Friday, September 11, 2015

finish it up Friday, 9/11/15

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I have a lot of little things to share today....
My first project is a simple patchwork dish towel. I've been wanting to try this for quite some time but I never got around to it. I bought the flour sack towel on Monday and here it is, Friday, and it's finished. Woot! That is almost unheard of around here, but I could certainly take more of that!
I pulled a bunch of 2 1/2" squares from the scrap box and sewed them together without overthinking it. (That's always the trick, isn't it?) All the raw edges of the patchwork are turned under and enclosed, so it should wear well. This was my prototype and now that I see how easy they are, I'm certainly planning many more. I think they would make great gifts! This is scrap project #104. (Man, I'm excited to be back at my scrap challenge!)
I whipped up this skinny star pincushion just this morning. I have a bunch of scraps laying around the craft room (shocking, isn't it?) and I had some half-rectangle scraps randomly sitting on a square of linen. It was obvious that they belonged together! After a little bit of playing, this is what I came up with. I LOVE it! It's scrap project #105!
My bowl of pincushions is slowly filling up again, which makes me so happy! Speaking of pincushions....next weekend I will be up in Fargo at Modern Textiles to teach a few free motion quilting classes. The classes are full (sorry), but I will be there on Friday to visit, sew and do a little make and take pincushion with anyone who cares to stop by. No sign up required. If you are in the area, I'd love to see you there! There is more info about the event here.
My friend Brianne visited yesterday and we did some basting and de-threading of quilt tops. Neither are glamorous tasks, but so much more bearable when done in the company of a good friend. She made me this patchwork drawstring bag and I love it so much! I won't be counting it toward my scrappy finishes, but it's so cute I had to share. (There is a tutorial for the bag here, by my friend Jeni.)
 
Alright, I think it's your turn now! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday! 
finish it up Friday, 9/11/15
1. My Imperfect Life  63. Janeen @Quilt Art Designs  
2. Katy @ KatyQuilts  64. Rene' Creates  
3. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  65. Libby @ No Airplane Here  
4. Stacey @ SLOstudio - Polarity Quilt  66. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
5. Fairy Garden  67. Jenny @ My Teaching Diaries  
6. Darcy @ Moderncozy  68. Jasm.ine @ Quilt Kisses  
7. Mari@ The Academic Quilter  69. Kelly Cline Quilting  
8. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  70. tubakk, Norway  
9. Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty  71. Diamonds Forever  
10. Black Gingham  72. Linda  
11. No Sew Hexie Piecing Tutorial  73. Nicolette Jansen  
12. Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts  74. More Dear Jeanne blocks  
13. Maria@RaspberryJam  75. Fabadashery  
14. Prairie Point Star Ornament  76. Wendys Quilts and more  
15. Cat-Eye Zipper Pouch  77. Janet @ Simply Pieced  
16. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  78. Twilight and Dawn: Two Finished Quilts  
17. Karen  79. Bernie @ Needle and Foot  
18. Amanda @ Material Girl Quilts  80. Melissa @ Happy Quilting  
19. The Quilt Barn  81. Tina G @ ModGeometry  
20. Cutting Mat Bag @ Sapphire  82. KITCHENAID Mixer MINI  
21. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  83. Monogram WEDDING Quilt  
22. Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts  84. STARRY NIGHT QUILT  
23. DonnaleeQ-1996 UPF Finished  85. Pink 1950's MIXER Mini  
24. Linda Hanafee  86. Maartje quilts in Amsterdam  
25. Snowman Mini Quilt Tutorial  87. Carrie Wikander  
26. Pamela @ Mama Spark's World  88. Diane stanley  
27. Marianne Bromand  89. kris@SewSunshine  
28. capitolaQuilter: ZippedUp 3-1 Betsy Bag  90. alidiza  
29. A REAL finish :-)  91. Patch the Giraffe  
30. The Colorful Fabriholic  92. Heather @ modern parti quilts  
31. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation  93. Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine  
32. Lynn @ The Little Red Hen  94. Little Black Cat Quilting  
33. Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal *Giveaway  95. Fern  
34. Mary Stori  96. Dhia @ Peach Patch Quilts  
35. Quilting is more fun than Housework  97. Tarnia - Across the Aisle Quilts  
36. Sue@ Quilting the Grenn Star  98. Brigit @ brigitgail.com  
37. Threading My Way Through  99. THERE.  
38. Sue @ quilting the green star  100. Cheryl Jaeger  
39. Karisma @ littleopihicrafts  101. Jen @ Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree  
40. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge  102. Julie @ Pink Doxies  
41. Canyon Jewels  103. Kathy@KayakQuilting  
42. Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshop  104. Kate @ katiemaequilts  
43. Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts  105. Mary @ Quilting is in My Blood  
44. cath@wombat quilts  106. Julie @ WannaBeQuilter  
45. AMH Luna Moth Mini | Ants to Sugar  107. Shauna@lovinquiltin  
46. Kat & Cat Quilts  108. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
47. Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting  109. Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness  
48. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl  110. Sylvia  
49. Debora @ Studio Dragonfly  111. Frankie  
50. Julie Bagamary - Quilt Show Gallery  112. Alison@thechainpiecer  
51. Ilse  113. Snoopy Cushion Cover  
52. Vicki @ Sewing Softly  114. Marie - no time to quilt  
53. Julie Bagamary - African Place Mat  115. Susan's Quilt Creations  
54. Cathy in Ontario  116. Nesta @ Ella and Nesta's Little Room  
55. Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts  117. Angie in SoCal  
56. Quilted Fleece Blankets  118. Kara Zevchik- Sunshine Kwilts  
57. Veronica Norris  119. Mona R  
58. Chevron&On quilt::porcupinestew  120. martha mumaw  
59. La Passacaglia WIP:: Porcupinestew  121. Sew Doggone Cute Blocks  
60. ann @ anniemacoriginal.com  122. Judy@Quilt Paradigm  
61. Abigail @cut&alter  123. Elnora  
62. Corrie @ Mountain Stitches  

