I made crumb blocks while sewing purple Split Nines and Zipper Blocks.
And I kept stitching together little purple pieces! Wondering what should they become. I thought of a cover for my AccuQuilt cutter. But, that would mean I’d have to cut into fat quarter or chunks of purple to make it big enough. I’m not yet willing to do that, because “ what if I need a 8” square of that!”
I finally settled on a thread catcher at the end of my ironing board.
So it was done by March 19th and that was good because it’s Project Quilting week!
On Thursday the 21st as I was writing this post, it suddenly hit me that Joyful gave us a prompt to go with purple! BIRD! Well, phooey! No bird in any of these fabrics! Now I know, Joyful stated that the theme is not mandatory! But I’ve always used the theme so I’m not gonna quit now! So off I went to my sewing room. Maybe I could appliqué a bird? Probably! Maybe I could embroider a bird or the word BIRD! Definitely, but I’m working on Project Quilting, due on Sunday the 24th. Maybe there is a button!
Voila, a bow ornament with a sort of a shank on the back! A button, it is!! So now there is a bird!🐦
It waited til after PQ 15.6 was completed and posted. Then the button was attached.
Here on the front of my ironing board because the light is better. It will be pinned to the wide end of my board with corsage pins! Do you keep those? When was the last time you were given or wore a corsage?
Linking up with The Joyful Quilter’s Table Scraps Challenge on the last Friday of the month. This month it is the 29th. There still time to join the fun.
A closer look at the bits button!
Well done on satisfying all prompts. And you have a useful tool as well.
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest little thread catcher and I enjoyed reading about how it all came about too! You have the cutest supplies it seems.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel about not leaving anything out of your table scraps project, Judy - I'm the same way. I really liked your thread catcher when you shared it before, but I LOVE the button! What a fun idea! (And I must say, your ironing board cover is really pretty, too. You should see mine - definitely needs an update!)
ReplyDeleteI loves the fact that you enjoy working with the prompts set for the TABLE SCRAPS Challenge, Judy, and adding a bird button to your new PURPLE thread catcher was a great solution to its lack of a bird print!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet thread catcher! I have threads all over the floor - I should make one.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of "stingy" with my fat quarters and "chunks" too - you never know when you might need one! :)
how adorable is that! good job on the bird addition
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, that's a great little thread catcher and the pin is perfect!
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