Sunday, December 8, 2019

Rainbow Tote Bag (WARNING, lots of pictures)

I made this bag back in August for a rainbow themed swap. It was tons of fun to make even if it did take a little longer than the swap requirements :) 

Either side could be the front, but this is the side I picked for front:


Back:


Inside pocket, snap, and stitching detail (rainbow thread!):


And here are my planning and in-progress pictures and overly worded descriptions:

The plan, 12 color blocks with one each of ROYGBV (I cut out indigo, sorry ;) ) and one block to go between each with their common neighbor mixed in. Example is the block between Red and Yellow is Red, Yellow, and Orange.


Each block started as a 7" square but they shrunk throughout the process. Here they are on their own 

Front side blocks:

Red / Red, Orange, Yellow / Yellow:


 Purple, Red, Orange / Orange / Orange, Yellow, Green:


 Back side blocks:

Yellow, Green, Blue / Blue / Blue, Purple, Red:


Green / Green, Blue, Purple / Purple:


And some more in-progress pictures

Starting to add the grey border:


Closeup (it's actually grey with shimmery gold):


Each side finished and ready for bottom and lining:


I love how the border makes each section "pop" instead of having them bleed together.

I used mostly fabric from my stash and used a heavier linen type fabric for the bottom and lining. The blocks were made using a modified version of this tutorial ( https://quiltingisstillmypassion.blogspot.com/2007/07/mile-minute-blocks-photo-tutorial.html )Thanks for looking!

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