Over the weekend, I made tremendous progress on my wonky square rings quilt. I'm really excited to say that I've finished the top! Woo hoo! :D It feels really great to have the top done, but for now I thought I'd share a small project that just sort of happened when I took a break from the quilt top.
Random, I don't use pincushions - I just toss all my pins in trays!
I started to think that I might run out of the red and blue pieces I cut out of the quilt top from the antique shop. While my fiance and I were out running a couple errands, we stopped at my local quilt shop and I picked up a charm pack that had lots of reds and blues. Amazingly, that's all I left with. Go self restraint, go!
I cut most of the charm pack up for my quilt top, and when I was done I had a pile of the most adorable little square scraps! Tiny little things, but so freakin cute I had to do something with them. What is it with things in miniature that is so irresistable?
I didn't really have a plan, I just started making little nine patches. They weren't exact squares, so my patchwork isn't perfect, but since I was just messing around I didn't really care. And now I have a hot pad!
There wasn't enough scraps to make a matching set, but whatever, it was just a fun little project. I got the chance to piece, quilt and hand bind all in a little over an hour! :) Kinda like a mini-mini quilt.
So yea, not the most exciting post ever, but later this week I'll share the quilt top I finished. Maybe I'll even have a finished quilt! :-O !! Lol, maybe..
I'm going to link this post up with Megan, at Canoe Ridge Creations, for Sew Modern Monday - I feel like since it's my first time linking up I should have started with a bang, but nonetheless - here I am! :P If you are stopping by from the linkup - hi! It's nice to meet you!
Thanks everyone for stopping by! :)
Great post on the hot pad. At least you got a post in. I haven't had the time the last few days.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Looking forward to the quilt top.
ReplyDeleteThere's something so exciting about small and quick projects. The hotpad's turned out lovely. I love that it's slightly wonky but in a structed way.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteHi there. I love your hot pad! Minick & Simpson fabrics are so pretty, sort of rustic and romantic cowgirl! I use antique dishes and little tins for my pins...the best is those ones you buy to put a gift card in :)
ReplyDeleteYour going to laugh at my comment -- but I seriously love all of the thread colors! I went to a "sit and sew" Saturday at a new-to-me place. When you walk in they have practically every color and brand of thread right there for delicious eye candy. I wanted one of each!
ReplyDeleteI don't use pincushions either! I have little tins sitting on my table and ironing board. :) Very cute hotpad! great colors.
ReplyDeleteThat's so fun! I kind of like that they are a bit wonky and I love the one white square. Sometimes symmetry isn't everything. On a side note I've never used a pin cushion either. My mom used to have a big magnetic tray and that was awesome! I don't have one of those so they just kind of get flopped on my sewing table until I put them back. Not the best plan, the tray seems like a good idea I may have to steal!
ReplyDeleteI love the wonkiness of this; it's perfect and screams FUN! I love being able to use up scraps like this. That makes this even more special :)
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