.....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).
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
All the pretties look lovely swirling around your sewing room. Why do you feel the need to tame them?
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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
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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
ReplyDeleteOh you have been BuSY... great use of "left overs" too.
ReplyDeleteBetter to ponder on SW to get it right! EnJoY your day.. :)
Wonderful Marina,
ReplyDeleteI 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.
Your mini blocks are soooo cute, love the fig tree fabrics you're using and look forward to seeing the finished mini :) Barb.
ReplyDeleteLove your mini blocks. They are so cute. Hugs, xx.
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks. Old maid puzzle is lovely xx
ReplyDeleteWhat persistence, good on you they look fantastic. Come back soon with the finished mini!
ReplyDeleteYour old maids are looking good - that is a useful pattern to remember for using leftovers, thanks for finding it. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely little blocks!
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They are so cute. A great Spring holiday project.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are cute. Know what you mean about the seams my machine clunks over them. Look forward to seeing how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteGreat solution with these tiny triangles.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks are lovely.
They are so lovely....
ReplyDeleteLovely little blocks. Keep,it up
ReplyDeleteLovely sweet blocks x
ReplyDeleteYes, they will look lovely all together.
ReplyDeletevery clever use of those teeny tiny pieces Marina... no doubt they will become something gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteYou have lots of patience to make those cute wee blocks...
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, love the subtle colour palette.
ReplyDeleteHello Marina
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever lady, the teeny tiny blocks ar gorgeous.
Happy days.
Bev
I love the Old Maids blocks. They look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI like them!
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