Hemingway the Third

This may be the last one for awhile

since I need to do stuff to get ready for our trip*. 

But I’ve definitely got the bag bug and have my eye on a few different projects… for when we get back, of course...

This one’s for Rachel who sent me this 

when I asked what colors she liked. So pretty.

Using my pink iPad for size testing

It’s different from the brights and jewel tones I gravitate towards, 

so I’m always nervous I’ll get it wrong and she (or whoever) won’t like it. But then I’d get to make another one - which I enjoy - so it’s all good. 😜

I played around with making a little bag from the sliced off piece from my iPad bag…

Left: small size bag from the pattern. Right: 4x7” bag from a leftover scrap.

smaller is definitely harder. I gave up on enclosing the raw edges - too much fabric in too small a space! 

I think it looks fine and I’ll definitely find a use for it, but questioning if I want to make more. I really hate to see those pretty little quilted pieces go to waste though….

* Hubby started packing 2? 3? days ago - we leave on July 19 - and I’ll probably do the laundry and start packing a bit in July 17. Very different philosophies - and stress tolerances. 😂