Those of you who have been following the progress of this project on FB will know I have done a lot of unpicking and reworking as I have gone along. As I put it together I realised with a touch of tweaking, it could also carry tools and that would actually enhance the ability of the Book to achieve it's original purpose.
So what are the specifications:
Closed (shown above) it measures 23" Wide x 19" High. You can see that the handle incorporates a pocket: there is one on each side. These pockets are great for your rotary cutter, packets of pins, a tape measure, your car keys even....(the pockets measure 8.5" Wide x 7" High). There are 5 buttons and loops to keep the back and front firmly together.
Open the dimensions are 23" Wide x 38" High. The inside is lined with felt and each side also has a felt "page", hence calling it a Book. These pages are for storing your blocks in progress. You have 6 Pages on which to store your work. Rather than the lining being stitched down, I have applied a binding, and created a large pocket on each side that is the size of the exterior measurement. I initially designed these pockets to take the material I have used for keeping the Book rigid. It then occurred to me that these pockets could also be used to carry a cutting mat (my 18" x 12" mat fits perfectly) and a ruler or two. (up to 18" long. Transporting these items will only add to the stability of the sides and this helps the fabric stay on the pages....Now I need to make another, and do it FASTER ....this one has been like pulling teeth, but I am pleased with the result so it was all worth it. NOW I need to write a pattern.....LOL
Lynda
4 comments:
looks great & more practical than a block roll especially fitting a cutting board in.....look forward to a pattern
I'm not a great attender of classes but I can see that this is a great idea, even at home. I work on a fold out sewing table in my hallway and I'm always packing up and unpacking to sew, so something like this would be great for me too! Very clever!
Please add my name to the waiting list for the pattern, or will you do kits for these perhaps? Depending on the price, I might actually like the kit over the pattern, but being povo, I might just have to stick with the pattern and use my stash for the fabric lol Well done, it looks great.
Hugs
Naomi
Very Very Impressive. Love it!!
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