2005    Finished size 48” x 16”
I made these table runners just for fun. They got such a warm welcome at my quilt group show-and-tell that I decided to share the directions so that others may also whip up one (or a dozen — they make great gifts!). Click here for free PDF instructions to download.

2006
I had so much fun making these sweet bags that I figured I needed to make my first blog tutorial so eveyone else can have a “Sweet Bag” too. The pattern is based on a bag I saw in a Japanese craft book, but I have changed the size (theirs was too small, though mine is not large) and added patchwork, plus yo-yo embellishment, so I think I can share this without stepping on anyone’s toes. Click here to link to my original blog entry. Click here for free PDF instructions to download.

2006
While at Quilt Expo X in Lyon, I saw pretty little evening bags made from a square of fabric. The whole bus ride home, I thought about all the possible variations. The bag itself probably took a half an hour to make, but since I couldn’t leave well enough alone, I also spent three hours piecing 2″ squares (pre-cut leftovers from other projects) and adding rick rack into the seam just to make the basic square (larger than the original). I've also done a version where I made "new" fabric out of a jumble of scraps and yarn. Make yours with a patched, or otherwise sewn, outer fabric, or whip one up super-quick with just two solid squares. Click to link to my original blog entry. Click here for free PDF instructions to download.