October 19, 2011

Scrappy Swap item and a quilt pattern question . . .

I signed up for a Scrappy Swap and needed to make a 'scrap-inspired' goody for my partner.  Do you think this fold-up shopping bag is scrappy enough?  Now I just need to pick out a bunch of scraps to go with it and mail it out . . .


And a little while ago, I won a bundle of 10 fat quarters of Across the Pond from Cloud 9 Fabrics.  I want to turn them into a quick lap quilt, and I'm looking for pattern recommendations.  I think I'd like to add in a solid, but don't want to buy more prints.  Any suggestions for something that uses 10 fat quarters?
Linking up to WIP Wednesday and Show & Tell.

17 comments:

Alli said... #

That little shopping bag is so cute! I think it's nicely scrappy. :)

Heather D. said... #

How about something like this for your fat quarters?
http://incolororder.blogspot.com/2011/08/giant-vintage-star-quilt-tutorial.html

Jan said... #

I like the shopping bag. How about a new wave quilt for your FQ's? Here's one I did: http://www.jansquilts.com/2010/11/new-wave-quilt.html

needle and nest said... #

That shopping bag is sooo cute, and definitely scrappy enough! I wish I had some quilt pattern recommendations... I hope you get some good ones!

Rosa said... #

It`s very cute and with beautiful scraps.

Sallie said... #

I love your shopping bag. Did you follow a pattern or could you do a tutorial on it?

Stray Stitches (Linda G) said... #

I'm in that same swap and can only hope that you have my name. Love the bag!!!

Rebecca said... #

@Sallie ~ sorry, I should have linked that in the post. I roughly used this pattern:
http://whipup.net/2007/09/01/wallet-sized-fold-up-re-usable-shopping-bag/

Anna @FreshDewDrops said... #

Don't have any quilt pattern recommendations, but love the shopping bag. What pattern did you use?

Maggie Lamarre said... #

Would luv for my readers to follow this, inviting you to link at
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/10/halloween-ideas-and-home-decor-party.html
Thanks
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com

Mrs Flying Blind... said... #

Answer - Me! I could always use 10 FQs, especially those!

**nicke... said... #

love that bag! super super cute. cluck cluck sew has some cute patters that use 10 fq's. i also could use 10 fat quarters.

RobynLouise said... #

That's a fantastic bag and thanks soooooo much for the link! Another useful item to add to my gift list :D.
Cheers,
Robyn

Rhonda the Rambler said... #

Have you tried looking through the Moda Bake Shop. They have some great tutorials.

Sue said... #

The shopping bag is a great idea for the scrappy swap. As for the quilt, maybe try a pattern you haven't done before...I know there are many just can't think of one off of the top of my head right now. Let us know what pattern/design you decide to do. :)

Mhairi said... #

I love your scrappy bag. Lucky partner.
Also I love this pattern. I am sure you could adapt it to fit your fat quarters.
http://sew4home.com/projects/bed-linens/606-whimsy-charm-pack-baby-quilt
Hope you find something that works.

Melinda said... #

Look at Bombs Hunter's Quiltville blog. Lots of free scrappy quilt patterns.