Turn all of your gorgeous little stitcheries into finished ‘mini quilts’… these will become your pockets
How to…
Trim them to size and make a mini quilt sandwich – backing down first, then a piece of batting/pellon with the finished stitchery on top
Baste around the edges then add your binding. I used a single fold binding, machined to the back first
then double folded to front with a machine topstitch to finish
Make a few pockets then check with a furry supervisor. Do you think that’s enough Ratty?
He said ‘Have you seen the stuff you want to try and store in this thing????’
Righteo… I’ll make a few more…
‘how about a round one to complement the pincushion…?’
‘what are you going to store in a round one?’
‘I don’t know… that’s irrelevant… it looks nice’
When you think you have enough, or you are just tired of binding teeny little quilts, pop them aside and have a cuppa. We’ll finish it another day :)
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I finally finished the top stitching on my calico tape measure. Why make a tape measure?
Because…
I started it about 24 years ago. Well probably more like six months ago… All it needed was a bit of topstitching and a couple of buttons
In it’s little house………Cute!
Seeya!
Cheryl xx
love your work- its so fresh and pretty! And your running commentary!!
Posted by: heckety | August 04, 2012 at 11:45 PM
More than cute, absolutely gorgeous.
Posted by: Melody | July 20, 2012 at 08:05 PM
Très bonne idée pour le ruban a mesurer.
Merci de partager votre idée.
Bonne semaine.
Posted by: Gisèle Bourdon | July 17, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Wonderful idea! Love the colours and mini quilts...Wonder if my 2 large 9-year old 'puppies' would be able to guide me like Ratty?? I think that lots of little bits (27 or so) would decorate the lawn in a few minutes! Just like the blanket loving DH tucked them in with that lasted 2 nights...
Posted by: Sharon | July 17, 2012 at 09:59 PM
I've said it before and I'll say ot again- clever gal! Ratty is great supervisor. My Clayton is also very good at inspecting my stitching, I think it is definately one of the many purposes cats have.
Posted by: Ondrea | July 17, 2012 at 05:29 PM
Oh what a gorgeous, inspiring post, Cheryl - love every little bit of this~!
Posted by: Allie | July 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Another great idea and the tape measure and the crochet holder are georgeous.
Posted by: Gayle Hill | July 17, 2012 at 10:06 AM
WOW! I love the tape measure AND the crochet holder. I also love the round beauty. Tell Ratty to stop being so judgemental...it's your life and you get to live it anyway you want! ;p
Cats can be so difficult at times...
Posted by: ina | July 17, 2012 at 08:12 AM
oh what a great idea and how cute is that tape measure and holder.xx
Posted by: shez | July 16, 2012 at 06:03 PM
What a clever supervisor Ratty is to come up with such great ideas. It looks wonderful.
Posted by: Louise | July 16, 2012 at 05:30 PM