In my Fabscrap orders I received a lot of lightweight cotton striped pieces that are probably scraps from shirts. Stripes are sometimes hard to incorporate in quilting projects because of the directional pattern, but I happen to love them for another reason.
Striped fabric is wonderful for embroidery and hand-quilting practice.
After I practiced on this piece I used it to make a gift bag for the holidays.
Since I didn't have a matching piece for the back I used some leftover backing fabric from the Happiness quilt, and stitched a design in threads to match the colors on the practice piece. The handles are made from leftover binding scraps.
These also make great project bags.
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