I'll admit, I'm cheap.
I made winter jammies for Miss K and Mr E this past fall. Having just started making clothes, I was shocked at how much fabric was left over after cutting out the patterns. I'm used to quilting where there is not so much waste. I threw all the scraps into a bag and put them in the corner of my sewing room hoping to find something to do with them.
Of course, what was I thinking? - A quilt!
Since most of the pieces where odd shaped, I decided on a crazy quilt. I cut the large pieces into 6 1/2 inch squares and then sewed the rest together in crazy squares.
I alternated the solid squares with the crazy squares. The quilt is 6 squares across and 8 squares down; not a big quilt, but big enough for a little girl to wrap up in while watching TV or have a picnic on in the backyard. It took a bit of time, but it was so satisfying to use up the fabric and throw only a minimal amount away.
I can't get the picture to turn and I really don't have time right now to mess with it. Miss K is playing peek-a-boo with you!
The quilt is not finished yet, but I wanted to get a picture with Miss K before she outgrew her jammies that match the quilt. She is so in love with this quilt. She keeps saying, "mine jammie blankie". I have squares done for Mr E's quilt; I'll post pictures when it is put together.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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I wish I lived by you and you could be my tutor. I love your projects and look forward to more of them!
ReplyDeleteCute idea. I'm a saver too and don't like to waste things, ask my husband. What a creative quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love Miss K's jammie quilt. What a great idea! Send Grandma a link to this. Next time you're out there, put it in her reader!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! That's a good use for all those scraps.
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