Rag Quilt Bag

Something a little different from me today! I was recently searching for some fabric when I stumbled across a wonderful Aladdin's Cave, Terrys Fabrics, their selection is absolutely amazing and their service is also fantastic.

I recently also purchased a sewing machine, solely for the purpose of adding machine stitching to my cards which I love. However, this weekend I decided to challenge myself to try something a little different. My sewing skills are extremely limited but I wanted a challenge and also to just have some fun with my sewing machine.

The two fabrics I have used for my bag are the Postcard Curtain Fabric Natural and Geisha Curtain Fabric Graphite. I chose these fabrics as I thought they would also work beautifully on cards, canvases and tags too.

I added machine stitching to each square and also cut into the seams, without cutting the machine stitching to give the rag quilt appearance.

I have also added a coordinated button to each bag to act as a fastener.

The bird images combined with the text and postcard images really appealed to me in these fabrics and I also love the natural tones too.

Terrys also have an Interior Design Blog should you wish to pop and take a look.

Suzie Newton was a great help and delivery was fantastic.

I will probably use these as an alternative to a gift bag for a special birthday.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Tracy x x