Bag of the Week 12

Screen Play with 3D Bugs

What happened to spring?  After several days of beautiful, warm weather the temps here in Virginia will drop below freezing tonight.  But I won’t let that deter me from posting a bag that is full of springtime cheer. 

The pattern for this little tote bag is called Screen Play by Nancy Ota.  I love this bag.  I’ve probably made 6 or 8 from this pattern in all sizes.  The pattern includes instructions for four sizes of tote bag.   The body is made from window/pet screen fabric along with 2 or more cottons. 

My bug bag is based on the medium sized tote and measures 13” wide x 9” tall.   I was fortunate to know about a quilt shop in Virginia Beach that stocked dozens of colors of the screen, and I used pink along with some coordinates I purchased at JoAnn Fabrics.  I stitched the bugs on sheer metallic ribbon using Evy Hawkin’s Applied Bugs designs and applied them to the screen before construction.  I also added beads to the body and antennae for some added sparkle.

The Screen Play pattern is a great canvas for all sorts of creative techniques and it is easy to make a bag that is uniquely YOU.  Watch for future BOTW posts showcasing this pattern again.