One Thing Leads to Another
One thing leads to another when one is moving into a new quilt room. There I was, happily organizing my bin of solid scraps, when I came across a stack of triangles that I have pondered several times, wondering what to do with them. I’m not sure what quilt left these little orphans behind, but a few of the triangles might have been from the baby quilt I just finished. This time I was not going to put them in the new bin, so it was either get rid of them or do something. I couldn’t bear to toss them out, so I sewed them together in pairs, then squared them to 4-1/2 inches. I had 9 HSTs for a cute little mini, just enough yellow to add a small border, and just enough aqua for the binding.
I had the perfect back, too, but more about that in a minute. Once it was ready to be quilted, I decided I wanted to play with orange peels in the quilting. I used a template and a hera marker to mark the orange peels, then used Aurifil 50 wt thread in Lemon Ice for the quilting done with my AcuFeed foot.
This view shows the quilting a bit better. You can also see that I decided to try big stitching in the binding. The thread is pink, brighter than shown in the photo. I used an Aurifil 12 wt for the stitching. It was fun to do, but I’m not sure I’d like to do it on a large quilt. Wilbs made sure I was keeping those stitches even, too!
As often happens with orphan HSTs, I had two left over, and one was not like the other. I sewed the two HSTs together with two solid blocks, and pieced a backing for this little quilt.
I hoped I had it centered well enough – I did (yay!) and I was hoping the quilting would look okay. I was surprised at how well it worked out in those squares! I didn’t plan that at all. Here’s a closer look.
I even added a little label – a rare thing for me! My daughter carved me a little stamp for my birthday and I finally found ink to try. I added the wording “Pieceful Thoughts 2023 by Wendy” around it with a pigma macron pen. Once I set the inks with an iron, I stitched it in place.
You can see my stitching from the binding – I need to work on that a bit. I think the label is pretty cute – I’d like to find ink in a brighter color.
One thing leads to another is a whole bunch of fun, but it sure makes the moving process slower!
Happy Saturday, all!
Wendy
Friday Finish
27 Comments
Barbara J Stanbro
Very cute.
marissthequilter
It’s gorgeous! Aren’t you glad you let those spare triangles lead you ‘astray’. Isn’t it satisfying when there is just the right amount of fabric for a project !
Diann@LittlePenguinQuilts
That’s so fun, Wendy! Those kinds of projects are the most fun – making something just because you want to! I love the blues and yellows with the pop of pink, and your quilting is perfect for it. Good thing it is Wilbur approved, too. The stamp is a fun idea for a label – how great to have a have a crafty daughter!
Tracie
What a fun little distraction! I just bought perle cotton and needles to try big stitch binding. Great idea to try it on a small project.
Stitchin at Home
Your mini is cute and your label looks great.
Cocoa Quilts
Wendy what a great little quilt, the label is perfect!!
texasquiltgal
I love your mini! It’s serendipity when things go together, right? Amazing how the orange peels fit on the back block. The big stitching looks great, and the label is wonderful. The stamp is a thoughtful gift from your daughter.
You are one who causes many of my distractions – lol – so I get it.
weddingdressblue
Charming! The quilting is perfect!
Sara Fridley
What a cute way to use up your orphan triangles! The quilting is terrific.
Laura Kate
Cute mug.
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Wow, love the stamp!!! Cute binding touch, too, Wendy!!!
Vicki in MN
The first thing I noticed was the big stitch on the binding, nice touch. The second thing I noticed was your quilting and thought for sure you tried stitching around a template. But hey your method worked of marking and then following the line, it got the job done and it looks great!
Karen
turned out great – the back to. So often more and more when I come across scraps of leftover pieces that had been cut for other projects I toss them but they can make cute items
Joanna
Play is conducive to good mental health, especially when dealing with moving stuff. And Wilbs has the making of a quilt judge, seeing how closely he inspects quilts.
laura bruno lilly
This was a ‘squirrel’ in disguise – yay for you dealing with it promptly and deftly! I am amazed at the alignment of the front & back orange peel quilting with the blocks! Musta been another sort of alignment in the heavens above, too!HA!
Bernie
So much fun to make something like this. The little details are what makes this Wendy. The big stitch on the binding, fun quilting, great pieced backing and that stamp! Way more fun that doing chores!!
LA Paylor
great logo! Hi Wilbs…auntie Leeanna
Rochelle Summers
It’s great that you were able to use those triangles. They are nice and colorful. The quilting is so nice. You say the big stitch thread on the binding is pink but it does look blue in the photo. Nice for Wilbs to give it his “seal of approval”. I do like that label. A very nice finish overall.
Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
What a fun mini and great way to put those HSTs to use. I love how well you positioned the blocks on the back (well done)! How do you think this will be used as decor or in the kitchen or… ?
Cheree
A fun use of some orphan HSTs both front and back. Love the stamp! That’s a great idea.
Sandi
Very cute! I like how you quilted it and glad to see Wilbs is checking your work!
Helen
Do you know the little picture book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? One things leads to another and another and another. Also, that little stamp your daughter made for you! Love that! You should use it all the time!
Kate
A very bright and fun mini. Even better you didn’t have to find space for the leftovers.
Quilting is in my Blood
I love the big stitch binding. It’s been on my list to try for awhile, and that quilt label is just wonderful.
Preeti Harris
Of course you are moving! You are moving orphan triangles to the Finished pile. Or one could say you are moving “whatever this piece may be” to “I can blog about this now” category. Lots of moving – just a different perspective 🙂
Mari
What an adorable mini! I love all the colors, especially the yellow. And I love the stamp, too!
Kathleen McCormick
That was a fun little find. I really love the way you used them, and the “misfits” and quilted them. If you had planned the back for quilting it could not have turned out any better. So you don’t need to go to the back with the stitches right, just into the batting? Easier said than done, that is for sure. I think for a fun little piece, I would not worry about the stitching on the back.