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Saturday, February 26, 2011

2011 Journal quilt 8

After teaching classes 2 days in a row, I needed to do something loose and spontaneous.  I save strips that are too narrow to sew together for a lady who uses them for stuffing.  I decided to raid the bag and sew the strips onto batting and backing, overlapping about a quarter inch.  Then I went into my tiny scraps bin and pulled the little plastic bag with triangular shapes.  I overlapped them so they are like a mobile with each connecting to another all the way from top to bottom.  Everything is raw edge, no fusible, and topstitched with rayon thread.
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24 comments:

  1. Karen - Quilts...etc.February 26, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I love it! so pretty and such a good use of scraps - just goes to show what we can make with all of our tiny bits doesn't it.
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  2. Nancy Near PhiladelphiaFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Nice. Real nice.

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  3. MariaFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    It is surprising what beautiful things can be made out of tiny pieces.

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  4. Jayne HonnoldFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    This is very appealing! I find myself trimming away bits and as I toss them toward the waste basket, I tell myself there ought to be a use for these scraps. This shows me that there is!!! I really love your journal cover,

    Jayne

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  5. Gene BlackFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I love it!

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  6. JuliaFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Very unique and clever. I love the way you connected all the triangles.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Sometimes when you least expect it ...
    Debora C

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  8. GerryARTFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    This one puts a smile on my face, Wanda.
    Love those triangles ! ! !

    Hugs,
    Gerry

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  9. SherrillFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    I LOVE that one a LOT, Wanda!!

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  10. Vicky FFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Hi Wanda,
    Your journal quilt is so cheerful!
    Maybe you're getting homesick for summer and your garden...
    Vicky F

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  11. MareeFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Beautiful journal quilt - I love using scraps but have never made a journal quilt - perhaps its time to give it a go.

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  12. katquilterFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    How do you hang or otherwise display your journal quilts? Or what do you do with them? I think they are awesome!

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  13. Gari in ALFebruary 27, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Without the triangles, that's how I made a set of place mats and a table runner. I made one very long strip of strips and then put it all on a backing and batting on the HQ and quilted it. Then I cut it into 4 place mats and 1 table runner. I love them. But I would never have thought to overlay them with scrap triangles: great idea. I am hoping to find inspiration here in Orlando for my March journal quilt. (It's really warm here)

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  14. CharlottePFebruary 27, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Imagine this one scaled up...fantastic full sized quilt! I may just try one!!

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  15. Terri StegmillerFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Very fun! Those triangles are dancing across the surface.

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  16. hettyFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Great use of scraps! I love it!

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  17. dianenFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    I LOVE this!!!! It's so gorgeous! The strips are so colorful but what really makes it are the scrap triangles. They look like they're flying away! Such a great piece, Wanda!

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  18. HollyMFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Again, it amazes me that you can come home form classes and then sew. I'd be laid out! I like this journal quilt. I was wondering what it reminded me of as I read. It is very much like a mobile tinkling in the wind.

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  19. SheilaFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    It's Beautiful. Place mats, table runners, scaled up for a quilt. Several ideas here. Triangle mobile so creative. What do you do with all these lovely, Wandaful journal quilts?

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  20. Connie Kresin CampbellFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Beautiful journal and I really like the way you put all the little triangles on top.

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  21. CalicojoanFebruary 27, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I love this, and what a fun way to use up "stuff". Freebie quilties are what I refer to these as, and nothing is better than free! :-)

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  22. CathiFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    I absolutely love this piece! It is so happy and cheerful and makes me thinks of kites being flown in the spring!

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  23. SueFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    This is so perfect, so bright and cheerful. Do you just have these cute ideas 'materialize' before your eyes? :)

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  24. Julie BagamaryMarch 1, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Oh I really like this Wanda!

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