Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Starting at square one

You have to start somewhere, right? I cut out my entire box of scraps in the summer holidays into patchwork pieces with absolutely no plan whatsoever. That's me.


I have made my first block. Hand sewn with paper piecing in the centre and machine sewn around the solid colour border. I think I will re-evaluate this when I have made about 20. I think I will probably have to re cut the borders with my rotary cutter for joining accuracy but I need not worry about that right now.


I have managed two more since I first started writing this post.

A purple one using my blouse scraps.

and another red and blue one using the rest of my owl apron fabric.

 This project is a slow burner but mighty satisfying.
Jo xx
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11 comments:

  1. Unknown7 October 2015 at 20:15

    Love using up scraps. II have started some hexies,perfect for having in my bag for those hours spent in the park. These squares look lovely.

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  2. Gracie Saylor7 October 2015 at 21:12

    WOW! I love what you are making...piece by piece, Jo. Thanks for posting! xx

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  3. Caz.P.7 October 2015 at 23:09

    I admire anyone who does this kind of work. I wish I had the patience. They all look lovely. You have a real talent for sewing.

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  4. Unknown8 October 2015 at 00:15

    These are lovely! While a fantastic way to use up scraps, it can also be quite the uplift of creativity - getting to mesh all of those colors together in a pleasing way! :)

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  5. Amy at love made my home8 October 2015 at 07:51

    Beautiful Jo! It will be a lovely quilt full of memories of all of your different projects which is what I think a good quilt often is! xx

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  6. mamasmercantile8 October 2015 at 08:17

    Certainly a project for looking at and contemplating previous work and places, a fantastic use of oddments and a stunning piece of work in its own right.

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  7. Lazy Days & Sundays8 October 2015 at 11:31

    Practice makes perfect don't they say. I think both are lovely and the colours go really well together.

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  8. Gillian8 October 2015 at 16:59

    They're gorgeous!

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  9. Clare8 October 2015 at 18:59

    Scrappitastic lovely work
    Clare x

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  10. Christina8 October 2015 at 22:14

    Can I have the purple one please, it is beautiful. The other ones are of course great, too :-) I am still collecting fabric for that elusive quilt of mine. I just can't cut into it. xx

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  11. Meredith8 October 2015 at 22:17

    I love them and in awe you can just cut out pieces and come out with those beautiful squares.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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