American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2021-04)

Use thread in a contrasting color to

hand-quilt a stylish bag.

DESIGNER Kristyne Czepuryk PHOTOGRAPHER Jay Wilde

&

OUT

ABOUT

(^1)
Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
line on wrong side of each beige
linen 2^1 ⁄ 2 " square.
(^2)
Gather four marked beige linen
squares and two matching floral
21 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangles.
(^3)
Align a marked beige linen
square with top end of a floral
21 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangle (Diagram 1; note
direction of marked line). Sew on
marked line. Trim seam allowance
to^1 ⁄ 4 ". Press open attached triangle.
Add a marked beige linen square to
bottom end of rectangle (Diagram 2;
again note direction of marked line)
to make a rectangle unit. The unit still
should be 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " including seam
allowances. Repeat to make a second
rectangle unit.

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

From beige linen, cut:

▫ 1—4^1 ⁄ 2 × 161 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

▫ 2—2^1 ⁄ 2 × 201 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

▫ 4—2^1 ⁄ 2 × 121 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

▫ 48—2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From each assorted floral 5" square,

cut:

▫ 2—2^1 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

From pink-and-green floral, cut:

▫ 1—12^1 ⁄ 2 × 161 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

From cream print, cut:

▫ 2—14^1 ⁄ 2 × 201 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

▫ 1—4^1 ⁄ 2 × 161 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

ASSEMBLE BAG FRONT AND BACK

Measurements include^1 ⁄ 4 " seam

allowances. Sew with right sides

together unless otherwise stated.

Press seams in directions indicated

by arrows on diagrams. If no direction

is specified, press seam toward darker

fabric.

FINISHED BAG: 16 × 14 ×4"

FINISHED BLOCK: 4" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are

based on 42" of usable fabric width.

Fabrics are from the Butterfly

Garden collection by Liberty London

for Alice Caroline (alicecaroline.com).

▫ 5 ⁄ 8 yard beige linen (bag front, back,

and bottom)

▫ 12 —precut 5" squares assorted

florals (bag front)

▫ 18 ×21" piece (fat quarter) pink-

and-green floral (bag back)

▫ 2 ⁄ 3 yard cream print (lining)

▫ 22 ×34" piece heavyweight

stabilizer (such as ByAnnie’s Soft

and Stable) or quilt batting

▫ 1 pair—24"-long sew-on leather

purse handles: pink

(^2) ×^1 / 2
41 / 2 "

21 / 2

sq.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2

(^2) sq.^1 / 2
54 APQ • April 2021