I am playing along with Elm Street Quilts Bag It 2017. This is bag 10/23.
This bag taxed me to the max. I stewed about the yardage, trying to get enough out of it for another Wide Open Bag from By Annie, but I just didn’t have enough for all the bindings. So I settled for an Wide Open Zipper Pouch, using the 2 outer fabric option in the medium size.
The quilting on this is three rows of stitching set on point at a 45˚ angle. Not happy with the puckering that happened with this. Not sure why this set of fabric/batting didn’t want to play nice. In choosing a block motif for the front I remembered seeing a braid tutorial, so I cut 1″ strips and built a braid.
I wish I had made the braid a little more scrappy, but my OCD* won’t allow it.
*When I say OCD I am taking license. I am not OCD, don’t qualify under the guidelines. But I do have compulsive tendencies when it comes to things being orderly, level, evenly distributed, crooked, off kilter, imbalanced. You get the picture. I have to straighten anything that isn’t right. That’s why scrap style drives me crazy!!! I have to balance colors and shades whenever I piece blocks.
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I love the braid just the way it is. My particular need is to have my books in alphabetical author order! No wonder I love being in the library.
Thanks, it’s growing on me. LOL I am not that OCD, but my closet is arranged by color. 😂😂😂
Love the braid!
Thanks. It was a labor/fabric intensive piecing. Not sure I will do another.
The braid looks great! Lovely fabric again:) You really have the best fabric stores.
Thank you. Most of what you see comes from Joann Fabrics, a chain craft store. Some quilters think that is sacrilige! I say, it’s fabric, who cares where it comes from.
I can’t believe you can find great stuff at Joann’s! Our store is the dregs.
The braid looks great and I’m the same about things having to be neat, tidy, organized, symmetrical and the same. I often say I’m OCD, but I’m not really, just particular😂
I got the moniker picky pickle early on. Yes, I was picky about my pickles!
Lol! I love pickles and I’m fussy about them too:)
I can’t do random scrap very well so I understand you OCD tendencies! lol
I like the colors in this bag-nice job on the quilting lines!
Thanks. Glad I am not the only scrapless quilter!!!
I love your bag. I’ve made several wide open bags, and now I have inspiration for a new design. Thanks.
Thanks. I love the design, quick, easy, and very roomy!
That braid looks terrific!
Thanks. I am glad I finally tried the technique.