Wednesday 24 September 2014

remember....

.....those gorgeous little triangles that I received from Lynda?
You might think I am avoiding my getting together with Sweet William but I have to fulfill a few obligations to some older projects first (while I work out how to tackle Sweet william).
I did play with the triangles a while ago after a marathon session of sewing the off cuts together and trimming them to 1 1/2 inches.
These were the results...
I just didn't know which I preferred as they all ended up hard to match the points and bulky around the seam joins. So they got put away until inspirations struck again.
I kept thinking make it simpler...
Well inspiration struck a few weeks ago while I was looking for a pattern to use for my shirt challenge.
I found a pattern that was described as 'old maid's puzzle' on Barbara Brackman's Jane Austen family album blog. I thought it was perfect to use for my fig tree triangles especially now that I had some extra fig tree fabric for the solid squares left over from my friends birthday quilt.
I think they look so pretty and scrappy. They finished at 3 1/2 inches. So a nice mini in the making?


Quilting is progressing nicely on the Kaffe Fassett quilt but no way will it be ready by tomorrow.
I want to quilt along the borders and that will be a big job so taking it easy....
Happy stitching!
Marina

24 comments:

  1. All the pretties look lovely swirling around your sewing room. Why do you feel the need to tame them?
    Enjoy your sewing days.

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  2. Those are so cute and so pretty.... I adore tiny it is both initimidating as well as adorable... I'm looking forward to seeing what you make with it
    Hugz

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  3. Hi Marina boy these are tiny ,you are a clever chooky and cant wait to see the Kaffe Fassett quilt finished,enjoy your day my friend.xx

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  4. Oh you have been BuSY... great use of "left overs" too.
    Better to ponder on SW to get it right! EnJoY your day.. :)

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  5. Wonderful Marina,
    I have caught up with your previous posts when I was away.
    The Kaffe Fassett Quilt is great, your Boss should be a very happy Lady.
    Cheers R.

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  6. Your mini blocks are soooo cute, love the fig tree fabrics you're using and look forward to seeing the finished mini :) Barb.

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  7. Love your mini blocks. They are so cute. Hugs, xx.

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  8. Love your blocks. Old maid puzzle is lovely xx

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  9. What persistence, good on you they look fantastic. Come back soon with the finished mini!

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  10. Your old maids are looking good - that is a useful pattern to remember for using leftovers, thanks for finding it. xx

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  11. They are so cute. A great Spring holiday project.

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  12. Your blocks are cute. Know what you mean about the seams my machine clunks over them. Look forward to seeing how it turns out.

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  13. Great solution with these tiny triangles.
    The blocks are lovely.

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  14. Lovely little blocks. Keep,it up

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  15. Yes, they will look lovely all together.

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  16. very clever use of those teeny tiny pieces Marina... no doubt they will become something gorgeous...

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  17. You have lots of patience to make those cute wee blocks...

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  18. Very pretty, love the subtle colour palette.

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  19. Hello Marina

    What a clever lady, the teeny tiny blocks ar gorgeous.

    Happy days.
    Bev

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  20. I love the Old Maids blocks. They look fantastic.

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