I did exceptionally well showing restraint while shopping (see, I only bought a few FQs), but an antique quilt dealer from Austin had some inexpensive quilt goodies I could not resist. One of my purchases was a large bag of quilt scraps for $4.
They really are scraps, but I knew there would be something in there I could work with.
Last night, I sewed the scraps together by butting the freshly cut edges together and zig-zag stitching over the join with some fabric on the backside to help stabilize the seam.
Here's the finished mini-quilt; it's just under 15" square. I had enough of the red floral (with it's original binding attached!) to use as the outside once I pieced a little of it together. I love that it has all of it's original hand stitching and batting inside.
As for the quilt show, we had a wonderful day and even ended up back at the diner for some pie in the afternoon. Thanks for letting me hang out with you girls!
10 comments:
Oh...I love it!! That was by far my favorite booth. But I missed the pie! BOO!
I love it! Looks great! I was very sad to not be able to make the 1,000 mile trek south to the show this year. I usually go down every year and visit my mom and we do the show. Hopeful to make it next year. Have a great weekend!
wow...i adore your vintage mini quilt. very inspiring!!
How cool is that, recycling quilt scraps? :)
Ohhh. I love that mini quilt so much!!! I hope I will be well enough next year to go to the show.
Ginger in Abilene
That mini quilt is awesome! I could have never come up with something that clever from those scraps.
Hey! I was there on Friday. My aunt took me for my birthday. We had a good time and I found some great fabric that I didn't even know I needed.
I ate at Mama's Daughter's Diner all the time while preggers with my first born. Haven't been in a long time.
Love it! I have pieces of a 1930's quilt my Grandma made and this is a great idea to make a quilt out of what still survives--I've already made a doll blanket and used one block on a tote bag but can't bear to throw away the rest!
As always...you rock Melanie! It's inspiring to be around you and ALL our quilting friends!
Thanks for sharing the mini-scraps quilt. I have an old quilt with ragged edges that this might just be the solution for.
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