I'm usually not a huge fan of seasonal sewing, but lately I've been crushing hard on Modern Maple quilts popping up all over blogland. I think it's such a perfectly perfect autumn quilt, don't you?
Now, since I only have one properly functioning leg at the moment and doctor's order to stay in bed as much as possible, I decided to hold off on attempting the whole quilt and make maple leaf coasters instead (they were inspired by these lovely coasters made by Karen).
I used Maple Leaf pattern from Lynne and Kerry' s cute little book, but I made my squares slightly smaller (they finished at 1.5").
I hand quilted the coasters using 2 strands of embroidery thread and bound them the way I would a quilt, only I cut my double fold binding at 2" instead of my usual 2.5".
Oh, and I used some old Echino I had on hand for the backing.
All in all, this was such a wonderfully satisfying, super quick project. And very useful, too. Because, really, we can always use more coasters in our house :)
Talk to you soon friends. Svetlana
Linking up to Finish it up Friday.
How lovely! What a great quick project.
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way about seasonal sewing...meh! Your blocks are cute though.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteKrasne, Svetlanko! Koukam, ze nelenosis :) Jola
ReplyDeleteSo cute - love the hand stitching/quilting and the use of yellow for the binding
ReplyDeleteOh I love all the maple leaves I'm seeing around blogland too! Cute coasters! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful, Svetlana! This block has been on my list since I saw a quilt in a handmade holiday book made with it.
ReplyDeleteI love the maple leaf pattern!! More fun than churn dash! :-)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! The hand quilting really adds a nice texture to the coasters.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of the maple leaf pattern as a whole quilt, but your little coasters are just adorable..... Maybe I will give this block a go and make a coaster or 2. Gorgeous....
ReplyDeleteSo glad you could do a little sewing. These are darling!
ReplyDeletevery nice coasters and just the job whilst resting the leg, hope it is back to full use soon
ReplyDeleteHaha - I had the same feeling seeing all this maple leaf quilts! Your coaster idea is perfect and I really like your hand quilting! Eva
ReplyDeleteNow you've inspired me to make some.....such a great fall gift!
ReplyDeleteThe coasters are beautiful and perfect for the season. The stitching adds a nice touch!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to all the Maple leaf creations.... your coasters are delightful. I love how the colors pop on the gray. I made a little maple leaf creation as well a couple of years ago . You can check it out here if you desire....
ReplyDeletehttp://thegirlfriendgap.blogspot.com/2014/09/september-smiles-beauty-takes-time.html
This year I made some leaf coasters from old shirts and flannel.
http://thegirlfriendgap.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-sweet-and-sour-of-life.html
Hope you are soon good as new. Sending you get well wishes.
Janita
Looks like you're mastering the 1 footed sewing technique well :o) Hope you're feeling much better soon!
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