 What a wonderful morning! Members were asked to bring along a bag or bags they had made and the variety was amazing! Starting with Alison who bought along her what she called her ‘naughty buy’, a kit she purchased from a quilt show when she was looking for something else! |
 The second one from Alison was this useful tote, just right to carry quilting essentials to group meetings. |
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Ann P made this tote bag, with the flying bird appliqué, at a workshop. |
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Anne W brought along four bags from her collection. This one she made up using a landscape panel she did at a workshop adding strips of flying geese, patchwork and braids. |
 This duffel bag was appliquéd to look like material! With a French braided handle it has made a useful work bag. |
 A tote bag this time with some lovely details, Anne said the most difficult part was joining the frill and piping to the top, plus a zip. |
 This bag was bought. as a kit, each block made separately then joined. |
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Another kit, this time made up by Jill W. She enjoyed embroidering the panels and fitting them in to the side of the bag. |
 Angie felt she had a bargain when she picked up enough pre-cut squares in this William Morris material from a charity shop to make this useful tote, all for £1! |
 This bag was made from a soft material many years ago, Angie finds it ideal for packing in a suitcase or bag. |
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Barbara K brought along this useful wooden handled bag complete with an embroidered panel. The embroidery was the same pattern as she used on table cloths made for her family. |
 Margaret W brought along one of the first bags she made, this useful satchel. |
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And this ‘Mondo bag’, it holds all the stuff needed for a trip to the beach! |
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Carol made this craft bag, ideal to take to group meetings or workshops.
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 Jean brought along this useful drawstring bag, it opens up easily and big enough to hold a lot of things. |
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She also made this multi-pocketed tote craft bag at a workshop. |
 Ros made this tote with lots of internal and external pockets. |
 Lizzie brought along this bright and cheerful rucksack she made for when she was cycling. Lots of pockets, some hidden made this ideal for when she was out and about. |
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Her work bag opens up to an amazing amount of pockets. Apparently you can add however many you need to fit. |
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Extra pockets |
 Amanda has been experimenting with her sewing machine to see if it could cope with cotton and leather materials. She is very happy with the way this slouchy bag has come together. |
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Joyce brought along a few of her bags including this one used for her cutting mat. |
 And this attractive tote made from strips, different techniques used for each. |
 Another tote from strips, these in five strips blocks with a small purse included. hooked inside. |
 Circular strips this time. |
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Using up scraps Wendy has made three different bags, all very useful. The ‘chicken’ one is used to hold string or wool threaded out through the beak! The tote used strips, as did the very pretty little handbag. |
 Sara used the Japanese folded technique to make the blocks for this bag, she appliquéd the other side. |
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 Barbara made this little drawstring bag, used to store cotton wool! |
 Sue made this much treasured bag from material she bought when she and her husband were away on their last holiday together. Sue has also made nearly one hundred tote bags for charity this year, she says it keeps her busy! |
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She also brought along fourteen others, with patterns, to show different styles and shapes. She says bag making is addictive! |
