Sunday, July 8, 2012

Delighted

I love to read blogs. I can waste pass an entire evening, going from post to post following links, and looking at other people's accomplishments. 

I am also a sucker for blog contests. I never buy lottery tickets, but show me a blog give away, and I'm entered. Occasionally I even win. That's the best!

Last February, I entered a give away from Pam at Mad About Patchwork. I was delighted to learn (on Valentine's day, even)  that I won. My prize was a kit for a Dresden Plate Pillow Cover, in the fabric line called Delight. The pieces for the Dresden Plate were precut, just sew and go.


This week, I took the kit out and played with it. Since I have pets and I live with men, throw pillows don't fit into my decorating scheme, so the kit became a bag. I have made lots of quilted bags, but I usually give them away. This means that I go to my quilting groups carrying a souvenir bag from the West Edmonton Mall. It doesn't proclaim me to be a quilter. So I have made this bag, just to go to quilt groups, and perhaps shop hops.


 My completed bag
And the back of the bag




A pocket inside, with a place for my pen (that I can never find)



A little pocket for my name badge, so I won't forget it

A close-up of the Dresden Plate. Dresden plates don't normally appeal to me, but I really like the bright happy colours of these fabrics.

Thanks, Pam. I had lots of fun.

 

14 comments:

  1. Pretty! I like the Cat of the Day feature, too.

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  2. Love your bag! I'm a sucker for anything with pockets (especially aprons LOL)

    P.S. Any chance of you being able to put the option on your blog's sidebar to subscribe by email? I'd love to ;)

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    1. As requested, I added the email subscription. I'm new to blogging so I have a lot to learn. Thanks for dropping by!
      Kate

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  3. I'm loving the bag! Pillows are great too, but now you can proudly take this shopping with you and show it off!

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  4. Love the bag. Looks nice and roomy so you can get lots of into it:)

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  5. You have thought this bag out very well , a place for everything and it will be perfect for quilting, the dresdan looks wonderful on the front and it is a beautiful bag !!

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  6. Your bag is great. I keep thinking of doing a Dresden plate quilt but maybe I should think smaller like you have done.

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  7. Winning blog giveaways is the best! I love the fabrics you won and the bag was a great idea.

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  8. Always nice to receive a win....love the bag!

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  9. The only thing missing on this wonderful bag is your name well visible otherwise you'll end up giving it to an admirer - ask me how I know ;-).

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  10. Nice job! I like bags too. My dog likes to eat pillows so there are none in my house :( the colors in the Dresden are very appealing.
    Barb@Witsend

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