LAMQG Weekender part 1

IMG_0475My quilt guild is having a sew along for Quilt Con, we are making Amy Butler’s Weekender bag, using Elizabeth Hartman’s quilt as you go technique. Elizabeth will then judge our bags, choose a winner and offer a prize!       Here are the fabrics I started out with.IMG_2848This has been a group project, we have worked on this at our weekend sew.  This was my bag panel, the large section will be covered with a pocket.  But then I went home and I felt it just was too messy. So back to the drawing board.P1050611I decided to be more structured with my patches. It also just sort of happened one side  is green/yellow and the other purple/orange.P1050698With front pockets and straps attached.  The pattern is the same, the colors are different.

P1050699One problem I notices is that the front pockets gape. Maybe when the bag is assembled this isn’t a problem, but I didn’t want to take any chances.P1050702I had these magnets from a quilt show. Much thiner than the metal prong kind. They are available online here StudioKat DesignsP1050776For the top/side straps I made one to match each side of the bag.P1050616The two side pockets are identical.  And now, on to the lining and putting it all together.

Leah