Saturday, September 11, 2010

Extension table and bag ready for next retreat

When my plexiglas extension table arrived, I was a little surprised. The seller didn't have the exact measurements up on the website, but it was made to fit my 440QE, so I didn't worry about it too much. The size I had read about was 18 inches by 24 inches.
Imagine my surprise when I opened the box and saw that I had bought a 24 by 24 inch table! Even larger than I'd expected! Nice. And it's a Sew Steady table to boot. Sorry that it's hard to find the table in the picture, but you can see the nice Bernina logo.

After admiring the beautiful clear plexiglas for a while, it occurred to me that I'd bought it partially to take with me on retreats. But I had no way to carry it without scratching it, so I added a bag to my project list.
Well, the retreat is next week, so I had to get that thing done. On my last trip to Hilco with my buddy Andrea, we found a lovely corduroy in nice modern colors, and the saleswoman helped us find a brilliant lime green for the lining.
Today I finished the bag, and I suspect it will become my regular bag for carrying whole quilts. The bag is machine quilted, although rather badly, but that gives it some extra padding. I used the green to make handles and to trim the outside pocket. There's an inside pocket for the feet of the table as well, and I got to practice some more decorative stitching on both the handle and the pockets.
I can fold the top edge over when carrying smaller items, and it slings perfectly over my shoulder, even when I'm wearing a coat. The outside pocket, which I integrated into the handle, can hold rather large items.
All in all, quite satisfactory.
Ok, ok, when I look at the photos, it is a REALLY large bag. A small child could hide in it. That picture with DH? He's 6 foot 2 inches. Really big bag. Not him, the fabric object.

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