For this final wedding in July, I chose to make potholders. My original plan was to try out some disappearing nine-patch patterns. (This is where you make a nine-patch block and then cut it up and sew it back together.)
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Asymmetrical Placemats
I like the idea of placemats that are related in color and idea—but aren’t identical. If you’ve seen my other posts about placemats, you’ve probably noticed this.
Pinwheel Quilt Step One: Preparation
This summer my brother and I went to Michigan to visit some extended family and go to a friend’s wedding. We had a great time. Towards the end of our stay, my aunt asked if I would make a quilt for her to go in the room I stayed in while I was there. She gave me a vintage handkerchief to use as inspiration. We looked at Pinterest for some ideas of what she liked.
Coasters: Mini Jellyroll Race
I chose these pieces because the matched her colors (as close as I could find). I bought these when I was in high school and still working at JoAnn’s Fabric and Crafts. It seemed fitting that I use material that I bought when we were first friends. When I bought the green material with words on it, I had no idea I’d be using it in a wedding gift about six years later.