I signed up for the Modern Scrappy Bits Swap Round 4. I have been in on this swap since the beginning and have had really awesome swap partners, I have to say. This time I made coasters. I made some little slab blocks from scraps of blue and green, added some linen scraps to the back and got seriously quilty. Each coaster is quilted differently because I didn't want to be bored! Then I bound them in linen... oh, and I used this fusible stuff for the batting, 2 layers of it. The lady at the fabric store told me that it is used for things like place mats so with the 2 layers, the coasters are satisfyingly stiff. Of course, this made binding the little suckers a bit of a challenge. Erg, poked fingers! So this one is off work in progress list!
That is where I am at. Slowly moving into summer and holidays. Nice. Linking up with the Needle and Thread Network and Lee at Freshly Pieced for Work in Progress Wednesday.
Good morning Cathy. Your wee coasters are very fun. Lots of quilting on them. I've read a few different blogs talking about your guild. You guys are busy! Enjoy your summer down time. I'm still waiting for 40 degrees!
ReplyDeleteNice coasters! Yeah for making a dress :)
ReplyDeleteThose coasters are adorable :) Can't wait to see you dress!
ReplyDeleteOh, Cathy - those are so cute!!! Is that linen you used on the binding? love love love...
ReplyDeleteThey are awfully cute little suckers! Love the colors, and the linen binding is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThose are so sweet! A nice quick little gifty project. :)
ReplyDeleteNice fresh coasters
ReplyDeleteLove those! Very nice colours. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute.
ReplyDeleteCarol
Those are super nice.
ReplyDeleteOh, I wish I was your partner!
ReplyDeleteOf course I clicked on your coasters to check out your quilting! So nice. I particularly liked the diagonals. Good luck on your dress! You should have posted a picture! All sewing is motivating!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours, I´m planing to make similar pillowcases.
ReplyDeleteVery nice coasters. I love the colours of the fabrics, even though it's not colours I would choose for myself. They look so fresh and clean.
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