First off, I needed to make a name tag for the quilt guild meetings so I took a quilted scrap piece, folded it over wonky style, stamped my name, and left threads dangling since I often have a thread or two on me these days.
Then I wanted to practice machine quilting with my walking foot so I made a little mug rug out of colors from a charm pack (5" squares) I had. The waviness on top went away after I pressed it more. I decided to serge the outer borders to keep with the more modern feel of it.
And I had totally forgotten my new polka dot cup so when I went to get a cup for tea, realized I had made that mug rug exactly for this cup! It worked!
And then since I had been so good about cleaning the kitchen while the house was being painted last week AND since they were on sale for 60% off or some crazy thing from Craftsy that day, I bought myself 2 Kaffe Fassett shot cotton fat pack (1/4 yard) bundles. I love the shot cottons -- they are solids but the warp and weft threads are different colors (from nearly the same to wildly different) and that gives them a wonderful sheen and woven quality. Not 100% sure what I will use these for yet but it was such a deal I couldn't pass it up! 62 lovely quarter yard pieces... I am sure I will think of something!
Well, I just left a comment but it's not here so I guess I'll leave it again. Blasted computers.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having fun sewing and those cottons are gorgeous. Must do something really special with them.
The uniqueness of your name tag is wonderful as well as your mug rug. Very cool.
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