“On The Road” Quilters Kit

Since I decided to try to try to finish a quilt top I started last summer, it was necessary to pull out my quilting supplies.  Looking at this little case I made to take with me to school or in the car, I thought I would share with you how I made it.

On the internet I found the sweetest little pattern for a tea pot, so I pulled out some of my favorite remnants of flannel and appliqued them to the top.

The little kit is basically a sandwich made up of a top, a middle of batting, and a back out of a coordinated flannel.

As you can see, this little kit hold a whole lot of “Stuff” every quilter needs.  I stitched different sized pockets to hold the different tools I always need.

These are all the items I am able to carry in the kit, and I could even add more if needed.  It really does work well.  When I designed it, I did not take into account the size of the cutting board so it does stick out a little bit above the edge when the kit is closed over on itself and tied. Hey, no one is perfect...right????

I used the material above the pockets for pins, needles, and safety pins.  I cannot do without them close at hand. This area is basically my pin cushion! Once I completed the little project I still had some pieces of the flannel left over so I decided to make myself a pin cushion.  Well, I LOVE IT!  I use is all the time. 

I did not have a pattern for any of this...it was a “do as you go” project which turned out to be one of my favorites and most useful.  Only the teapot design came from a pattern. I have lots more tools that are not in this kit, but it does hold everything I need if I am on the road or anywhere away from home and want to sew or quilt.