"Play With Some Scraps"

 

A quilty friend wrote today, "Play with some scraps."

So I sewed scraps today.

I started with  these small HSTs that were cutoffs 

from a Vintage Flower Sampler Block.

Since February is heart month, I decided to make a heart.

 

I added some more small scraps.

I decided that I really wanted to add this selvage

"Love at first sight" by Yuma

so I cut a 2.5" strip for the top and bottom.

I love this little block.

I am not sure what I will do with it.

Maybe add use it for a label for my Vintage Flower Sampler Quilt.

Maybe make a mug rug.

This was so much fun.

It was nice to be reminded to just take some time to play with my fabric scraps.

Then I saw a lovely stitchy project on Instagram,

Chained Feather Video by Larissa @ Sticthingnote

and I decided that I had to find some thread 

and add this edging around my scrappy heart.

I have done this stitch many years ago, but not on a quilty project

so this is new to me. 

Here is the video ... 

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I find watching hand work like this is so pleasant and inspiring.

I also sewed my temperature tree block for today.

The temperatures are the same as yesterday's tree

and tomorrow's may be the same.

It is just above freezing and sunny in the daytime

and it drops about 10 degrees at night.

This is mild weather for winter in New England.

I hope you had a happy day and found time to play, my friends!