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| My newest drawstring bag finish. It's embellished with running stitch, sides are 5" square. |
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| Sunflowers with Borders close view. |
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| Here are the 3 rice/drawstring bags I've made this year, I'm keeping sewing supplies in them. |
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| Sunflowers with Borders quilt top finish, 35 x 57". |
Hello Quilt Friends!
'April showers bring May flowers' and that is what we have in the valley. The sun does manage to peak through, lovely, and the birds sing rain or shine.
My blog friend, Carin @ queeniepatch.blogspot.com sent me an interesting link to a great article on Komebukuro, which is traditional Japanese rice bags, and their cultural history. Here is the link; https://tatter.org/komebukuro/ . There are also some beautiful examples of vintage komebukuro in the article. Thank you Carin!
The fabric I used for my 3 drawstring bags was leftovers/scraps and extra fat quarters, (bought too many on a sale.) And the drawstrings on two were made of extra ribbon and I used the same fabric for drawstrings on my last bag as the the body of the bag. I'm hooked on these little bags, I have fun changing up the sizes and using different fabrics. And I enjoy embellishing them with sashiko/running stitches. They are also very useful and make good gifts.
This week I finished piecing the final borders onto my Sunflowers with Borders Quilt top. I bought the panel at The Quilt Barn in Puyallup, WA. The Quilt Barn has a wonderful selection of color, I always find what I need and what I didn't realize I needed. :)
Next on my agenda is to finish piecing my Log Cabin Improv quilt top.
Linda @ kokaquilts has a gorgeous Housetop Log Cabin variation that she has pieced. If you want to see a fabulous quilt visit her blog.
And that is the quilt news from the valley, where progress is being made.
What are you finishing up this week? I'll be by to visit.
Beautiful rice bags! I've made a few of those and they are a unique and fun project. Glad you've enjoyed making them too!
ReplyDeleteI love how your rice bags look as a little collection. They are beautiful and would make lovely gifts. The borders on the sunflowers work well - really clever colour/fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t realize that the sunflower quilt was so big! However I already knew it would be beautiful! Congratulations on your finish.
ReplyDeleteYou have made another set of rice bags. How clever of you to add personal touches to each one of them.
Yes the story of the rice bags is nicely written and it feels as if you have a friend in every bag you make, doesn't it?
Oh nice borders on the sunflowers!
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