Applique carrier -- pattern wanted.

Kate,

The ones used around here are PVC tubes. They are rigid and can be covered. Flannet makes a good cover since the appliques stick to it. If you find the right design, you can used the inside of the tube for a storage space for tools and extra fabric. Wish I had one. Anna Belle in Palm Bay

The upholstery tube is darn near as sturdy as PVC... I think it will work well. I do have a PVC tube that DH made for me. But I'm thinking this other way may work better.

I made one ages ago but didn't have a pattern. I used one of the long rolls that Christmas wrapping paper comes on.

I measured the length I wanted it+ about 9" to go round the tube, and measured the width of the tube + about 3" for turnings and to extend about 1" wider than the tube.

Then I cut two pieces of fabric (one pretty and the other plain curtain lining and put them right sides together. I machined round 3 sides (length, width, length and turned the 'bag' right way out, and ironed. Then I just top stitched round the 3 sides to stabilise.

I covered the cardboard roll with batting, wrapped the roll with the raw end of the fabric, turned under the raw end and stitched down.

The end of the roll holes were covered by the extra width of fabric folded over and stitched like the ends of a parcel.

I put two lenths of tape in the middle of the far end, so I can tie it shut when it is rolled up.

Piccies will come in a minute!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

I've seen people with a carrier for applique blocks. It is a "tube" (made

i have one of those! i love it! i made it years ago, got the directions from a friend. i made 3 or 4 of them. i took a heavy duty cardboard tube from the table paper here at work. i measured the length and cut 2 pieces of fabric (you can pick your width according to your own requirements), one cotton, one flannel, sewed them right sides together on three sides. turned them right side out and pressed them flat, then topstitched the 3 sides. then hot-glued the raw edge to the cardboard tube. then rolled the fabric over the tube, and hot glued the inside (flannel) to itself. then attached a peice of ribbon to the middle of the "flap" part so i could wrap it around the tube when it was rolled up. i like the flannel inside, as when i am placing fabric on it, it doesnt slip off as easily and stays there when you unroll it.

amy in CNY

great suggestion on the flannel...

Thanks to both Amy and Sally...

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Here's a pix of my Quilt Block Roll. I used a post office tube.

Cheers Bronnie

looks good -- 2 questions for those who have made these:

1) how did you affix the fabric to the tube in the first place -- glue? How do you "seal" it to keep from pulling it off the tube?

2) how do you finish the ends? My tube is hollow -- so somehow I need to close it off? maybe stuff the end with batting or fiberfill? then pull fabric over and glue to tube before gluing the roll?

Thanks!

If you use the big PO tube and cut it a bit shorter you can store all sorts of stuff inside it. I carried my tiny applique iron inside mine, rolled in an ironing pad.

I also marked circles in various sizes on the roll-out "mat" and marked even divisions on the circles because at the time I made mine I was making a series of wreaths, and it helped with layout. Wish I had kept a pic, but when a friend started her first applique block quilt with some wreath blocks I passed it on to her, and I just never got around to making another as I rarely have to transport my sewing anymore. But if you mark the lines on your pad and then stitch them on the sm in different coloured threads (eg. my red lines marked five divisions, green was six, and I think seven was purple), the whole thing will slide off the tube and wash easily. The other side of the pad was stitched in a square grid.

Because mine was a bit larger to accommodate 20" blocks and the mini-iron, I put a shoulder strap on it. It was great to cart off to Guild.

Hhmmm. Maybe I should make myself another lol

I didn't stick my fabric to the tube at all. And the post tubes have caps for the ends.

circles and a grid is clever addition, Cher. i dont have a postal tube with caps but i'm sure i have a tube round here somewhere. just gotta find it. then figure out how i can cap the ends. i like the idea of using it to store/carry stuff in as well as for the blocks. cheers, jeanne

"CATS" wrote...

Didn't stick anothing at all.

Just wrapped the top of the fabric round the tube and stitched where it met the fabric again - takes just the circumference of the tube and then the main part of the fabric hangs free, so it is a fabric tube around a cardboard tube.

I didn't block the ends in before I stitched the sides over the holes - as I said like a parcel - imagine wrapping something cylindrical as a gift - you would fold the ends over and sticky tape. Here your stitch rather than sticky tape.

Is that as clear as mud!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

looks good -- 2 questions for those who have made these:

I made one out of canvas a number of years ago.: Lay your canvas flat cut the width/length cut 2 strips for your handle (I made it the LENGTH of the canvas) Measure the one end so you'll know how big to cut your circles. Cut 2 end circles Sew 1/2 separating zipper to either 1 or both ends (Make sure you leave enough space for your straps) Sew the other side of the zipper to the long canvas. Sew length of canvas and turn over Sew straps on both ends Zip your zipper closed and your ready to go.

I made mine big enough around for 6 soda pop/water bottles for a Hiker.

HTH Butterfly (hope this is understandable--it's early yet )

I know I've seen one in a catalog somewhere. I thought I saved it somewhere because I thought that would be a handy thing to have and should be easy to make, but I can't find it back. I don't know if it was a pattern, or one ready made though. It does look like there are lots of good responses here, you probably don't need the pattern.