I have bins of scraps in different shapes and sizes. I sew them together in ways that please or amuse me until they are big enough to be considered "blocks".
Scrap bins:
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| This is one of several boxes o' scraps |
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| Scrap Blocks in Progress |
I can make quilts or smaller objects.
Recently, I made a case for knitting needles. I found six small (about 7") blocks that I liked with one another. I sewed them together to make a single piece of fabric that was about 13" x 19". I found a half yard of fabric that had been sitting unused in my stash for who knows how many years and used that for the backing.
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| Outlined blocks |
I sandwiched together the scrappy piece, a batting scrap and the backing and quilted them together.
Then I trimmed the quilt to size: 18.5" x 12.5".
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| This picture shows the finished object, but I think you can see the quilting. |
A needle case needs pockets. So, I found a piece of fabric with sun, moon and stars that was leftover from a failed border and made an inside pocket.
I also made a flap out of leftover backing fabric to cover the tops of my needles so they don't fall out.
The whole thing folds and closes with a ribbon.
Now I have three homemade needle cases: one for size 0-3, this one for size 4-7, and a bigger one for longer needles and sizes 8 and up.
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