My Kasia Jacquot bag stash

The Aurora bag was the seventh I have completed from the Kasia Jacquot printed panels I accumulated, either as kits or simple panels, paired with Semco craft bags purchased from Spotlight. (Ania, Veronka2, Eve, Marta, Stanley Veronka1). I have given two away, and will no doubt do the same with the remainder. At the moment one of them holds my remaining Kasia Jacquot purchases awaiting attention (photo below),

I don't often get the iron out, so while I had it out to iron the Aurora bag I ironed the remaining panels and their designated bags, spreading them out on the table to dry.

I had to spray them with water in addition to using the steam iron in order to get out the creases. 

These are the 8 waiting to be stitched and constructed. The green one is in a hoop waiting to be embroidered. It marks half-way. 

Now they are dry, they are rolled and stashed in a bag, along with a couple of Stick and Stitch kits.

What, you will ask, is she going to do with 15 bags? A question to which I don’t have a definite answer. I will give them away, either as gifts, or to a cause. I wasn’t motivated by a target market. I love the panels - the designs, colours, creativity, and I love stitching them. I also think bags are useful and might as well be attractive.  Who wouldn't want one?

Oh, and if the unlikely happens, and I get bored with stitching these, I still have enough Ink and Spindle fabric for 20 more tote bags cut out ready to stitch. 

Better get on with it.

Aurora Bag

I got going on the Aurora embroidery almost as soon as I finished Ania. When you're on a good thing.... 

I worked the outside border and thick brown stems first, going along with the stitch suggestion of herringbone. I had some variegated thread - purple through to brown - which I used on the border, reverting to plain brown for the stems.

One example for this design shows the leaves stitched in a light green thread over both underneath colours. I liked the idea and tried it. 

I'm pleased with the result. I used two different light green threads, the limey one sparingly.

Again, I rejoice in the way the colours and use of 6 strands give dimension to the piece and make stitching so interesting and rewarding.

 I ironed and pinned it to the chosen bag as soon as it was finished. deciding to stay with the whole piece rather than reduce it. The uneven shape and corner decoration seemed to demand space.

 

I'm a bit inclined to add a herringbone border around the edge of the panel, but for now I'm pressing on with another panel and bag. I have another Aurora panel to play with, so might work it out between the two resulting bags.