A use for everything :-)

As promised, here is the project I made from another quilter's trimmings after washing yards of fabric. The pile looked so pretty I had to put it to use :-) It is a case for my pencil and lead, eraser, glasses, and even my stylus for my iPad since I do some designing on that. I didn't take process photos, now I wish I had... I started by spreading the threads on a piece of batting, it took a little while to separate the blob.... I added some brighter thread colors that I just pulled off of a few spools and put them on the pile. Then, someone else had some netting along, so I put a layer of that on top, which I also pinned some folds into to add more texture. That same person also suggested putting a layer of netting on the bottom so it would slide easily at the machine. Then I just stitched a bazillion straight (but angled) lines all over in both directions to hold it in place and flatten it down. I cut a piece of lining, and a pocket and stitched them all right sides together, leaving a hole for turning. (Oh, I put a little pocket on the big one first...) I added the channels for each narrow pocket at the end, with all the stitching on the outside it wouldn't be too obvious. A piece of ribbony yarn, a button, and some homemade paper beads finished it off. I may add a flap to the top to cover the pockets so things can't fall out... This has been on my 'to do' list for a long time, I'm glad it's done! (click the photos to enlarge)