Recently I’ve had a few different ideas for blog posts, but individually they didn’t have enough “meat” for a single post. So I decided to combine them. They don’t relate to each other, but I hope you’ll find them interesting.
First ~ a conclusion to a previous post. I made a quilt for a friend’s niece a few months back (to read the quilt’s story click here and then scroll to the end of the post). Isabelle finally received that quilt for her birthday, and here she is!
So sweet!
The next project was also made for a little one. Last year in Paducah I needed a project to sew on in our B&B. I found this fabric at a vendor and thought it would be fun as a One Block Wonder.
I cut it into stacks of triangles, started sewing, and brought them home half finished. While packing up for my last retreat I spotted them and decided it would be better to “get ‘r done” than to put them in the UFO bin. I brought along a blue fabric to put between the hexagons, but I didn’t have enough. So while on retreat I added the white triangles and green strips. I then played around until I liked the placement.
While adding the border I learned that a friend just had a baby boy. I decided this quilt was meant for Nathan, but wouldn’t it be a nicer gift if a book went with it? I found the perfect one online.
Now it’s ready for the baby shower.
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And lastly ~ how many of you have had a zipper pull come off a jacket? I have. The last time I attached a key ring because I still love the jacket and needed to make it work.
Recently Mike had the same problem. He replaced the missing pull with a key ring too, but then he did an internet search for other ideas. At the same time we’d brought home a bag of old keys from our cottage. One of the suggestions Mike found was to use an old key as a zipper pull!
So we did! The key Mike chose had the tag above tied to it (we don’t lock the outhouse any more 🤣). He liked the lion.
I chose the one with the half circle opening that says Master.
They’re a great conversation starter 😊. Sew ~ what do you do with orphan keys?
Nancy Thone says
Love the key idea!
Louise M Haddon says
Stack n whack is one of my favorite techniques. Loved the key idea!
Miriam Bolton says
I love the key idea! I’ve wanted to do a kaleidoscope quilt but never got around to it. Yours turned out great! O don’t post here much but thoroughly enjoy your posts
Chris Winkowski says
Perfect timing! My husband just broke the zipper pull on his jacket. Now I know how to fix it. Thanks for sharing! I love your quilts. 😀
judy raddatz says
I have the same problem right now. I tried a big paper clip but it isn’t the best idea. Off to find a key. You are the best
Lois says
I love the quilt and book combination. And I laughed when your key pull was “master”. Great idea for those keys.
Aileen says
I’ve used old keys on the old fashioned basement light with a pull chain. Makes it easier to reach and pull on and off. Also used the same for a ceiling fan chain.