 |
| My String Piecing project, 8.5" diameter quilted hot pad. |
 |
| Back of my quilted hot pad, fun print on cotton canvas. |
 |
| String Quilts Sustainable Patchwork Projects by Carolyn Forster |
 |
| Winter Wonderland in the neighborhood. |
Hello Quilt Friends!
Happy February from the valley where we have freezing temperatures and snow with more to come. Pull out the winter sweaters and scarves. I'm thankful for a warm home!
The last couple of weeks I have been piecing scrappy strips together and then sewing the strips into 4 blocks of about 6" each and then piecing those together to make a square approx. 10.5". An 8.5 " diameter circle is then cut from that square and so forth.. I'm using a tutorial from the book Zakka, compiled by Rashida Coleman-Hale. The tutorial is by Kim Kruzich, page 66. It's very easy and goes together quick with colorful results, and I was in need of some new hotpads. I've given one away already and will need to make more hotpads because they are not only useful they make good gifts. See my previous post for more info.
I'm inspired by Carolyn Forster's book String Quilts Sustainable Patchwork. It's published by Search Press and the photos and tutorials are excellent. String patchwork is amazingly versatile and colorful.
And I have more slow stitching embroidery projects started and progressing. I'm going to be embroidering borders using Stacked Closed Buttonhole Stitch, see my friend Carin's tutorial here.....Borders add so much to quilts and hand embroidery projects.
That is the news from the valley where the sun is shining this morning and the forecast is more snow this evening. Have you started any slow stitch embroidery projects lately? I'll be by to visit.
I bought this book a little while ago and there are quite a few I'd love to make, which to take on first I wonder. With one arm/hand not functioning well I could still work with some of her designs. I reckon a hot pad would be a good idea after seeing yours in the first photo.
ReplyDeleteLove the hotpads. I know that pattern and have made several with it myself. And yes, more snow...in fact I think it's snowing out there right now....stay warm!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun little project. I have a bin of fabric leftover for string quilts. And yes, snow- ugh. We are on a hill so lots of time to stay home and sew this week.
ReplyDelete