"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!

Scrappy Saturday ~ Fabric Play ~ Simple Mug Rug

 

I like to "rug a mug" with my scraps.

 I had these these little cutoff triangles from a recent project

and rather than throw them away or collect even more of them in my scrap boxes,

I like to take them a play with them and sew something useful.

So I sewed then together and picked a scrap of the focus fabric 

to make something large enough for a coaster or a mug rug.

Then I found a scrap of batting  and cut an oversized backing piece

from a scrap piece of fat quarter.

I cut it oversize to make a "self-binding" to keep this project quick and easy.

Ready to quilt. 

My heavy duty walking foot was still attached to my machine from finishing 

the main project made with these fabrics so this entire project

was sewn with my accu-feed foot on my Janome 6600P. 

I quilted simple and easy, straight line stitch-in-the-ditch.

For binding, I simply folded the backing fabric twice and machine

stitched it to the front.

I fold a mitered corner and stitch each side separately,

inserting my needle down into the inside corner of my miter

to start stitching.

This makes neat corners and a pretty edge.

I do not stress if a corner is not perfect.

This is a mug rug that will be spilled on and washed many times.

I really like to make mug rugs with my scraps.

It gives me a pretty accent to put on a side table or nightstand

to match my quilts.

My "snoopervisor" for this project was Ms Katniss,

who likes to peek through the handle in the side of the baskets 

set on high on top of the bookshelf.

May you have a Happy Scrappy Saturday!