Hi Jenny ! Last year I made a quilted bag for a big pillow that I did not want to turn on its end. I liked it so much I made another!!
The pattern is called the "Fat Quarter Bag" and it's in a book of fat quarter designs by M'Liss Rae Hawley entitled "Fat Quarter Quilts", ISBN 1564772691. I highly recommend it. The bag is simply a patchwork of six fat quarters which have been joined together into a large rectangle. I put some batting in the center of the rectangle before I added the lining. Strips of wide elastic are inserted into channels on the two long sides, and draw-string handles are inserted into the channels on the other two sides. I expect it's difficult to visualize this and make it based on my description, but I just want you to know how simple it is, AND that the bag is perfect for carrying a large pillow (20 - 24") flat. The edges of the bag cover the top and it is nicely protected. The pillow is also very easy to put in and take out, thanks to that elastic. I just checked Amazon.com and the book is still in print and available. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: Jenny Barron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <lace@arachne.com> > Date: 9/30/2005 6:12:04 AM > Subject: [lace] pillow bag > > I fancy making a new pillow bag for myself out of some patchwork I am about to quilt - new hobby, must make use of practice pieces - and I thought instead of the normal bag that puts the pillow on it's side when being carried I'd like the kind that leaves the pillow flat. > > But - now I come to the actual planning of such a bag I realise I've no real idea of how to make one. Do you start with a square of fabric big enough to place the pillow in the middle and fold the corners over the pillow with a bit to spare? Anyone ever made one who could point me in the right direction? > > jenny barron > Scotland > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
