Today, I was sewing up a few more 3.5 inch pink blocks. I made a few more maverick stars, 9 patch and a few shoo fly blocks. I decided to use them all in a placemat. I really needed new placemats, so this was a good way to start.
It had been almost 2 years since I did any free motion quilting. This was a great way to practice and see how my sewing machine managed it. My mom gave me my sewing machine last summer and this was the first time I tried free motion quilting with it.
I really like my placemat. It's completely made up of scraps from my scrap bin, including the backing and binding. Yeah for scrap busting. And it counts as a finish!!! Yeah!!! That's ever better.
Great job on your free motion quilting and your stash busting! Keep up the good work.....
ReplyDeleteLove the placemat! I bet that was the perfect size project on which to practice your free motion quilting. Are you going to make more in other colors?
ReplyDeleteThey are delightful Ariane! Like you my FMQ is a bit rusty so I'm planning some more small projects to practice on.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love the scrappiness!
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