I sew my own clothes, and make things from the offcuts.

Third applique bag

Third applique bag from sewing offcuts. This is definitely the way to go – so much faster than patchwork.

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Second applique bag

My second applique bag.

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First applique bag

Patchwork is actually really time-consuming, and I needed something more effective to process the ever increasing mountain of offcuts. Applique is a much faster way to do it, and frankly, I think the final product looks better.

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Second patchwork cat bag

This time I added some face details to the bag.

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First patchwork cat bag

I thought it would be a good idea to make reusable shopping bags from the offcuts of my sewing projects. To add a little interest, I attempted to include a cat design in the patchwork.

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