{"id":3632,"date":"2009-11-28T06:44:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-28T13:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2016-08-28T20:17:29","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T03:17:29","slug":"a-dotty-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/a-dotty-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dotty Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dotted<\/a>
Dotted Multi-Tasker Tote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here is my latest Multi-tasker tote. As usual, I made it from the Anna Maria Horner pattern<\/a>. The more MTTs I make, the easier this pattern gets. Will this be my new tote bag pattern of choice?<\/p>\n

I bought the laminated cotton (oilcloth) at the Quilting Loft<\/a> in Seattle on my week away. As I mentioned<\/a>, it poured rain part of the time I was there and the regular cotton Julie MTT<\/a> got wet. When I saw the\u00a0 dotted laminated cotton, I thought it would be a great winter bag. I made it big, even though I still need to make the Mini Multi to see if it is a better size for my height and shape and the amount of space I usually have on public transport. I had a lot of stuff I was hauling around from cafe’ to cafe’ that week.<\/p>\n

\"Dotty<\/a>
Dotty MTT, inside detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aside from the laminated cotton, the inside is an old, but still fun and fresh and bright Marimekko print, and the pocket panels are some random turquoise that I had. I am not happy with the outcome of this bag. I am not happy with the pocket panel fabric I chose (the turquoise). It goes well with the other fabrics, theoretically. Made up it just looks wrong. I wish I had used a stripe. I may make another one and use this one for a gift or something else. I have more of the dotted fabric.<\/p>\n

One great thing about this project was that I was able to utilize a skill I learned during my week away to add a cell phone pocket to the inside. Apparently, cell phone pockets have a little pleat in them (do they all??). While I don’t know if I would put my cell phone in this bag, I might if my jacket pockets are full of other things. The pocket might also be useful for a Nano, or other small electronic devices. It is definitely a pocket I will use in other bags, mostly because it is cool to make and I feel proud of myself for learning to do it.<\/p>\n

After I made this bag and looked at the seven (yes, SEVEN) hanging on my workroom door, I started to wonder if I was giving up quilts and moving on to other accessories? I don’t think so, but the speed with which I can churn out a bag is very attractive and very fulfilling. I will have to put some block making on my agenda for the rest of this long weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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