This could have been a pillow (it's yet another thank you gift!), but my friend preferred a mini over a pillow....which was fine by me. I'm happy to be done with pillows for awhile, anyway. Can you imagine?!?!
This mini was fun to make because it gave me a chance to play with some low volume binding triangles that I've been saving. Two side comments about this: my scrap categories are getting ridiculous, even for me. These patchwork thread catchers are a great way to store all of my ridiculous scrap sub-categories. :) Anyway, I've been wanting to use these triangles for something fun, and this project was just the ticket.
I know that my friend prefers dark backgrounds, so I used various chambrays and yarn dyed linens from my big bag o' scraps, which were mostly passed along to me from my lovely friend Anna. It's so nice to have a variety of materials (and colors!) to work with. It helps nudge me out of my box a little bit.
I love seeing random scraps being transformed, too. It's so satisfying. It never gets old!
I quilted it with a combination of machine quilting and rustic hand stitching.
It measures about 18" square...and it's scrap project #145! Even though it turned out a little bit differently than I imagined it, I love it all the same!
Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday. I sure appreciate it!
You amaze me with your clever ideas when it comes to scraps. Those little bitty triangle cut offs are perfect for this project. And the and quilting is the perfect frame for those sweet stars. Your friend will be so pleased!
I understand your love of "making something out of nothing." I love it, too. Sometimes I enjoy the scrap project more than the original. Free stuff! I love this little star quilt. Love stars, love scraps: perfect!
What a terrific little quilt! I don't know what you had imagined, but I'm really glad it turned out with a dark background and all those adorable hand-stitching-framed stars :)
I wouldn't have ever imagined the selection of fabric would make such an adorable mini quilt! Great use of those small pieces and neat little basked you used to save the small pieces in it.
I've been looking at a wonky star quilt that I want to try. It is on a white background. I've even bought bits of fabric to get it started but when I thought about where I was going to use it I decided it would get ruined and dirty immediately. I wondered whether the stars would still look good on greys, like a dusky night sky but couldn't envision it. Now I know. Thanks so much for this. I will definitely do them on dark colors instead of the white.
Love your mini. For my finish it up Friday, I made the scrap bag pattern of yours that I purchased awhile ago. The place I work was throwing away tons of rolls of adding machine tApe and I thought it would be great to use for this project and it did! Taking the paper off was pity's but worth it to stabilize the strips and the I just cut them down to the width of strips the pattern called for. I lined it with some fabric I found at JoAnns. The problem is I don't know how to send you a picture of it.
I LOVE YOUR BLOG and YOUR WORK ! I have been without my computer for a while and just got to catch up a little on your quilts....Your work is so FUN, cheerful, and INSPIRING.
Keep up the good work......there ARE people out there loving it !
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I love this mini - the hand quilting is just perfect! Lovely work!
It's a lovely little mini. I do like the dark background and the way the hand stitching stands out.
Smiles
Kate
pretty! Love the dark background. :)
I really like your hand quilting around each star. Such a great detail!
Oh that is just so sweet! I love the dark background, it's very appropriate for a night sky!
I love this one! Everything about it just sings. Beautifully done; I'm sure your friend will love it!!
Colors are wonderful and overall you achieved a very cool rustic look. The hand quilting really takes it up a notch. Very pretty Amanda.
You amaze me with your clever ideas when it comes to scraps. Those little bitty triangle cut offs are perfect for this project. And the and quilting is the perfect frame for those sweet stars. Your friend will be so pleased!
I love that mini! The hand quilting stitches really add another element of interest! Beautiful!
You rock! I love everything about this!! Lucky friend!
Bright stars against a stormy dark sky. Just perfect!!!
Now, how do I get on your friends list??? Hmmm....
Hugs,
Preeti.
I love this one! Wishing I had a bit more time these days do I could sit down and make one of these. Thanks for sharing!!
What a lovely mini! The colors turned out so lovely! And all from scraps?! Inspiring!!!!
I understand your love of "making something out of nothing." I love it, too. Sometimes I enjoy the scrap project more than the original. Free stuff! I love this little star quilt. Love stars, love scraps: perfect!
Gorgeous mix of fabrics and such a lovely contrast. The quilting looks beautiful!
This is a beautiful mini and what a great way to use those triangle scraps! I have stacks upon stacks of them!
Perfection! Beautiful work you've done there.
What a terrific little quilt! I don't know what you had imagined, but I'm really glad it turned out with a dark background and all those adorable hand-stitching-framed stars :)
This mini is gorgeous! I always throw those little triangles away. Now I better start saving them. I love the quilting and the dark background.
I like the dark background. Beautiful!
Love dark background and the scrappiness of it all. Very inspiring.
This is totally adorable...love the grays, the sweet stars and that hand stitching is the icing on the cake! Very nice!
It fabulous! The hand stitching really sets off the stars beautifully!
The dark background is so attractive with those stars. Your outline stitching is great around them.
I wouldn't have ever imagined the selection of fabric would make such an adorable mini quilt! Great use of those small pieces and neat little basked you used to save the small pieces in it.
Nice mini quilt. It makes me think I should try making one sometime.
I've been looking at a wonky star quilt that I want to try. It is on a white background. I've even bought bits of fabric to get it started but when I thought about where I was going to use it I decided it would get ruined and dirty immediately. I wondered whether the stars would still look good on greys, like a dusky night sky but couldn't envision it. Now I know. Thanks so much for this. I will definitely do them on dark colors instead of the white.
Love your mini. For my finish it up Friday, I made the scrap bag pattern of yours that I purchased awhile ago. The place I work was throwing away tons of rolls of adding machine tApe and I thought it would be great to use for this project and it did! Taking the paper off was pity's but worth it to stabilize the strips and the I just cut them down to the width of strips the pattern called for. I lined it with some fabric I found at JoAnns. The problem is I don't know how to send you a picture of it.
Trish
I LOVE YOUR BLOG and YOUR WORK ! I have been without my computer for a while and just got to catch up a little on your quilts....Your work is so FUN, cheerful, and INSPIRING.
Keep up the good work......there ARE people out there loving it !
Goodness, I love this little quilt -- from the dark background and scrappy stars, to the chunky quilting. That's one lucky friend!
I like the dark background! I am crushing on charcoal gray lately. Nice finish!
Adorable! Congratulations!
I love your faded stars mini quilt, I especially love that you used the rustic hand stitching combo with the machine quilting. So cute!!!
I love how this turned out!
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