Mondo bag

Remember I showed you this picture a couple of weeks ago??? It was the beginning of my Mondo Bag, from Quilt Smart. Ann and I saw tons of gals at Quilt Market with these totes, so ... of course, I had to make one too. I've never used a Quilt Smart product before - that's where you use a fusible interfacing as the base - but I was pleasantly surprised how easy it went together and all the intersections matched perfectly! Soooo, TA-DA ... here's my finished bag!! I don't know if you can tell…

Over the weekend I made my first Mondo bag. What is a Mondo bag? It is a very large bag using printed interfacing from Quiltsmart and 208...

Mondo bag made for Shelby. This is my first shot at any sort of tutorial, so no promises on clarity of directions. I will try to show you how I made my second one of the Mondo bags. You will need: -Two panels of the pattern that is printed on fusible web from Quilt Smart -Enough fabric for 208 2-1/2 squares and two handles (I used less than half of a Bali pop or jelly roll) (you could also use just a few fabrics for a bold look, or even just strips) -1-1/4 yd coordinating fabric for lining…

I attended my first quilting guild meeting last month and saw several ladies with these amazing patchwork bags. I inquired about an availab...

Next month, my sewing group is going on a retreat, and one member has generously offered to run a workshop during the retreat to make Mondo bags. Initially, I thought I would not make a bag as I ne…

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Today I finished making another project using a Quiltsmart product. This one is called the Mondo Bag. I liked making this one! It involves cutting 2.5 inch scraps and fusing them onto interfacing to make a patchwork style bag. I dragged out a lot of my Japanese prints, including Suzuko Koseki and Keiko Goke to make this one. For the lining I used a Jennifer Paganelli print. What I like best about this bag is that it very large with no compartments. It will be very handy to use to pack…

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