Operation Trick Out the Walker, Phase 2
Sep. 2nd, 2012 09:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
untonugganI have two walkers now, one for upstairs and one for downstairs, I decided I needed a bag that I could switch between them to carry random items in. Kind of like an extra purse, but for both inside and outside the house. I still may add some sort of clasp to the top (which I had initially left off in case of tall items), but here is the initial prototype.
Please note that I sewed the buttonholes by hand, because I don't have the fancy buttonhole foot for my machine. I made them large so it'd be easier to use the buttons, but as I was sewing them there was definite ratchemfratcheming.
There are several embellishments on the front of the crazy quilt square. It says "Feel the Beat" next to the drum, there's a heart and a snake and a musical symbol, and the occasional fancy stitch - all done by hand. Plus machine quilting. (Did I mention I haven't quilted anything in over a decade?)
The back of the bag, yes there is a thread I forgot to cut. I decided to use the drum fabric to emphasize the drumming motif, because I like playing djembe even though I'm rather out of practice.
Close up of the quilting itself.
I am super duper proud of myself. \o/ Also, really enjoying this bag. And I am probably going to make more things, too, and maybe add a cell phone pocket/pouch somewhere.... ^_^
As far as yarn bombing, I've finished another section; I just need to weave in copious amounts of ends and add lots of buttons. Should be fun, I've just been working on other projects.
Also - speaking of other projects - keep an eye out for the Super Exciting Hat and Hat Pattern to be posted Soon. (After hat finishes blocking and I get decent photos, in other words.)
Please note that I sewed the buttonholes by hand, because I don't have the fancy buttonhole foot for my machine. I made them large so it'd be easier to use the buttons, but as I was sewing them there was definite ratchemfratcheming.
There are several embellishments on the front of the crazy quilt square. It says "Feel the Beat" next to the drum, there's a heart and a snake and a musical symbol, and the occasional fancy stitch - all done by hand. Plus machine quilting. (Did I mention I haven't quilted anything in over a decade?)
The back of the bag, yes there is a thread I forgot to cut. I decided to use the drum fabric to emphasize the drumming motif, because I like playing djembe even though I'm rather out of practice.
Close up of the quilting itself.
I am super duper proud of myself. \o/ Also, really enjoying this bag. And I am probably going to make more things, too, and maybe add a cell phone pocket/pouch somewhere.... ^_^
As far as yarn bombing, I've finished another section; I just need to weave in copious amounts of ends and add lots of buttons. Should be fun, I've just been working on other projects.
Also - speaking of other projects - keep an eye out for the Super Exciting Hat and Hat Pattern to be posted Soon. (After hat finishes blocking and I get decent photos, in other words.)
