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.