I know I've mentioned this a lot, but I love swaps. Right now I'm in two sewing swaps over at Flickr. Both of my partners (or maybe it's just one partner ::wink::) mentioned they like bright rainbow colors. Both swaps are scrappy swaps. So I dug through my scrap packs from Hawthorne threads and my overflowing scrap bins and came up with some great rainbow prints to use for each swap.
First off, I've been waiting for my chance to participate in the Modern Scrappy Bits swap. When I joined the group, a round was already in progress, so I had to wait until this round to join in. The assignment is to make a mugrug, coasters or cup cozy for our partner. Here are the fabrics I chose:
I honestly can't tell you what all the fabrics are since some are from swaps, and others are from scrap packs. I know the Magenta is Metro Living rings, Pink is FMF seeds, Green is FMF leaves, Navy is AMH feathers from field study, and the teal is an Art Gallery elements. The gray is Bella of course :)
I had a vague idea of what I wanted to make, here's what it has turned into:
I have a leftover piece of the Bella to use for backing, but it's not quite big enough so I'm going to have to do a scrappy pieced back I think. I haven't decided how I'm going to tackle the binding yet.
The next swap I'm working on is the Simple & Sweet Scrappy swap. For this swap we have to make a pouch for our partner, and send 50 charm squares. I decided to go with Jeni Baker's Half Square Triangle Pouch. Again, I pulled a pile of rainbow scraps out of the scrap bins. I wanted each HST to be a different color, so I had to choose 12 scraps for this one.
Since this swap isn't due until Aug. 30, I have some time to work on it. So far I have one panel done. I'm a little intimidated since this will be my first zipper pouch, so wish me luck :)
So what have you been working on? I have some exciting (to me) news to share later this week :) Thanks for stopping by!
Love em both! I'm sure your partner(s) will be thrilled.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope they enjoy them :) The mug rug is getting mailed off tomorrow!
DeleteI love your fabrics on both! You have a really good eye for color1
ReplyDeletexo jan
Thanks Jan. I worked in the paint department at Home depot for 6 years when I was in college/grad school. I guess I picked some things up, lol.
DeleteI love the orange fabric - does anyone know what it is????
ReplyDeleteThe one with the tulips? I know it's several years old and is extremely hard to find. I was lucky to get it in a scrap swap.
DeleteNice blocks - love them both but I oohed out lous for that rainbow wonky star
ReplyDeletehehe, thanks. I love wonky stars, especially since my seams don't have to be perfect :)
DeleteI love both your projects, you have some fab scraps there! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I buy scrap packs occasionally since it's a good way to beef up my stash without having to invest in half yard minimums from online stores.
DeleteLove both pieces. I love the HST! The side panel to the star is a great addition, really adds interest. May need to copy your idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I needed something to make it mug rug size so I added the border. Go ahead and copy away... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ;)
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