It probably helps that all of you can’t see the bag close up! (ha, ha!)that I keep getting all of the compliments! Thanks all of you – especially Brit (you’re totally making me blush! I’m really sure you wouldn’t rave if you could see the sewing job!)!
Here are “finished” pictures. I say that, because I think I may add and add….seems like the kind of thing that I’ll keep finding new patches for and such.
Here’s the inside. Just a HUGE (front and back) piece of velcro sewn inside, but it kind of keeps the layers together too:
The denim “patch” is a pocket and I measured it for CD Roms etc. This way hopefully I don’t have to lug a purse to carry keys, money, etc too.
Then the front. When I get time, I think I’ll do a stem and some leaves on the flower, but I mostly wanted the whole thing functional for now.
Ok, on a more serious note, Allison (Sharon and Arlee have posted her regular site) just joined the “bloggers who embellish” webring (which I run)! Welcome!
Obviously this isn’t the serious part. Now, I KNOW a heap of my readers are from the artful quilters list and I’ve been on that ring for a while now – and I’ve been starting to feel like I’m part of the group.
However, it appears that Allison has been turned down because she’s a crazy quilter. Um, well, I’m the president of a crazy quilt group and 90% of my stuff is based around that – should I be allowed in the ring? YIKES! I’m feeling a bit of an issue coming on here. I do realize that these lists do get HUGE and I’ve sort of had to wade through a few knitters (sorry, guys you have HEAPS of your own rings there) but I have let them on the “Bloggers Who Embellish” ring because they do show other embellishment and textile techniques and interests on their blog. I’m actually more biased against folks who never update than people who have different interests than mine (that’s my little pet peeve!). I think a lot of the work really overlaps. For instance, the great Melody Johnson does a heap of embroidery on her pieces and I’ve gotten a BUNCH of great tips from her, although my work doesn’t look anything like hers.
Feedback please? I’d hate to think us crazy quilters weren’t considered art quilters – I feel it’s very artistic. I also know that there are a heap of CQ’ers on that ring. So, maybe this is just a philosophical discussion, but I also know I’m excited to continue reading Allison’s blog – I guess you all can just easily access her on my ring! LOL!
Update: Keeping in mind that I’m new to this stuff. I truly think all of this stuff out there is fantastic and I appreciate all kinds of creative enterprise. I’m just always totally shocked when anyone is considered an outsider. I guess it’s kind of an underdog complex.
