The first is going to be a needle roll, used to store knitting needles and accessories. I have patterned this to be similar to a roll I made to store my good quality paint brushes, that works well. This latest one is at the stage of machine quilting, prior to adding the pockets to the lining. The hexies are 1 3/8", and the overall size is roughly 17 5/8" square. This will be more precise after the quilting is finished, but before the navy blue binding goes on.
The other piece is going to end up as some sort of tote. It's been many years since I tried any Cathedral Window piecing. ( Maybe 35 years?) I had a recollection of how I was shown to do it, but checked the internet. Found absolutely nothing that agreed with the method I had been taught. So I had to "wing it". Everything I remembered and saw on the internet told me that the squares were 6 inches square, so I cut all my backing squares 6". I think what the actual instruction meant was that the finished size of the square would be 6". My finished squares are 2 1/2". Imagine trying to do the final diamond applique in that dimension! However, it should be ready to assembly within a day or so, if the Olympics stay as interesting as they have been. As you can see, the bottom of the bag will be squared off, but I'm thinking of adding fabric to the top, and then gathering it as a Draw String bag. I'm dithering over whether or not to put handles on it. Unfortunately, some of the appliqued square will end up on the bottom of the bag, and, if I do this again, I will design it differently. The bag should end up about 25" around from top of one side to top of the other, and about 12" across each side. This will be lined in plain brown cotton.
I plan to link this, as a WIP, with The Needle and Thread Network.
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