LadyLake Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I took my cousin to MQS this spring. She doesn't quilt, but spotted an owl purse sample in a vendor booth and fell in love. I couldn't quite believe it at first, as I would never be caught dead holding it in public, but when I realized she was serious, I shut up pretty quickly. I admire her sense of humor. I offered to make it for her, since I was bunking up at her house for 5 days while I attended MQS. She wanted me to make it big enough to hold her new ipad. So I enlarged the pattern to make it fit. You were supposed to use fusible batting, but I don't have any, so I used QD Poly Select and fused it to Mr. Owl's appendage pieces. I found it difficult to turn the little legs, etc. inside out, so I remade them and stuffed with little cut-up pieces of Hobbs batting. Since I did not use fusible batting, the front fabric was sagging from the weight of Mr. Owl's appendages, so I decided to quilt loops on the longarm. This was not easy, since I couldn't use the clamps, so I held it taut with one hand and anchored the handles on the front roller bar by leaning against them. It didn't turn out that great but I used invisible thread and it just looks like a bunch of messy feathers. Mr. Owl didn't mind. The back I quilted straight lines up and down 1" apart. After I quilted the front, the eyes and breast puffed up, so I trapuntoed them with more cut up wool batting. Although I am not a purse-making addict like some of my friends, it was a fun project -- now I just need to add a clasp. The pattern is called The Owl & The Pussycat (yes, there is a cat purse, too) by: www.mellyandme.typepad.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 back of Mr. Owl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 That is really cute and is perfect for an iPad bag. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 So cute! My granddaughter would love that for her little girly "stuff." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Joan I'm sure you sister is going to love it. Cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 CUTE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 How funny and cute! So nice of you to make this for her.... she will love it and hopefully use it too. Thanks for sharing the photos and story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Now, how old is your cousin? The bag is cute and you had to have worked hard on it to get it to stand up and sit correctly! The things we do for love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 This turned out very cute! Very whimsical! She is going to love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Originally posted by JustSewSimple Now, how old is your cousin? The bag is cute and you had to have worked hard on it to get it to stand up and sit correctly! The things we do for love! My cousin, Char, just turned 50. Like I said, she has a good sense of humor. You ought to see the costumes she makes her husband wear on Halloween! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 That is really cute! It is wonderful that she has a whimsical sense of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmilner Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 That is too cute!!! Donna APQS Liberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Oh now that is really cute. You are very thoughtful to make this for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Oh, how adorable is that cute purse..... I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Joan, the fabrics are a real hoot and the pattern is so darned cute! You just know she is going to get a lot of comments on it when she is toting her Ipad around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 how fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Awe....................:cool::cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 that's downright "stupid cute"! lol -can you post a photo of the cat? thanks -wtg! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Originally posted by Rita that's downright "stupid cute"! lol -can you post a photo of the cat? thanks -wtg! Rita If you go to this link, there is a photo of the cat purse: http://mellyandme.typepad.com/photos/designs_by_melly_me/the_owl_and_the_pussycat.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 thanks, Joan -the patterns are fun! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaquilts Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Very cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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