SO....
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| Marie Claire Photo |
I was flipping through last months Marie Claire and saw this
bracelet, (the one in the middle).
I'm thinking to myself, that looks a lot like a miniature crazy quilt block.
The idea has been stewing in the back of my mind so today
I decided to see what I could come up with.
I went to my fabric scrap stash for the little bits and pieces
I've been saving and got to work.
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| Scraps |
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| Starting piece |
I started out with a 18" x 10" foundation fabric and placed my
first scrap in the center. (This piece was already stitched together).
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| Adding bits of fabric scraps |
I aligned my second scrap, raw edge
even with one of the raw edges of the first scrap, right sides together
and stitched a 1/4" seam.
and stitched a 1/4" seam.
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| Close up |
Pressed the scrap over the raw edge,
trimmed off the excess and continued adding scraps around the starting piece.
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| More scraps being added |
As I continued adding the scraps I angled some and
pieced smaller scraps together until the whole foundation was covered.
I trimmed the finished block to 17" x 9",
then cut it up into various width strips all 9" long.
I ended up with seven strips.
Next I chose backing fabrics and buttons for each strip .
I cut lightweight fusible interfacing 1/4" smaller
all around than the finished piece and
pressed it to the pieced strip.
I sewed the buttons onto the pieced strips first because I didn't want
the thread to show on my backing fabric.
(I used the sewing machine to attach the buttons cause that's how I roll).
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| I used ponytail bands for the loops over the buttons.
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That done, it was time to attach the ponytail loops and the backing fabric.
I placed the backing and the strip right sides together,
sandwiched the ponytail loop between the two, pinned, stitched
and left a small section on one long edge open for turning right side out.
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| Wrapped loop |
I found that if you wrap the ponytail loop with thread a few times
it's much easier to control/insert.
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| Insert long piece between the sandwich with
the short wrapped piece extending beyond your seam. |
I also found out that if you use a large button it's not so easy
to stitch past.... Zipper foot to the rescue!
When you're making things up as you go stuff happens!
I turned it right side out and slip-stitched the opening closed.
Feel free to add lace, beads, ribbon, flowers, yarn, charms......smaller buttons....
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| Finished |
What do you think?
What creative things have you been up to?
Till next time,
Bonjour
