Making a mini quilt....
Here's the 2-patches that have already been paired into 4-patches:
The strips were originally cut 1 1/4 inches to make a small coin block, that never got made, long before the BOM, which is what I'm using these fabrics for now. I cut some strips out of the Kona white and tried to sew them with an 1/8 inch seam. It turns out the 1/8 inch mark on my presser foot wasn't accurate and they ended up smaller than they should. I have carried on though and turned these into 4-patches, which I'll now have to trim to 2 inches square, and make sure my next seams are a true 1/8 inch. The 4-patches will then be turned into 12 16-patches that I'm going to play with to figure out a setting for my quilt. I've been having loads of fun with this! I think a mini quilt is a perfect idea for all the hot weather we've been experiencing here in Texas.
ETA: Speaking of small quilts, I think my Maneki Neko quilt is working! I got an extra day at work this week and at least one for September and my husband got the deal he wanted at one of his customers and a free watermelon and cantaloupe for helping a guy change his tire. I made sure he petted it in thanks ^_^
The strips were originally cut 1 1/4 inches to make a small coin block, that never got made, long before the BOM, which is what I'm using these fabrics for now. I cut some strips out of the Kona white and tried to sew them with an 1/8 inch seam. It turns out the 1/8 inch mark on my presser foot wasn't accurate and they ended up smaller than they should. I have carried on though and turned these into 4-patches, which I'll now have to trim to 2 inches square, and make sure my next seams are a true 1/8 inch. The 4-patches will then be turned into 12 16-patches that I'm going to play with to figure out a setting for my quilt. I've been having loads of fun with this! I think a mini quilt is a perfect idea for all the hot weather we've been experiencing here in Texas.
ETA: Speaking of small quilts, I think my Maneki Neko quilt is working! I got an extra day at work this week and at least one for September and my husband got the deal he wanted at one of his customers and a free watermelon and cantaloupe for helping a guy change his tire. I made sure he petted it in thanks ^_^