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Louis Vuitton, Eat You Heart Out.

I know you are all waiting to see the Scrappy Quilt, that I made out of leftover Orphan Squares, from previous quilt projects. I never said I was going to make a quilt, per se. Pay attention to the following; I know a lot of you go away to Quilting Workshops for a weekend or even longer. You are probably asking yourself, What should I pack my clothes in that would be appropriate. Well, being always ready to provide an answer to that time honored question, I herewith give you the solution to that vexing choice. "The Quilted Suitcase"! This should provide you some shock value at that workshop, and provide lots of "Quilt Cred". to all those other participants at the workshop. Imagine their faces when you stroll into the workshop carrying this item of self indulgence. The size of this bad boy/girl is 24" wide x

18" tall x 6" deep. It has 2 large pockets of fan squares, inside, and the whole thing is quilted using very stiff interfacing, Cotton 80/20 Batting, interior lining of Khaki Drill, and those lovingly created and until recently forgotten Orphan Squares. Now you can take it with you when you go, or at least some of it. This was a real bear to make. The stiff interfacing made for the necessity, of using 100/16 needles and then it still choked over some of the seams. I would not recommend doing this unless you have a very strong machine and lots of needles. It is a further submersion into my recently acquired interest of doing three dimensional quilting of useful objects. I hope it was worth the wait to find out what an be done with leftover quilting square, lots of heavy needles, and a Janome 1600 sewing machine. There are three shots of the suitcase. One at the link, and 2 more on the next page. Enjoy,

John

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Spectacular John. No chance of mistaken identity with someone else's suitcase.

You're a very talented man.

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DiMa

Wow! Isn't the thinking out huge fun? >g< Great idea. . In message , John writes

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Julia in MN

I used 2 Brass metal tooth zippers, and I haven't been entirely happy with the function. I am going to use and old trick and rub some bee's wax on the teeth and see if that makes it operate a little smoother. I know that the brass ones are a bit sticky when you first put them in. As to the carry on issue. I don't fly so that is a non issue. It will be used for car travel exclusively. I am not sure how it would fare with automated baggage handling techniques, of most airports, either. The straps are a bit long for automated handling, but just fine for shlepping in and out of the trunk of a car.

John

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John

Wonderful, wonderful creation, John. Your sweetheart's going to have such a good time showing that off. Polly

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Polly Esther

WOW!!! Am I ever impressed!!! Great idea! and Terrific job!

and i REALLY like your thread rack!!! When did you do that? ( Yes, I am assuming you made it...am I right?)

amy in CNY

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amy in CNY

John, that is the coolest suitcase I've ever seen!! You constantly amaze me.

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Donna in NE La.

That thread rack is one of the first things I did, when I made the room into my sewing area. I think that the fact that it is painted the same color as the room trim color de-emphasized it's presence. I only keep poly/cotton thread for clothing construction there, as that stuff seems to not be affected by exposure to light. I have some thread that is about 20 years old and it is just as good as the newer stuff. Not so with the 100% cotton we all know and use for quilting. I saw a picture in a magazine about "creating your own sewing space", and stole the idea from that. Shame-less creative plagiarism, lives on.

John

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John

Oh my, John! You've done it again -- wonderful! :)

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Sandy

John, perhaps you could rent it out to we RCTQers & we can brag on you! You must have incredible patience!

Pauline Northern California

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Pauline

LOVE IT!! My orphan squares are not nearly as orderly as yours! I've got to try this.

Musicmaker

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Musicmaker

Oh my goodness! That's fantastic! Who would have thunk? Evidently, you would have! Great job! I can't wait to see your next big adventure!

Dannielle

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Dannielle

Just make sure you have a fistful of Size 16 needles, and a powerful machine. By the time you combine the various padded out panels and join them and them fold them over and sew them down, there is about

1/4" or more of thickness of the stuff to punch through. Take it slow and easy when stitching. I think I broke a total of 6 needles during the construction of this project. I have another smaller overnight piece that I am thinking about doing, but I am going to take a break from this sort of project. It is really a struggle sewing the thicknesses of the fabric on this sort of item.

John

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John

Well, I am amazed, just like you promised! Now if you can put wheels on the next one... It's delightful! Roberta in D

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Roberta

Piggybacking here. did some changes to the compie besides a cleaning so I'm not getting very many posts. It's being looked into.

Anyway, Mr john, I have a question for you. I searched and searched your suitcase and have not found either a set of wheels (very important when one has 50 yards of FQ's in one's suitcase) and NO adjustable handles in order to use said wheels.

Now, your wife may be strong but I'm not and I'd NEED both those items.

My question for you: WHERE would one find said items: Wheels (preferably any which way wheels set of 4) Adjustable handle (like the pilot's suitcases have-narrow and easy on the hands)

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Butterflywings

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One of the problems with the suitcase construction that I used, is that there is really no "Hard Surface" on the bottom, like on commercially made suitcases. You would need to have such an item if you were looking to attach a set of wheels to the suitcase for use in dragging it about. What I would do is, we purchased a small, foldable, caddy with wheels, and a collapsable handle, that any suitcase, or multiple suitcases, can be placed on it and be wheeled to your hearts content. I got the idea from watching stewardesses hauling their luggage about. You may ask what I was, as a happily married man, doing watching stewardesses, but that is a separate issue that the one of wheels. Anyway, If you go to a major department store with a luggage department or a travel store, they should be able to provide you with the desired wheeled item. They fold up to a really small size and can be strapped to the outside or placed inside the suitcase when you arrive at your destination, or the airport, or train or bus station. As to wheels, Try

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they are a woodworking supply place and they sell wheels for various types of applications. Even my local Lowe's home improvement has a large selection of wheels, of various types. Hope this gives you some ideas.

John

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John

Thanks. Much needed info.

Butterfly (Tell my DH that he can look all he wants as long as he comes home to touch. Works for us)

One of the problems with the suitcase construction that I used, is that there is really no "Hard Surface" on the bottom, like on commercially made suitcases. You would need to have such an item if you were looking to attach a set of wheels to the suitcase for use in dragging it about. What I would do is, we purchased a small, foldable, caddy with wheels, and a collapsable handle, that any suitcase, or multiple suitcases, can be placed on it and be wheeled to your hearts content. I got the idea from watching stewardesses hauling their luggage about. You may ask what I was, as a happily married man, doing watching stewardesses, but that is a separate issue that the one of wheels. Anyway, If you go to a major department store with a luggage department or a travel store, they should be able to provide you with the desired wheeled item. They fold up to a really small size and can be strapped to the outside or placed inside the suitcase when you arrive at your destination, or the airport, or train or bus station. As to wheels, Try

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they are a woodworking supply place and they sell wheels for various types of applications. Even my local Lowe's home improvement has a large selection of wheels, of various types. Hope this gives you some ideas.

John

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Butterflywings

Only a man would think of this! But, I'll admit it is quite amazing! Michelle

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Michelle

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