for the very large hoop or “Back_02”

Put the wool batting and the layer of thick cut away stabilizer for the back also

For the 5 x 7inch hoop you could stitch out “Back_02” twice, I will leave that up to you

 


 

 

Cut two layers of “Floriani Stitch and Shape” to the shape of the bag you wish to make

 


 

 

 Lay the “Stitch and Shape” over the two bag panels, I like to cut away the stitch and shape 5/8 inch for the seams as it is just too thick when stitching the bag together

 


 

 

 

Cut fabric for the lining using the same shape as your bag, I always cut the lining slightly larger than the bag, I used a beautiful Thai silk that I had bought a few years ago when in Thailand, it is just beautiful but only had a little bit left, good way of using up odd bits of fabric.

 


 

 

 

Pin the lining fabric to your bag, pleating where necessary

 


 

 

Another view of pining the lining to the bag

 


 

 

 

 

I used my hot glue gun to glue the lining to the bag. I found the best way to do this is to glue the lining in very small sections, this may take more time but the lining looks great

 


 

 

I used my hot glue gun to glue the lining to the bag. I found the best way to do this is to glue the lining in very small sections, this may take more time but the lining looks great

 


 

 

I purchased these handles last year at Sydney’s Quilt Show from “Studio Mio” Item No. SK833 Braided clip handle their website is http://www.studiomio.com.au

 


 

 

 

This is the back of the bag, I am not happy with the my colour choices, it just does not look right, this is a good time to get out your Touch Wand or glue gun and start using those Hot Fix crystals that you have and thought they may come in handy one day, great way of fixing up mistakes or just adding more dazzle to your bag, just have fun in going over the top

 


 

 

 

Compare the bag before I glued the crystals and braiding onto the bag, it looks fabulous, I love it!!

 


 

 

 

Close up of the crystals and braiding

 


 

 

Close up of the braiding that I had glued surrounding the designs, the braiding brings everything together

 


 

 Indian Summer Bag

 

Side of Indian Summer Bag

 

Close up of Indian Summer Bag

 

Inside the Indian Summer Bag

 

Showing the placement of the clip earrings

 



 

 

 

 

 Indian Summer Green Cushion

 

 

Showing you how to use a small quantity of beautiful fabric you may have in your stash to make a large cushion

I wanted a bright summery cushion for the outdoor area, found the exact fabric in my stash, I bought this fabric a few years ago on the Big Island in Hawaii, it is Hand marbled fabrics by Zee they have a website http://www.quilthawaiian.com/about.htm Anyway I only bought a small piece 18” x 22” inches, what to do! I cut it up into strips all at different widths and stitched the marbled fabric to the white cotton fabric using similar coloured thread as the marbled effect fabric I stitched the design “Sun_04 or stitched twice for the 5 x 7 inch hoop Sun_03”

 

Green Cushion

 

Close up of the front of the green cushion

 

 Close up of the back of the green cushion

 

 

 

Using the same coloured thread as the design I stitched a simple decorative stitch in between the strips of fabric

 

 



 

 

 

 

 Indian Summer Linen Cushion

 

 


 

 

 

 Stitch out on black fabric “Sun_02” or “Sun_01” for the 5 x 7 inch hoop twice; I used a linen colour thread for the first colour then used a deep yellow thread forthe second colour

 


 

 

 

 

On either side of the black fabric I stitched a linen fabric

 



 

 

 

 

 

Indian Summer Top 

 

 


 

 

 

Stitch out on black fabric “Sun_02” or “Sun_01” for the 5 x 7 inch hoop twice; I used a linen colour thread for the first colour then used a deep yellow thread for the second colour. On either side of the black fabric I stitched a linen fabric