Enough diversions into the theory of motivation and how the mind works -- let's get it working!! Trying to take a more strategic approach to sewing, I spent some time looking for a somewhat smaller bag pattern than my current one. Don't get me wrong, it's a great pattern, but it's larger and very hard to cut the pattern down. I found Kwiksew 4093 to be a very good, strategic choice: This pattern supports two different size bags, both capable of a quilted "patchwork" look. The quilting doesn't just happen on the front, it can be extended to the sides and strap, as this diagram shows: The pattern pieces are neat, with seam allowances assumed but not marked , which allows me to more easily reconfigure the parts. I can create: a purse made from a single piece of fabric (if the pattern is symmetric along the grain), a quilted patchwork, or a standard front-back-gusset arrangement, all by combining pattern pieces before I cut. In addition,
joining the threads