My new machine!!

So excited! My new Elna excellence 720 has arrived via Wellington Sewing Services (it was on special too!). Got sick of arguing with my trusty 20 year old Elnita dressmaking machine when free motion quilting and decided to finally treat myself to a specialty quilting machine. I think I will need a license to drive it though!

Bags #4 and #5 of On-the-Move set!

The final two bags from the Moda Bakeshop pattern On The Move set of five (all made from just one layer cake of 'Frolic' by Sandy Gervais for Moda, plus a yard of fabric per bag to create lining and handles etc)...

Bag #4 side A

(Slightly shorter than the others due to a minor mishap with shaping the base - was watching Grey's Anatomy at the time and got distracted! - meaning there had to be a bit more trimming of the base end than the pattern usually calls for!)

Bag #4 side B

Bag #4 - the gorgeous orange lining

And the final bag in the set...is the regular size but has shorter handles just for a point of difference...

Bag #5 side A

Bag #5 side B

See the free motion quilting and links to the other bags in the set here.

Work in progress - two more tote bags underway!

Got some free motion quilting done today on another bag panel ... the last two of my set of 'On the Move' bags (five bags made from one layer cake plus extra yardage) - you can see the others here and here and here!

Tote bag d

Tote bag e

And some close-ups of some of the fmq...

 

Test patch and the cat's approval!

So this bag panel has Rumbles' approval it seems...turned my back for a second...look at him acting all innocent!

 Of course, it probably helps that the batting is warm and the sewing table is in direct line with the wall-mounted heat pump...cats, so self-centred!!


Sometimes the practice pieces turn out to be as cool as the real thing!!