Penny from sewtakeahike hosted a little quilt-along earlier this year. It looks like a great way to use up scraps of batting and fabric, so I had it bookmarked for laters.
Then, Kellie from the Australasian Bee sent out her fabric for May, and asked us to make up one or two blocks using Penny's tutorial. I was only too happy to oblige. Kellie's blocks are the last two pictured (blogger didn't put the pics in the right order).
After making Kellie's blocks, I realised how great the individual blocks would be for making cushion covers. I needed two for a birthday party on Thursday night, and managed to churn them out pretty quickly.
The orange and brown one went to a 4 year old boy,
the blue and green to a 3 year old boy.
Their mums were delighted!Below are Kellie's two blocks.
They measure 10 inches square,
and both feature a gorgeous little fussy cut Heather Ross print. Too cute.
They measure 10 inches square,
and both feature a gorgeous little fussy cut Heather Ross print. Too cute.I have loads of batting scraps taking up precious space in my fabric cupboards, so I look forward to making myself a 'quilt-as-you-go' quilt sometime soon. For now, though, I'm frantically trying to get my sister's birthday quilt finished in time to present it to her on Tuesday night. Wish me luck!
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I thought so too.
In fact, I'll be teaching classes in August for Quilt-as-you-go cushion covers.
If I'm sick and can't make it to the class, I know who to call to fill in for me.
Yours look great!!
I love the car fabrics in the centre of the blocks!
Oh how I love these. I'd been wanting to try - a cushion cover is the perfect test-size option and would make a great gift too. And wow, yours look just smashing. Droooooool.
ooooh they are lovely - makes me want to have a go
I LOVE these! I've been wanting to do that Quilt-As-You-Go tutorial since I found it! I can't wait to get started! I love the fresh colors!
I haven't made up Kellie's yet but love the idea of cushion covers, and love your actual cushion covers! might just borrow that! x
They look wonderful, and I love the little fussy cut cars at the centre of the cushions- too cute!
I plan to do a quilt too with Katie's technique she showed. I have it planned out in my mind...but I need to finish a couple of other things first! Fun blocks that you made!
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