My Creative Space

I am now working on this Heather Bailey bag, I had had my eye on the pattern for a while but due to the fact that I have the worlds smallest letter box, and a post man whose solution to tiny letter box is to fold things in half, I was reluctant to order it online. So when I found it at the Kelani stall at the Sydney Quilt and Craft fair I decided totake it as a sign.

I am pretty happy with my fabric, The Remnant Warehouse here is Sydney is pretty good for fabric, especially if you are a quilter. They actually had the pink and red Heather Bailey fabric pictured on the back of the cover of the pattern, but tempted as I was, I went for this beautiful blue and green.

I have already fallen into a rather annoying trap with it, there are two pattern pieces that were meant to be taped together before cutting out the fabric...which I discovered after cutting out my expensive fabric. I can improvise a fix but it is still annoying. If anyone out there decidesto make this bag, pattern pieces A and B need to be taped together so that the fabric is cut out in one piece, not two...

I am also going to try a cotton interfacing that was suggested to me at the Remnant Warehouse to stiffen it. The pattern recommends using canvas but I am hoping that two layers of interfacing will give it the structure I am after. If not I am hoping a layer of calico will do the trick, its all a bit of an experiment really.

Lots more lovely creative folk over at Kootoyoo, enjoy!