Ok, quilting purists, avert your eyes!
Or you may just want to skip on over this post...
I had a lot of little triangle scraps left over after making my stars for the Christmas Tree Pants and didn't want to throw them away. Yet, I did not enjoy the thought of sewing those little bits together, either. But when I heard about AmyLouWho's Mini Quilt Challenge, I thought I would try to put them to use.
So, what to do...what to do??
An extremely quick and simple project came to mind. Why not just arrange the little triangles on some lightweight fusible interfacing, press, and voila!?! This is definitely not the project for someone for whom precision is extremely important, but it was something fun to whip up during naptime. I would have thrown the scraps away otherwise, but now I have a festive little mini to hang above my sewing space for the holidays.
I challenged myself to not use anything but the scraps from that project, and I totally did it, even the binding. And should I get some kind of prize for using up my scraps from a project that hasn't even been completed yet?
While I was making this I thought it would be a great project for Wyatt to make. He is always wanting to help sew, and I think he would have a lot of fun arranging scraps and seeing them transformed into a little quilt. Maybe something we can do during the long cold winter when I'm trapped in the house with three kids....
Now head over to AmyLouWho's to see what the real quilters have been whipping up this week...
Now head over to AmyLouWho's to see what the real quilters have been whipping up this week...
Well, I think this is just darling! Totally cool you made it from scraps & fun that you made it before the 'real' project was done - ha. The quilting is just right too! Fun.
ReplyDeletei think this is too cute! I really like the bold colors :)
ReplyDeleteawesome! granted, i'm no purist, but i think it's fab.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Your post made me laugh! I think its a great idea, especially if it make you happy :)
ReplyDeleteOh how cute! :o)
ReplyDeleteGood for you, using up those scraps! I think it looks fab!
ReplyDeleteSo clever and cute! I think you should win a prize for using up scraps from an unfinished project! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and it looks lovely!!
ReplyDeleteWell I`m a quilting purist NOT!!! I think it`s uber cute. I so wanted to do the challenge and even put it on my sidebar but life got in the way. Grrr.
ReplyDeleteYes, you definitely deserve a scrap-using prize! Very cute.
ReplyDeleteCute! And why not just have fun!? x
ReplyDeleteWow, good job using up those tiny scraps! I just threw mine away. :> Your mini is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSuper creative, and it looks fantastic! Way to use those scraps!
ReplyDeleteI am only a purist when it comes to chocolat ;-)
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Cool idea, too!
Oh wow, that looks really cool!
ReplyDeleteToni, I love it! The fabric is so adorable. :) Leftover triangles are so useful, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThis mini quilt is so bright and colourful Toni - love it!!
ReplyDeleteLove your mini quilt and your unconventional idea for whipping it up! And what a great idea for children.
ReplyDeleteI think it's lovely - well done.
ReplyDeleteI love the design and the quilting! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Especially how you made it! I could use some quick projects to whip up during naptime. This is adorable!
ReplyDeletei love the colors! good job using only scraps.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea and the mini quilt is gorgeous!! :) Any time saving ideas are a big bonus as far as I'm concerned!
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