More Batik Scraps!

Ok, I still had the odds and ends of batik scraps out on the cutting table and thought that just maybe, there were enough for a little quilt. 

This pattern is called "Kisses for Dad" from a Miniature Quilt magazine - sorry, I don't have the issue number on hand! It required 2 small 1" squares and a rectangle for each X.

The piecing was diagonal and it took a bit to sew together as I wasn't able to speed through it and keep everything in place.

I first picked out this turquoise blue border, but when it was sewn on, the quilt was no longer square - and that happens when the edges of a piece are bias edges like on this quilt.

I took the border off, took the time to measure for the borders - a step I must admit that I have been skipping - and sewed on a new border.

I was much happier with the result. Added a batting and a backing and quilted the middle portion with an all over meandering design.

And finished the border with some ruler work - definitely need more practice at that and these smaller projects are great for that!

--Ann

Batik Quilts

Sometimes, I will just buy charm packs - in quilting lingo these are packs of 5" squares containing a full complete sampling of a fabric line. These quilts were inspired by one little pack.

I made a couple of table runners out of the first little charm pack I had picked up - likely at a quilt show somewhere. One of these table runners was sold and that person decided she wanted a queen quilt made from the same fabrics.

Now, fabrics can sit in my closet for a while before I make anything, so the likelihood of finding the exact fabrics again get less as time goes on. I was fortunate to find a jelly roll (pack of 2.5" strips) and a fat quarter pack to make the queen sized quilt. All good. 

And earlier this year, the bin that I keep my batik fabrics in was no longer closing, so I pulled the baggie that had the left overs from the queen quilt out and went searching for a pattern or two to make some new quilts.

I found this pattern in a book called Tabletastic 2 and made a couple table runners out of strips that were left from the previous quilt. These were sold very quickly on Etsy. 

I also made this one from 2.5" squares with a coordinating blue batik also found in my batik bin. 

Then, the person that purchased the last runners came back and wanted matching pieces for her night tables. A little adjusting the pieces, there was enough fabric left to make these two runners for her.

Now, there are only a few scraps left of this fabric line, not enough to make something this big, but they will find their way into another project sometime!

--Ann