Friday, November 8, 2013

{Post 1,281} A Little of This...

...and a little of that...and a teeny tiny bit of something else.



This is the sewing I've been up to the past couple of days.  

I found a few bags of odd-sized HSTs amongst my sewing supplies.  I had seen the top quilt in a picture of mini quilts.  Yes--I am still making some for my sewing room wall.  Will they ever be hung is the question.  Since I had all the HSTs already sewn, that mini quilt was sewn up in a jiffy.  It will eventually have a small border.

Pinterest is to blame for the next two blocks.  A slew of my HSTs were 2-1/4" square...then I happened upon a large stack of ones that were 2-1/2" square, so I trimmed them down to add to the mix.

The last teeny tiny quilt is a tree ornament that measures 2-1/2" square (notice how large the thread looks).  I made a set of 3 for a friend for Christmas (all in different purples--her favorite color) and am wondering what to add for a hanger.  They are paper pieced.

Now I'm going to pin sets of 22 HSTs together to see how many blocks I can make with what I have already of the second quilt down.  How would you set these very pointy blocks?  I don't want to set them side by side as the points will touch each other and add even more thickness to a block that is already loaded with crowded intersections.  All ideas welcome.  I have one, naturally, but want to see what you all suggest.


3 comments:

Janet O. said...

I love that top little quilt!
And, of course, the tiny ornament!
I don't have a setting suggestion. I always have to go hunting for ideas when I want something different.

Leeanne said...

Cute! Great stash busting.

Michelle said...

I love HSTs...so many options. Maybe the blocks could be on point with a setting square between. Or straight set with 9-patch sashing? Lots of ideas!