Lone Star Totes
Remember those lone stars I was making back in April at a local quilting class? I finally decided what to do with them!
I bought some sturdy blank $3 tote bags from Hobby Lobby.
The faded glory Americana Star, in honor of America 250.
Here's a clearer picture of the free-motion (freehand) quilting as seen from the back side.
There were 2 "Green Fire" Stars like this one. I love that center fabric!
Here's the Blue Star version.
All 3 stars were quilted with this general design.
I free-motion stitched the star blocks to some felt I picked up on the FREE table at Quilt Guild one night.
The felt doesn't unravel which means you can leave the edges "free" with no special treatment. This also makes it easy to sew it to the tote bag.
I left to top edge open so it can act like an extra pocket, too!
I may donate a few of these to the Boutique for the Fly In Quilt Show in July.
I'll keep one for myself, too.
