Thursday, July 5, 2012

A Little of This......

....and a Little of That.


Last week I was on a 'little' kick. Made some small hooking projects cuz I knew it would feel good to whip something up that wouldn't take long from start to finish. I made these simple little mats and got two of them turned into pillows - that's what they'll all be eventually. None of them are more than 6" on a side.


And then I found a whole stack of 4" squares that were leftover from another quilt project I made years ago. I pulled them out and started playing with them - ended up with a bunch of scrappy hourglass blocks. Laid them all out and decided they were kinda boring, so I decided to make a larger center block and surround it with the hourglass blocks. I grabbed some freezer paper and started drawing and cutting till I got the shape & scale right and then I stitched everything together - even got it quilted and bound within one day. 


It's SO rewarding to take a break from larger things to make quick projects like this. I'm thinking that I might have enough small quilts soon to do a whole wall of them - Yay!


12 comments:

Sassafras and Winterberry said...

I just adore these little finishes!! What fun they are. That quilt is awesome...especially when you think of using up all those scraps!
Hugs,
Courtney

LiahonaGirl said...

Love the "littles". And a great use of some gorgeous scraps.

Raymond Homestead said...

Great small projects! I was just thinking this morning what kind of smaller projects can I do instead of something that seems to take me forever to finish!

Diane said...

cute, cute! just love the little quilt-the center applique is perfect!

Mugwump Woolies said...

These look great! The colors are so bright and cheery. I'm up for some hooking on a smaller scale too. Started a few "littles" for Fall yesterday.
Robyn

The Wool Cupboard said...

Gayle, LOVE your new finished projects! It is very encouraging to finish some smaller fun things in between the large time consuming items.

I've never done much quilting, but I love the look...your finished quilt is fabulous.

Rugs and Pugs said...

Gayle ~
Love all your small pieces! You have been very productive.
Pug hugs :)
Lauren

annie said...

I love all your projects, the quilt is fantastic!

Michelle~Sugar House Creations said...

Your hooked pillows are so cute! I think its a wonderful idea to work on small projects. Sometimes they take me weeks too. :-)

ann hermes said...

Let's hear it for leftovers! Love your little quilt and the hooked pieces, too.

MARCIE said...

Excellent! I love the little hooked projects and the quilt is darling!

Janet O. said...

Oh, Gayle, I LOVE your little projects. Beautiful center block for your hourglass blocks. One day--really? The pillows and quilt make such a nice little grouping. : )
I want a wall of minis, too, but I'm not anywhere close to that, yet.