Wednesday 11 April 2012

A Mini from offcuts :)

I got my Hopscotch quilt all trimmed after work last night and as I cut off the excess triangles I had a little idea. I played about with the funny shaped off cuts that were just too pretty to throw away and came up with this
Mini quilt made with Hopscotch offcuts

I think it looks rather impressive! But it was pretty easy, involving just 1 Y seam and some binding. Y-seams can be a bit daunting, but with these Hopscotch blocks all the work is done for you because all the contrasting seams guide you.

And I've still got enough off cuts to make another :)

WIP Binding Hopscotch

Back to the binding :)

Happy Wednesday
Fiona x

PS. for those of you traumatised by the sight of Murphy playing with my quilt in my last post, don't worry! He's not allowed to touch my quilts, or fabric, or sewing machine. I managed to make that mini quilt with the foot pedal on the table beside my machine, using my elbow to press it because the wee rascal took a fancy to chewing the cable!

16 comments:

  1. LOL, I remember puppyhood...SO much fun! OK, I am dense, where is the Y seam? (I know I am gonna say "DUH")...

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  2. I think Murphey is now officially ruling the roost. But then you look at him and just go mushy so it is hard to resist.

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  3. love your hopscotch offspring: what a great idea!

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  4. Little Murphles is so cute I'd be makin chew toys for him never mind letting him wrestle with quilts...

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  5. A mini quilt like this would make a great table centre piece. As for Murphy: I wonder if now is the time for me to pop round with the removal truck, as I suspect puppy training him as a guard dog of sewing stuff, is going to be lower down the priorities than getting him to stop chewing cable etc? ;-)

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  6. That's very cute Fiona and I love the hand quilting too - just finishes it perfectly. I am also very interested in your machine, having still not bought myself a new one - remind me to ask you about it when we (hopefully) meet up next week!

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  7. What a lucky bonus mini! Would make a fab gift or mug rug in a swap (if you'd ever give that beaut away!).

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  8. I love the mini!! And if Murphy's not careful he'lll end up with an indoor kennel!

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  9. Gorgeous hopscotch offspring! Love the idea of contortionist sewing!

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  10. Love the mini Mini but going off the mini pooch at a rate of knots!

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  11. Chewing the cable?! Look out, he'll be at your favourite shoes soon! Your mini is lovely! I love it when the scraps end up being so useful and almost as nice as the original project!

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  12. Oh man I know what having a chewer in the house is like!!! Love the hopping mini! Well cute! Jxo

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  13. The mini was cool to start with, but the way it was sewn, priceless :oD

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  14. I love what you came up with for the left overs. (I think we have the same sewing machine. I love it.)

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  15. Lovely! I was wondering about those offcuts myself! ;-)

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  16. I love your mini - it's just so cheerful:-)

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