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Blocks on the Go, for Quilts on the Grow! AKA - The Always Done Quilt! ©2016 Katja Marek – All rights reserved Every week = one block = one completely finished quilt-let = Always Done! Ten Quilt-lets To Go Totebag! ©2016 Katja Marek – All rights reserved Assemble 10 completed quilt-lets into the configuration shown at left I sewed mine together by machine, by overlapping the edges of my quilt-lets by 1/8” and sewing with a variegated thread. Having done this, I can tell you that it would probably be easier to ladder stitch together by hand. If you have ladder-stitched and big-stitch quilted the quilt-lets by hand then you are ready to proceed to the next page. If your quilt-lets will be quilted by machine, stich random straight lines across the entire piece to hold the batting in place and prevent it from curling and bunching when laundered. Requirements: 10 – Quilt-lets made with 4” hexagon blocks .5 meters (5/8 Yard) for bag lining 3 meters (3 1/3 Yards) 1 1/2” wide cotton rug binding, twill tape, or ribbon for handles and bag support 1 meter (1 1/8 Yards) 1 3/8” rickrack to coordinate with bag Bonus Project Front Back 1

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BlocksontheGo,forQuiltsontheGrow!AKA-TheAlwaysDoneQuilt!

©2016KatjaMarek–Allrightsreserved

Everyweek=oneblock=onecompletelyfinishedquilt-let=AlwaysDone!

TenQuilt-letsToGoTotebag!©2016KatjaMarek–Allrightsreserved

Assemble10completedquilt-letsintotheconfigurationshownatleftIsewedminetogetherbymachine,byoverlappingtheedgesofmyquilt-letsby1/8”andsewingwithavariegatedthread.Havingdonethis,Icantellyouthatitwouldprobablybeeasiertoladderstitchtogetherbyhand.

Ifyouhaveladder-stitchedandbig-stitchquiltedthequilt-letsbyhandthenyouarereadytoproceedtothenextpage.Ifyourquilt-letswillbequiltedbymachine,stichrandomstraightlinesacrosstheentirepiecetoholdthebattinginplaceandpreventitfromcurlingandbunchingwhenlaundered.

Requirements:10–Quilt-letsmadewith4”hexagonblocks.5meters(5/8Yard)forbaglining3meters(31/3Yards)11/2”widecottonrugbinding,twilltape,orribbonforhandlesandbagsupport1meter(11/8Yards)13/8”rickracktocoordinatewithbag

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Afterquiltingthetenassembledquilt-letsfoldonthelinesindicatedinthephotoatlefttocreatethebagshape.

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Stitchtogethertheedgesofthequilt-lets,toformthebasicbagshape,asindicatedinthephotos,attopfromlefttoright,leavingthebottomcornersuntiltheend.InthesampleIhaveclosedthebottomcornersbysimplystitchingthe2layerstogetherinsteadofoverlapping.Yourbagshellshouldendupapproximately171/2”x171/2”tothebottomoftheVbetweenthehexiesatthetopofthebag.

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Cuttheliningfabric361/2”x19”,Ididthisbyliningupthe181/4”markofa201/2”squareruleronthefoldlineandtheperpendicular19“linealongonecutedgeandtrimmingawaytheexcess.

Lineuparuleralonganedgeofyourbagtofindoutwherethepointsofthetophexiesare.Minewereatapproximately41/4”and131/4”.

Markalineatthesemeasurements,41/4”and131/4”fromthefoldline.Ididthisbyscoringalinewithaheramarkerandthenpressingafoldintothefabric.Foldyourliningfabricwrongsidestogetherandsewan1/8”seamalongthebottomedgeofthebag.Turnwrongsideoutandsewthesameseamwitha1/4”seamallowancetocreateanicelyfinishedFrenchseam.

Foldoverthetopedgeofthebagliningapproximately1/4”twiceandstitchinplace.

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Sincethisisalargebagat18”tallyouwillhavetomeasurehowlongyouwantyourhandlestobesothebagdoesn’tdragonthegroundwhencarried.Imademinerelativelyshortat13”.Onthewrongsideofthebagliningandcenteringthetwilltapeoverthemarked41/4”linestartstitchingdowntheedgeofthetape.Continueacrossthefrenchseamatthebottomofthebagandtothetopedge.Pivotandstitchacrosstotheotheredgeofthetwilltapeatthetopedgeofthebag.

Pivotandstitchdowntheotheredgeofthetwilltape,backstitchingtosecureattheend.Measurethepredeterminedhandlelengthfromtheedgeofthebagandmarkwithapin.Curvethehandlesotherearenotwistsandcenterontothe131/4”mark,liningthepinupwiththetopedgeofthebaglining.Beginstitchingasbeforesecuringtheedgeofthetwilltape.

Continuestitchinguntilyoureachthetopedgeofthebagagainandrepeatasbefore.Whenyoureachtheotherendofthetwilltape,trimtheendleaving1/2”overlap.Foldundertheendandstitchacrosstosecure.

Closetheremainingsideseamwithafrenchseamasbefore,firstsewingan1/8”seamwiththeliningrightsideoutandthena1/4”seamwiththeliningwrongsideout.

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Laythe13/8”richrackontothetwilltapemakingsureitextends1”pastthetopedgeofthebag.Stitchinplacebysewingpointtopointasshown.Trimtheends.InserttheliningintothebagliningupthevalleyoftheV’swiththetopedgeofthelining.Stitchinplace.BecauseIchoserandomstraightlinequilting,Isewingthelininginplacebymachineanditlookslikepartofmyquilting.Ifyouarestitchingthelininginplacebyhandsimplyslip-stitchinplacefromtheinsidemakingsurenottogothroughalllayers.Hideyourstitchinginsidethequilt-lets.

Becausethehandleissewntotheliningittakesalltheweightandthereisnostressonthequilt-letswhileyoucarryyourbag.Youmightchoosetoaddasecondsetofhandlestomakeitpossibleforyoutocarrythebagonyourshoulder.Ifso,placetheshoulderstrapinsidetheshorterhandlesothatitwillfallinsidethebagwhilecarryingandnotgetcaughtonthings.EnjoyyourTenQuilt-letsToGoTotebag!

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