T-shirt quilt and APQ challenge

Last week I laid out the Wildlife Teen Spirit quilt. I was thinking it was really long and narrow, so when I got home I checked the pattern and it needed to be 5x4, instead of 4x5. I laid it out again yesterday and now it's ready to sew together. This is my APQ challenge for March. 

Last night I whipped together 2 masks for Mikaela's 1st-grade teacher. She loved them! She's now the literacy specialist, but they have such a special bond.

 

I took Angela Walter's new t-shirt quilt pattern and made it a bit bigger and used my dad's wife's t-shirts to make a quilt top. I was able to lay it out today and hope to get it sewn tonight. I'll make another block from the sleeves I have at home. I hated doing the math, but love how it turned out. 

 

APQ Bag UFO #2 Super Tote by Noodlehead

 

My APQ Bag UFO #2 is the Super Noodle Tote. I started this one in July 2019. I loved seeing others Super Totes and I had to have the pattern. I cut it out, started it, and then needed to get piping and quit. I bought something to use for piping, but when I went to make it, I decided against it. I'm happy with how it turned out without the piping. I had a purple zipper, but I found this dark teal and I think it really accents the rest of the bag. 

The pattern was fairly simple to follow and the gusset which I was a little concerned about fit in perfectly. I am not usually a fan of 1/2" seams, but for this bag, it worked well. I'm not sure how I will like the elastic pockets, but I put them in as the pattern suggested and I'll see what I think before making them again. 

The back of the bag matched up fairly well. 

I also was able to get the front pocket matched up fairly closely. I was impressed with the matching. I didn't like the little flap it suggested, so I did a fully lined pocket on the front. I used King Tut 935 a variegated teal/raspberry/lime green thread. I like how it accented the gusset and handles. I ran out of thread on Sunday night, so I had to wait until Tuesday to pick up another spool so I could finish. It gave me an opportunity to work on the baby quilt I am working on for a customer.

 Arrival is one of my favorite fabrics and my friend Bekah makes bags from the canvas of this print. It's a beautiful print and I have probably 10 or 15 bags out of the fabric and a mask to match.