Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Instant Gratification Quilting

 

I made this little quilt over my morning coffee—only 3 hrs including hand stitching the binding.  My scrap bin overfloweth…and I save some ridiculously small pieces.  This was a “scrap purist” project, I didn’t trim a thing on the little triangles.  Even the binding was leftover strips I trimmed from another quilt.  I’ve wanted to make a “ticker tape” quilt for a while so I’m calling this “Ticker Triangled.”  They’re simply raw edge appliqued to a white quilt sandwich (made from a $4 flat sheet from walmart, one of my favorite sources for cheap fabric, I don’t mind that they’re a poly/cotton blend).

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I plan to hang it vertically on the outside of the bathroom door to brighten up the paneled hallway a bit.  It measures 13x20.”

And I thought I’d share my little ‘found’ binding tools—these often come with clothing but this particular batch came with a pre-packaged quilt kit I bought last fall.  Much more pleasant than constantly jabbing yourself with pins holding the binding in place while you stitch.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Long time UFO

 

It’s nice to wrap this little project up.  My first paper piecing from years ago.  I’m getting much better at binding!  I just used flannel for the batting & quilted some loopy stars & USA at the bottom.  Measures approx 14x17.”

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Made to match my shower curtain, also a project from years ago (not showing much because it could use a good wash, lol).

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I have one more patriotic UFO that’ll become a curtain tonight & then I think I can consider the bathroom “done.”  Pretty sad, this is the most decorating anywhere in the house…