Another finished project!

On my big TO DO list is to try to complete my stack of unfinished projects.  These are things that I have started over the years and have put in a box waiting for the right time to get back to them. 

I just finished a large tote bag that morphed from placemats to a tote.  They were started at a guild class over 6 or more years ago where the class was taught the Betty Cotton way to quilt.  She was one of the first people that I knew that did quilting at the same time on both sides. She also used a 1 inch border to join each section. 

Her technique was where I learned to use the "wobble" stitch. Also called the stem stitch.  It is used instead of a straight stitch when joining two sections.   Her theory was that if you did not stitch exactly in the ditch, then the "wobble" was not as obvious.  I still use this stitch when stitching in the ditch. 

On my Solaris, it is stitch # 1-06.  Here is a picture of it.  Top left . 

Here are a few links if you are curious about the Betty Cotton Theory. 

Sewing with Nancy Video #1                   Sewing with Nancy Video #2

Betty Cotton Book

My project for the class started out as placemats. I decided that I would never use them as placemats so I made a tote bag.  It is large and will hold almost anything.  

 Another finished project!!  

Until next time, Happy Sewing!