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29 comments:

Stacey @slostudio said...

Such lovely projects as always! I love the scrappy star pincushion, I think it's one of my favourites that you've made! :)

Sandra Coleman Clarke said...

I love looking at your projects. The pin cushions are darling and I do like the towel you made too. Where did you get the flour sacks? Thanks for inspiring me.

Lorna McMahon said...

These are all such happy, brightly coloured items.... Makes for a happy Friday!

tara said...

What a great idea! I may have to try this. Thanks for the inspiration

CapitolaQuilter said...

Doing unglamorous tasks is alway more enjoyable with a friend. Love the pin cushion

Karisma said...

Such lovely projects! And that big bowl of pin cushions? Inspiring. I love the red with the linen. As always, thank you so much for hosting this link up... it is so nice to be able to see what other people are working on and to find new creative spaces. Aloha!

DaisyLiz said...

I gave my mother in law a similar dish towel years ago while my husband and I were dating, and she still has it - it has worn really really well (likely much better than anything that's mass manufactured). I agree about doing the less fun chores with friends!

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

I really like the tea towel and am itching to go find a tea towel and dive into my scraps!

Cut&Alter said...

As always I love your pincushions. Every time I see your new makes I resolve to make some myself ..... and then forget. I think it's time I hit my scraps!

Rene' said...

Great finishes! I have a stack of "blank" tea towels I would like to embellish with pretty scraps. Thanks for the inspiration and reminder. Happy Friday!

Linda said...

Love the dish towel!
I received my order of your Good Neighbors fabric; it's all beautiful and feels so good to touch - one of my favorite things to do with nice fabric. ;) What I couldn't believe was the low price :-O You did good!

Abby / Linda said...

Love the little scrap pin cushions! Awesome!

dutchcomfort said...

Love your scrappy projects!

Turid said...

I love your pincushions, and linked up mine today. I have a bowl like yours, and will take your idea of filling it up with pincushions. Beautiful!

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

I am absolutely going to do that dish towel idea for my kitchen. Thank you for the inspiration!

Carie @ Space for the Butterflies said...

Oh I love the tea towel! What a simple but clever idea. They'd definitely make great quickly handmade house warming presents wouldn't they :)

annilu said...

All your shown projects are super cute, but my favourites are the kitchen towels. And of course, they DO make great gifts! I use to "pimp" fluffy bathroom towels with this kind of scrappy strips and give them as presents and they always are a great success and highly appreciated. And they are finished SO quickly! The absolut perfect last-minute gift!
Have a nice week-end on your side of the ocean :O)

Heike

Jennifer C. said...

When I scrolled down and saw the pincushion, my face just smiled all by itself! Thank you for such cheery images.

xxx said...

Love the towel...could you post a photo of what the back looks like? I'm having trouble visualizing how you finish the seams on the backside. thank you!

Angie in SoCal said...

That is a lovely bag, and so is the quilt behind it on the table. Those pincushions and the towel are cute! Thanks for sharing.

Shauna said...

You amaze me with all your finishes!

margaret said...

both scrap projects have worked well the towel looks so good loving the drawstring bag too off to check out the tutorial now

Margo Yang said...

Love your mini projects, especially the tea towel. I know what I'll be doing for gifts this Christmas. Thanks for the inspirations.
Visiting from Shadowlanequiltsandcrafts.blogspot.com

✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾ said...

Oh I love that star pincushion!!!!! Just beautiful!

Malinda said...

You've inspired me! Yesterday, I made a 9-patch pin cushion (from one of your posts a few years ago), two star pincushions and would love to do some tea towels. A mini-tutorial? Please? Love the new fabric and all the inspiring projects!

Tracybug Creative said...

Loving the tea towel! 😍😍

Laurel09 said...

Any chance you could show us the back of the tea towel? I'm interested in doing this, but I can't picture exactly what you would have done in the back to keep it neat.

Marla said...

Love the cute star pincushion!

leanne said...

love your tea towel and pincushions and eeeeekkk the pink with orange spot fabric is awesome and just makes that gorgeous bag !