Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snowy Scrappy Day

Due to the weather, for only the second time in 22 years, my work site is closed today.  Awwww, too bad, guess I will have to work on some quilts...all day.  I have been in the mood to make scrappy-antique-looking pieces the last couple days.  At some of my craft shows, people comment that putting a candle in the middle of a little quilt covers up too much of the design.  Here is my solution--use a plain center (brilliant idea, huh?), in this case a tiny brown and white "homespun" surrounded by scrappy half square triangles.  These are really big for me this time--1 1/4 inch finished size!!



Here's another one in progress. Right now it is a little smaller than the first with a different homespun center.



My other scrappy project is a little flying geese quilt.  I have enough geese done to make one quilt and enough squares and rectangles cut out to make enough geese for a second.  I haven't settled on the blue backgound yet--once the strips of geese are together I try out different colors.  The selection of fabrics for the geese was intentional to try to make it look unintentional.  Make sense?

11 comments:

  1. Your blog is wonderful...I'm a follower now.

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  2. What a neat idea for the center of a small piece. That would also work on a table runner so the featured fabric could be on the outer two/thirds and a plain(er) fabric where a centerpiece would sit. I'll try to remember that! You always have good ideas! Enjoy your day! ---"Love"

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  3. I like that idea to leave the center of the quiltlet plain. Great idea!
    I also liked that you intentionally chose your fabrics to look unintentional. Kind of how I do random placement. It's very carefully planned "random". LOL ;)

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  4. Good idea! I think you managed the "intentional unintentional" colour choices very well. -Joanne

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  5. I like your idea to put the pretty stuff on the edges and plain in the middle. You have some great ideas for your little quilts! Enjoy your snow day!
    Marsha

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  6. love the flying geese, oh that blue is just beautiful.
    enjoy your snow day!
    I love the old antique quilts and you know they didn't plan it they way we (ok, ME) agonize over fabric placement today, so why can't I just always let go?
    yes "controlled" planned randomness is what I go for!
    Kathie

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  7. I'd say your work place only being closed once in 22 years is amazing since your are in Pennsylvania. I would have thought there would be some more snow days in there somewhere.

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  8. Great idea putting the "plain" fabric in the center and the piecing on the edge. The little mats look adorable. I like the geese too. One day I will get my geese to come out with heads. LOL. Hope you enjoyed your day.
    Beth

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  9. What a terrific way to use up small scraps from other projects. They look terrific Ann.

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  10. I just want to reach out and fondle that old fabric!!! I love the feel of that stuff;) It's nice to get an unexpected break once in a while, isn't it?
    Happy Quilting!!!

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