Project Quilting off season May = Make it and Use it!
May challenge for Off Season Project Quilting which you can find out about here Is the Patone Challenge. The idea is to make something using part or all of these Patone colors for 2013: On a recent shopping trip to my local Cosmic Cow quilt shop I found a fabric line by Benartex called Manhattan Modern. It has many of the Patone colors in it. Since I was thinking of combining this challenge with my very own Make and Use/Wear it challenge, I opted to make a quilted bag and a quilted bag insert. Colors in this print piece: Dusk blue, monaco blue, tender shoots, emerald, linen and my fav grayed jade. I liked that so much I used a grayed jade upholstery for the bottom and handle backs. The smaller bag works as an insert in the larger tote bag. I plan to use it to carry small sewing projects to and fro. Both bags are quilted as you go with the sew and flip method. I lined both the large tote and the small sewin...