Valerean

After not winning any lots I've had some luck turn around at the online auction, and landed this lot of two small quilts for $9.99 with no competition. I also landed a lot of yarn that I think is worth at least $100.00 for $9.99. We shall soon see if I'm right. Finally, I thrifted this lot of cookbooks for $9.99, some of which I plan to give to my guy for Father's Day as he loves to grill. Stay tuned to the blog to see if my less than ten buck finds turn out to be worth it. Image credit: all the pics in this post came from the original auction listings at ShopGoodwill.com.

The summer issue of GreenCraft magazine had an interesting project for a bespoke quilted bag made from scrap fabrics in a kantha style of piecing, which I've been sorta/kinda doing with slow stitch, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. I chose my scrap fabrics from one of the Goodwill online auction lots. I sewed them together using various stitches (my own and from the project instructions). It worked fine, although it felt a bit flimsy without any batting. Also, the raw edges of the fabric patches frayed a lot while I was working on the stitching, which doesn't bode well for durability (or what will happen when I have to wash it. Probably not a good idea to put this in the washing machine.) Still, it was good to step outside my habits and try something different in bag-making. Front of the finished bag. Back of the bag. I pieced the straps from scraps leftover from cutting the outside and the lining, too. This is a good project to use up fabric ...