blocks for Victoria

Two blocks for Victoria.

Phone book pages.

Scraps.

Rotary cutter.

Viola!!

I know she will do her magic

with the hodge podge of blocks

she'll receive!!!

Can't WAIT!

Home is Where the Heart Is...

I just moved from a house I loved to a new house

(which I am sure I will love, eventually).

But for now, I keep seeing it as someone else's home.

So this 15 minute project is perfect.

It is helping me make my house a home.

Here is my first set of 4 blocks.

I am not sure if I am going to let this rest and then do some place mats to go with it.

Maybe? Use it as a table runner?

Thoughts?

crazy.

15 minutes....is never only 15 minutes....
I've tried..
but I keep extending play time.

Scrap Kitties

I keep my scraps in a basket, so when I need a small piece, I can grab from that.
I wanted to make a box of kitties, so I grabbed some pieces and sewed them together.
These are larger pieces, I wanted to keep the tops clearer for the faces.

After I made up large blocks, I used freezer templates to cut them out.
You can do this with any shape and in smaller versions, for make ahead gifts.




I also made some hearts, using this method and used the machine to piece, then floss over the seams to give it a more primitive, handmade look.