A Large Hot Pad Made from the Leftover Scraps

What a fun way to use my scraps!

A little snow on the bottom corner, if you are wondering. I love to take photos of my quilts in the snow.

Here's how I created my odd shaped hot pad. I started with an odd shaped center. I suggest at least 5 sides.  I started with 8 sides and the piece was about 4 to 5 inches across.

I started with the shortest side first, but you can start on any side. I stitched a small strip on that side (any width).

Press/iron. Don't trim yet.

I worked to the right, but you can go either way. Lay the strip on and stitch.

Press/iron and then trim.

Rotary trim off the excess on the back and the end that is sticking out at the edge.

You are ready to add the next strip.

Press/iron and trim that strip. Continue the same process all the way around the shape.

When it is the size you would like or if you run out of strips then give it a good press/iron and it is ready to quilt. I ended up combining some of the sides as I was stitching on strips and finished with 5 sides.

It is ready to quilt!

I selected 2 quilting thread colors - red and blue.

I wavy line quilted all the way around with the blue thread and then I wavy line quilted all the way around a couple times with the red thread. 

You can see on the back how I the wavy lines crossed each other. Yes there is snow on my quilt!

I took this photo of my thread scraps, but you can see the center point of the hot pad up close too!

Here's another photo of the back.  I only had a little of the table runner backing fabric, so I added on a reddish fabric to the back to make it larger.  That way, I could quilt the hot pad right after the table runner.

I love my odd shaped hot pad. It looks great with my table runner and my plates.

I have created with this construction method for other Project Quilting Challenges:

Floating Lilies Table Topper 

and my Spinning Flowers Bag.

On both of those posts, I shared more details and photos on the "how to process of construction". They will both give you some great ideas for creating one too.

Yes --- I am going to make something using the rest of the scraps ... Hopefully on Saturday afternoon. I will share it on my Sunday's Scraps Post.

Here is the link to my completed Table Runner and Hot Pad that I linked up for Project Quilting Challenge 2.  A Sunset for Every Day! 

Thanks for following along.

Marcia

A Sunset for Every Day!

I created a table runner and large hot pad for the Sunrise Sunset Challenge for Project Quilting.

I titled it: "A Sunset for Every Day!"  Because there isn't a beautiful sunset every day, but I can have a sunset on my table every day.

It looks great with all my colorful plates.

I quilted my name and year and PQS6Ch2 on both quilted pieces.

Yes it is a sunset for every day ...

I used a lot of thread.  I will explain why as I share how I created the table runner.

The sewing and the quilting and the binding ...

I cut strips in assorted widths from 1 1/4 inches to 2 3/4 inches.  I made sure all the strips were at least 18 inches in length.

I started to stitch them together in whatever way seemed eye pleasing.  I started with the yellowish orange strips and the reddish ones and then the pinkish into the purples and blues, ending with the darkest ones on one end.

I gave it a good press.  I need to rotary trim it to 17 inches and then it will be ready to quilt. Before quilting it measures 17" wide by 60" long.

OOO... I love the blue strips in there!

 My backing piece was not large enough. I stitched on some white strips to extend it, that way, I won't bump the clamps when quilting. 

I used six quilting threads:  Blue, Power Purple, Wild Violet, Artillery Red, Orange, and Fuchsia. 

I really had fun with the wavy lines of threads on all the colors.  I only quilt from left to right, so I had to stop at the end of each wavy line and then go back to the beginning -- lots of loose thread on the left.  I did not cut them yet as it looked cool in the photo. Love all the colors. 

As I clipped them I save them in a canning jar.

I love all the thread colors!

I flipped them over so you can see the backs of both of them.

I will share how I created the large hot pad on tomorrow's post. I had a blast creating both quilted pieces. 

Leftover scraps! I am going to make something cool with them! I hope to share that soon too. I have them all cut and ready to sew. 
Update:
Here is the link to the Post on how to make the Odd Shaped Hot Pad.

I love taking photos in the snow!

I will be linking up at Persimon Dreams for the Project Quilting Challenge -- Click here.

Thanks for following along!

Marcia

Selecting Sunrise and Sunset Fabrics for the Project Quilting Challenge

Laying out the fabrics helps me create the design of the quilt.

I move the fabrics around.

I take photos from different angles.

It makes me think... Should I use one fabric for a focus fabrics?

Should I do a circular design?

Should I cut strips of the orange fabric and alternate it in between some of the colors?

Like this?

 I am going to be creating with some beautiful batik fabrics scraps, but I only have small pieces. This means I will be creating my quilted project with strips of fabric.

Many ideas and so little time!  I need more time to think....

I am leaning towards creating a striped table runner like this one from my website:  Made to Order Table Runners

Can you imagine it with all the colors of a Sunset or Sunrise?

Kim shared a post on how she finds inspiration for the Projects. Click Here.

You can check out Project Quilting Season 6 Challenge 2 over at Persimon Dreams. Click Here.

Thanks for following along!
Marcia 



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