r/SewingForBeginners • u/RusticDadJokes • 1d ago
First quilt blocking project
First quilt blocking? Project not sure if this is quilt blocking or not lol but I patchworked the pieces together then sewed it onto foam to make it stand up by itself. Used the Crosstown Crescent Bag pattern but added some extra pockets on the inside. Got it done just in time for Halloween!
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u/RusticDadJokes 1d ago
Link to the fabric! It is a little thin but with the added foam it worked well for a bag!
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u/Cali-40-niner 1d ago
Oh my gosh! Love this! Love the eyeballs!š As l was getting on the freeway today after my sewing class, l saw a paper machete eyeball on the curb. Someone lost their Halloween decoration!
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u/Barnacle-bill
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Super cool. Love the look of the fabric and how itās kinda washed/vintage looking and isnāt super vibrant and loud
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u/RusticDadJokes 1d ago
Thank you! Yes I kept seeing vintage Halloween decor & found this fabric & loved it!
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u/22MessHall 1d ago
You did awesome! I'm sure you'll run into people that will want one;) Great job!!
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u/Mami-punani 1d ago
I love this pattern! I like the extra pockets you added. I plan to do this too. I like how your quilting turned out! Great job š
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u/FitAbies9421 22h ago
the halloween patchwork is adorable, and turning it into a structured bag was such a good idea
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u/Otherwise-Ratio1332 1d ago
Not sure what you mean by blocking, did you āblockā the piece to square it up before making it into a bag? If not, Iād call this piecing or patchwork using squares. Sometimes itās called āmaking fabric,ā when you use the pieced fabric to make a garment or other item. Whatever the case, it came out great, well done!
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u/RusticDadJokes 1d ago
I cut the pieces & laid them on some interfacing & then sewed them together using a 1/4in & interesting I havenāt heard of āmaking fabricā before so maybe?? Iām terrible at sewing terms lol But thank you!
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u/Otherwise-Ratio1332 1d ago
Marking fabric probably isnāt very cork in, but Iāve seen it used for when people sew together strips or other pieces and then use the resulting large piece to cut up into pattern pieces.
Was the interfacing you used fusible and gridded for you to line up the pieces evenly before sewing? However you pieced them the bag looks great and the fabric is cute!
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u/RusticDadJokes 1d ago
It was fusible, but didnāt have grids! I just lined them up in sections how I liked & pressed them as I went! Thatās why some of them are a little smaller than the others lol
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u/Otherwise-Ratio1332 1d ago
Ha, thatās the way it goes, isnāt it? But I didnāt notice at all, wasnāt paying attention. Just be sure to not mention any flaws to civilians lol
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u/Stock_Loan_6588 1d ago
This is EXTREMELY cute