Tuesday, April 23, 2013

How Small Is Too Small?

In 2010, a friend went to Quilt's Canada in Calgary. She brought me back a lovely package of 10 fat eighths. They were in my favourite colours, purples, mauves, turquoises. For 2 years, I admired this lovely collection of fabric, enjoying how well they went together. I tried to think of a good thing to do with them. They were little, just 9" by 21". They didn't seem big enough to make much with.

Last year, I finally cut into them.
They were a perfect match for yarn of my Duetta sweater. I made the sweater to help Grandma Coco test the pattern, so it didn't have a baby to go to. The friend that gifted me with the fabric, had a granddaughter in March, and the sweater was a perfect gift for that baby. (It just seemed right)

Next I used the same fabric in my Cozy Quilted Mittens.

Then I made the fabric into Disappearing 4 patch, with a twist.
And finally, I made a test block for a project I am going to do next.
The binding has 5 seams in it, because the piece of fabric I was cutting the bias from was rather small.

Now I am left with a pile of scraps.
Not bad for fabric that was only 9" wide.

Is it time to toss the scraps, or is there one more project waiting for them?





6 comments:

  1. of course you are going to make fabric postcards with those perfect sizes scraps.

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  2. Those scraps will surely be used in another small/tiny/ minuscle pattern, and look as lovely as the ones in the sweater and mitts. That sweater pattern is a sweetie. and, of course, my fav colours. Greetings from Jean

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  3. Wonderful use of the fabric, and I'm sure you'll put the scraps to good use too.

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  4. You did a lovely job using up the fabric...I wouldn't throw the scraps away. How about a crazy quilt trivet or mug rug?

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  5. Your post reminds me of the book "Something From Nothing" by Phoebe Gilman. The scraps kept getting smaller and smaller and...I don't think yours are ready to toss as yet, a clever gal like you can find another spot to use them. The colours are so pretty as are your projects. I love that Duetta sweater!

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