dropped out of reproquiltlover's economy blocks sew along, but did manage to sew up a fair number of them...first attempt at using them up failed but after a blogger's suggestion, tweaked a bit and settled on this...a red binding should finish it nicely
now a flimsy, had to sew up a few more to get it square....looks like the right side border needs a redo....plan B did the trick!
plan B also worked for the kaffe scraps....overflowing shoebox has been tamed!
pulled out all the very small scraps and the nickels went into the nickel shoebox...this is what's left...and a project has been chosen...
winter is ahead and basically confined to quarters, so the bright prints should offset the gloom, both external and internal....
and finished this placemat to use after the holidays...
saw this which suits me perfectly....my mom often remarked how she never dreamed that first 4-H sewing class would be a lifelong passion for me....
I save all those Kaffe scraps, too -- I like your design-in-progress!
ReplyDeleteGrace, your projects are all so pretty. The placemat is especially uplifting.
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Yes, red binding should finish that beautifully. Lovely to see your Kaffe scraps in play.
ReplyDeleteI didn't join Reproquiltlovers recent SAL with the economy blocks because, like you, I had sewed up the S'mores quilt top. I didn't feel like doing more economy blocks. She teased that she might do the small basket blocks, which I would have totally been on board with, but then she decided for the economy blocks. Maybe next time. . .
ReplyDeleteYour small quilt top will look great with red binding.
Love the little girl sewing and it's message. I don't know why sewing is so satisfying - it just is.
I'm glad you found a solution for your Thrift Challenge blocks. I'm still working on mine.
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing a lot of people using Kaffe fabrics in their projects lately. I might have to get mine out and do something with them. I love your projects. I didn't start the economy blocks, but I love yours.
ReplyDeleteLove the economy blocks. Those blocks inspired me to use hourglass blocks as setting blocks to give a similar look. On the list!
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