Lovely Little Patchwork Blog Tour


When I received this book from Kerri many many months back, I was secretly smiling in my heart. Kerri was one of the first crafters I followed online and I even bought quite a few stash of fabrics from her previous shop. The way she sew patchwork was something fascinating for me as I was just starting out as a newbie in sewing. I visit her blog almost daily can you imagine? Her color combination is always gorgeous in my eyes and I learnt a great deal from her.


I love little patchwork too so naturally my heart fluttered when I got hold of this lovely book. It's very well written with clear instructions and creative ideas. I can't fault this book in any way seriously. You will love all the projects as much as I do.

For this blog tour, I wanted to make many things from the pretty Heart Coasters to the Spring Flower Table Runner to the Oh Deer Wall Quilt. It was so hard to choose one. Finally that day my daughter told me that she needed a small gymnastic bag for her new after-school activity. My mind clicked and showed her the strawberry patchwork bag in Kerri's book. She nodded enthusiastically and even helped choose the fabrics. I am so thankful she helped me choose a beautiful project!

 

So this is what I sew for this Lovely Little Patchwork Blog Tour. A Strawberry Patchwork Bag using Apple Farm fabrics by Elea Lutz from Penny Rose Designs. It's a perfect match of strawberries and apples!


Guess how long did I take to finish this bag? Just three hours! It was unbelievable for a slow coach like me. I was so surprised by myself that I have to credit the easiness of the project itself. No hassle at all. Kerri wrote the instructions pretty well.



The fabrics are fussy cut. I wanted to show all the cute animals and pretty flowers.



Kerri designed the bag to be sort of like a back pack so there are tag loops at the sides. I replaced the tag loops with lace so that my daughter can hang her favourite key chains.





I used all the 21 fabric designs in the collection. There's no way I won't use any.



The back of the bag. The green is so beautiful.



The leaves are easy to sew. I snip a little at the corners for easier turning out.



The size of the bag is reduced by half so it can fit into the school bag.




I have to count myself lucky to find this yellow drawstring bought form Daiso from so many years ago. And it just long enough to be snapped into two for this bag.



You know I don't fancy exposed ends... So I try hard to cover them.



The inside of the bag. Different fabrics for front and back and a little stinkin' cute apple tag.



If you are looking for a satisfying quick sewing project for kids, you have to try making this strawberry bag for sure. I certainly enjoyed whipping up this for my daughter. Makes both mommy and daughter very very happy!

**Giveaway time! Kerri will be giving out a signed copy of Lovely Little Patchwork book at the end of this blog tour. So do remember to check her blog out! We still have many talented bloggers waiting to share their beautiful projects. Below is the list:


Date
Participant
Instagram
Blog
27.08.2016      
28.08.2016
AmandaNiederhauser   Sarah Edgar
29.08.2016
Heidi Staples
30.08.2016
Megan Jimenez
02.09.2016
Cheri Lehnow
03.09.2016
Ange Hamilton
04.09.2016
Sedef Imer
05.09.2016
Kimberly Jolly
06.09.2016
Samantha Dorn
07.09.2016
Ayda Algın
08.09.2016
LeAnne Ballard
09.09.2016
Sharon Burgess
10.09.2016
Lauren Wright
11.09.2016
Kate May
12.09.2016
Debbie Homick
13.09.2016
Wynn Tan
14.09.2016
Kim Kruzich
15.09.2016
Jennie Pickett
16.09.2016
Veronica AM
17.09.2016
Nadra Ridgeway
18.09.2016
Amanda Woodruff
19.09.2016
Minki Kim
20.09.2016
Sharon Yeager
Instagram
21.09.2016
Peta Peace
22.09.2016
Sarah Scott
23.09.2016
Kristin Cobb
Instagram
24.09.2016
Erin Cox
25.09.2016
Kerri Horsley

Thank you so much Kerri and Tuva Publishing for having me. And thank you all for reading too!xx

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cghundley said...

Oh this is so
cute and love
the leaves on
it.
Carla from Utah

Molly and Mama said...

Such a delightful little project! I love all your extra little touches x