Autumnal herringbone satchel bag

A beautiful combination for the autumn-
 deep brown tweed with brown/green herringbone
 and brown leatherette straps.
This is a classic satchel bag for the new term. 

The stunning William Morris cotton lining complements the warm colours of the tweed
and will make opening the bag a pleasure every time.
For ease of use,there are two magnetic fasteners which securely close the bag. 

The leatherette and tweed strap is adjustable so it can be worn across the body.
 It is attached to the bag securely with plastic buckles.
The bag can be made to fit your laptop/Ipad etc. Prices vary from £50-65 according to size.
Check out other colours at my shop at http://folksy.com/shops/BeTweedy

Stained glass lap quilt- part 2

Decide to join the panels of the colourwash  with thin strips of grey patterned cotton
so that the pattern is not lost 

This is the reverse of the quilt,but I like the ridges of the seams. 

Start to construct the borders with a soft blue/grey border
 and use the remnants of the strips to make a very fine second border.
It somehow creates the effect of  a stained glass window.

I handstitch the label with the date and message. 

The finished front of  the quilt.
 It has a mesmeric effect with those waves of colour.
Time to layer it up and quilt it. 

Stained- glass lap quilt

I made this colourwash lap quilt
for a dear friend who is having major surgery.
I wanted to give her something
beautiful to look at whilst she was recovering.
This is the story of how the quilt developed . 

I started by selecting 12 different blue/green fabrics including some batiqs
Then I  cut 4 strips each measuring 2" wide .
I wanted the colours to harmonise. 

The strips are sewn together and then cut into 2" strips again. 

The first piece is beginning to take shape.
Time to make a second panel. 

Both panels are stitched
but I'm wondering how to sew them together without losing some of the pattern.