September Program: Petal Bags

Vickie led the group in a quick and easy project, Petal Bags, to carry and store 'stuff' in.  We all need more 'stuff' storage, don't we?

The bags were quick, easy and fun to make. Most of the guild members left with at least one finished bag at the end of the evening.

The blue/batik bag was made with 18" squares of fabric, the tiny ones were made with 10"  squares, and the red/green one was made with 15"(ish) squares.

Thank you, Vickie - what a fun project!

August DYO Block

This month's block is provided by Betty; another twelve-incher.

Betty made two samples, placing the colours in different places. 

Dies:  2½" strip die & value die

BACKGROUND (white)
    (8) 2 ½" half square triangles
    (4) 2 ½" squares – or (2) 5 ½"strips**

Star fabric 1 & 2 – from each fabric (red and blue)
      (2) 2 ½"squares or (1) 2 ½ x 5 ½"strip**
      (4) 2 ½" x 4 ½"strips
      (2) 2 ½" x 6 ½" strips

**(2) 2 ½"background square sewn to 2 ½" red square
(2) 2 ½"background square sewn to 2 ½" blue square 

OR

5 ½" strip background strip sewn to strip of red  or (2) 2 ½"red squares – cut into (2) 2 ½"  strata
5 ½"strip background strip sewn to strip of blue or (2) 2 ½" blue squares – cut into (2) 2 ½"strata

July DYO Block

Susie presented the July block, a 12" beauty.

The dies used are

A - 4½" square - one

B - 2½" square - four in colour 1, four in colour 2

D - 4 7/8" square cut on diagonal - four

G - 2½  x 4½" rectangle - four

E - 2 7/8" square cut on diagonal - eight (triangles) colour 1 and 16 (triangles) colour 2

These are NOT the green-labeled dies!