I enjoy participating in The Joyful Quilter’s Monthly Table Scraps Challenge and Alycia Quilt’s weekly Finished or Not Friday.
May’s RSC color was pink. As I have all year, I sewed scraps of the monthly color, sometimes my scraps used a pattern, sometimes into crumb blocks. Using Joyful’s theme prompt Kentucky Derby, I struggled. My pinks went together slowly. No photos, I was struggling. I’m a city girl. I’ve never liked horses! Some girls go through a horse phase around 8-12 yo. Not me. They frightened me! But, I like hats! 👒 I considered a big floppy girly hat. That would have been awesome if I lived on the East Coast and there was a possibility of attending the Kentucky Derby! But I live in Wyoming! A cowboy hat would have been wrong, so I appliqued a Derby shape on my table topper. I quilted a 1 inch grid diagonally, zigzaged the brown derbies and bound it with the same fabric as the back. Done!
The derby is a image from the internet.
And so I have a finish. A pink crumb table topper with brown derbies will be used on my side table this summer.
I’m linking this post at Table Scraps Challenge and at Finished or Not Friday !
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That is cute, Judy! Love the derby hat idea and design and all the pink scraps you used. I have to admit I struggled with the Kentucky Derby theme as well - I'm not a horse person either. But we can be creative, right?! This will make a great scrappy table mat to use this summer!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that the theme gave you trouble, Judy, but you really made it work for you. Appliqueing the derby shaped was brilliant way to finish your challenge entry!
ReplyDeleteYour pink crumbs are pretty, and I love the derby hat! I was never much of a horse girl either, although I love to see the gorgeous horses at the races. I did ride bare back when I was 11, holding on for dear life to my future sis-in-law who was fearless. Then we rode horses on a mountain hike once with our kids. I was terrified the whole time - lol!
ReplyDeleteJudy, I think the derby was an inspiration. Great choice.
ReplyDeleteJane in Australia
Love the derby hat. You did a great job with the challenge.
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