It may not be patchwork...

...but it is quilting. I might get the hang of this yet! I used my trusty 1909 Jones Medium CS treadle to quilt this, having first stitched the scraps onto an old sheet using a super-sturdy Jones 565 with embroidery cams. Then I made a quilt sandwich using an old towel and a layer of the lovely silky stuff from the dress my mother wore to my wedding. It's really strong and a practical size, big enough for all the things I need to carry if I'm not out for the whole day. Although I probably should have added a pocket for the screwdrivers I always carry, in case I should happen to come across a sewing machine in distress...

It's fastened with a home-made beaded Dorset Button, another favourite fad of mine. A little more portable than sewing machines, too. But somehow Thriftwizard's Extreme Dorset Buttons doesn't have quite the same ring to it - or does it?