The guild had our holiday party yesterday. At the party/ Sew Day, we had a potluck, a short meeting where the new officers were installed and a swap.
The instructions for the swap was something 3D and useful. I decided to make another Mega Pinnie. I have made several and they are fun to make and to give. I looked it up and found that I made one for another swap back in 2019. I had forgotten about that!
I looked at the several posts I have written about Mega Pinnies and was interested to see the one to which I originally linked on Instagram. I still like the look of it (Camille Roskelly fabrics?). The hashtag still works and links to a few different examples including the original from Today’s Quilter issue 6.
I used fat quarters from a couple of FQ packs I bought from Stash Fabrics, Color Play Tropical Tide Fat Quarter Bundle and Art Gallery Elements Seasons Fat Quarter Bundle for most of this version. I think I used a green from Summer Friday for the bottom as well.
The needle holder turned out to be the right size, but the ribbon is a bit too long. Oh well. The person will have to tie it up or not care.
I also realized at the last minute that I needed to photo copy some tools and put the copies in the pockets so people knew there was storage.
The pocket under the needle holder is pretty close to the top of the Mega Pinnie. I think I will try to remember not to make it so tall. I think the pockets are better if they are closer to the middle of the MP, though I also think it is better to vary the height just so that they don’t make the seams too thick.
I am not sure if I mentioned it in another post, but the top has a handle to make it easier to carry.
I chose a button I had been hoarding that matches the colors of the fabric perfectly.
The ribbon holding the Mini Pinnie does not match as perfectly, but I think it coordinates.
I hope the person who chose it finds it useful. It was one of the last items to be chosen, so I don’t think people could see the usefulness or possibilities.