{"id":2942,"date":"2009-09-08T06:24:36","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T13:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2016-11-04T11:03:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T18:03:40","slug":"grab-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/grab-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"Grab Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Grab<\/a>
Grab bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was another pattern from All People Quilt called Grab Bag<\/a>. We were invited to a party on Sunday night. I whipped one up to bring to the guest of honor. I have wanted to test this pattern, so it seemed like a good opportunity.<\/p>\n

I struggled a bit with some of the directions, especially the last few dealing with the handle finishing. Eventually I figured out what they were trying to tell me, but not without a fair amount of ripping. It was a good exercise in patience for me. I am sure companies like All People Quilt struggle with making the directions short AND easy to understand. For my part, I am glad for some of these free patterns.<\/p>\n

I used an old large flower print for the outside and a Marimekko for the lining.<\/p>\n

There are two major changes, and one minor change, that I would make on future Grab Bags:<\/p>\n

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  1. I used regular batting like I use for quilts. I wouldn’t do that again. It makes it puffy, which is sort of cool, but I don’t like the fact that it doesn’t drape very well. I would like to try an interfacing to see how that drapes. I see experimentation with interfacing in my future. My other idea is to only put the batting on the bag part.<\/li>\n
  2. I would also make the inside just a bit smaller than the outside. The directions say to use the same pattern piece. It is fine (and much easier to write a pattern, I am guessing), but the bottom of the lining bunches up inside the bag. Not much, but enough to not look very professional.<\/li>\n
  3. The pockets are an odd size as well. I would make them a tiny bit larger, heightwise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"Grab<\/a>
    Grab bag detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Above is a view of the inside. You can see a bit of the pockets and the Marimekko print.<\/p>\n

    I am pleased to have tried two new bag patterns. I think it\u00a0 has allowed me to feel sufficiently successful and warmed up to try the Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker tote, I discussed in yesterday’s post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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