Little of this; Little of that

Guild sew in was this past Friday and Saturday and I was able to go both days.  On Friday, I finished stuffing the teddy bear that I had made last week; don't plan on giving it away after all - there are seams raveling in spite of my efforts to fix them.

Saturday, I spent the day doing embroidery on the Vintage Tin's last block.  I didn't get a whole lot done but that's ok - I'm still not in a rush to get it done.

Yesterday, I stitched up a storm...this clear tote has scraps cut from other projects ... I grabbed phone book pages


and started making string blocks...

 some of the fabrics that I was using are in this pic....

 and there were some scraps in this 'bin'... on top of other previously made string blocks.  Yesterday, I made a total of 32 blocks... and only made a slight dent in the clear bin.

Today, I saw a photo of a table cover that I thought would be a great, easy project to do.  It looked to be the size of a place mat and was done in batiks.  I don't have scrap batiks nor do I have any jelly rolls of batiks - I have fat quarters of batiks... I wouldn't say LOTS but there are plenty and this project called for 6 different batiks.  ( the original pattern can be found at http://www.conniekresin.com and the date she posted it was July of 2015 and it's called table topper tutorial)

I went into my stash closet and found three packages of batik fat quarters.  Two have been untouched... the third one had two or three pieces missing so I decided I'd use that... there were originally 12 in each pack... this one had 8, I think... at least it did until I took 6 out.

The directions said to cut 3 3"x8" pieces from each print.  This made six blocks and left me with quite a bit left of each fq.  -- and it was larger than a placemat.  I decided to go ahead and cut up the rest of each fq... which, when sewn together, made 20 blocks and still left strips.

 These photos are from when I first started and was only doing the six blocks.

Once I had cut the remaining strips and sewed them together into blocks - it was time to put them up on my design wall and decide how I wanted to arrange them.

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The third photo is the one I decided on.  

Then it was time to sew them all together and then take the leftover pieces and cut them down to 2.5" wide and then sew them end to end for the binding.

I don't think I'm quite done with the top yet, though.  I have an off white that I think would look nice as a border and I think I'll add that tomorrow.  I wanted to mull it over for a bit before deciding.  

I can't tell you the size just yet... because I haven't measured it... I know the strips are 7.5" long (after sewing) by 7"? wide.  Whatever the size, I think it will work great for a lap quilt for someone ( I have no one in particular in mind).  I just need to find backing and then get it all in line for it's turn on Mo'e.  I even know how I want to quilt it - nothing but big feathers - very much like a charity quilt I did last year.

Oh, and one last photo... here is Mr. Prissy sitting guard in the doorway of my sewing room - he's not about to let Buddy or Chewy in my room.  LOL

K - that's it for tonight....

take care...

ttyl.......