Project Quilting 14.5

 This week's challenge was "Sew Not A Square". Okay, I can do that. I grabbed my ruler, and some border stripe fabric and made this.

I made a couple of spring coasters. They both have flaws, but they will serve the purpose.

I keep a glass of water on my night table and somebody (some feline) managed to destroy the coaster I was using. I was reduced to using this.

Not exactly my style. It also might have some tea stains on it. The cloth ones are an upgrade.

This is the back.

I'm sure it is only a matter of time before some accident befalls them, but for now, they are pretty and have a spring feeling.

Project Quilt 14.4 A Novel Project

 This week's Project Quilt Challenge is to make a quilted item based on a novel you have read.

I decided to choose the last book I finished. I belong to a book group, I regularly read books from sources like Canada Reads, or the Giller Prize. However, I also love a good cozy mystery. So my book is "The Windsor Knot" by S. J. Bennett.

Our unexpected and intrepid sleuth is none other that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth! There is a murder in Windsor Castle and HRM thinks the investigators may have made some assumptions that aren't true. If you are a fan of a cozy mystery, this is a very good one. I already have a hold on the next one in the series from the library.

I spent a day pondering how I could make something that would best represent the book. The one thing I decided was needed was a handbag.

Queen Elizabeth was known for her handbags. She was never seen in public without one.  I found this article about her bags. 

https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-handbags-launer-london

So, how do you make a designer knockoff in a week, from stash? By creating a representative art piece.

It is a flat bottomed zippered pouch with handles. I was going to do it completely in black, but there wasn't any in my stash (I must restock), so I chose something I thought looked designer, a gold print on black.

I used a Chanel style cross hatching. And I added this dashing fellow with a collar and tie, tied into a Windsor Knot!

Because it has been reported that Her Majesty had a sense of humour, and it was in my stash, it has Muppets on the lining.

Though not intentional, I think it is fun that Fozzy is waving at the bottom. 

I also added a lime green zipper with a zipper charm.

It is a calico cat in a teacup. After all, we are at Windsor Castle.

That is two zippered pouches for Project Quilt. I think my pouches are improving with this practice. In a couple of spots it wasn't completely perfect but I kept reminding myself that it is an art piece, a creative challenge, and I don't have time to sweat the small stuff. I am rather pleased that my finished piece is fairly close to what I had envisioned. And the kitty in the teacup was a bonus!

Special thanks to Bethany for her excellent tutorial on designing your flat bottomed pouch.

https://sweetbeebuzzings.blogspot.com/2013/06/zip-along-straight-sided-flat-bottomed.html

And of course, what did Her Majesty keep in her handbag? Click on the picture to find out.