I found myself not being as precise as I should be because I knew something that little wouldn't show after I washed the quilt. I knew that to take myself to the next level that I would need to practice that fine motor skill so I decided to make a pot cozy with some orphan blocks that I had.
I had accidentally made these two birds backwards for a bee I was in but I loved them so I surrounded them in bright coordinating solids and spruced them up with some quilting around the edges.
Here is the front:

Here is the back:

And here are some close ups of the quilting that I did on the edges:



This one is my favorite. :)

Pebbling can use some work on this side.

I would like to play with these two on a bigger scale:


I had a strip left over and Alex kept asking for a bookmark so I made the leftover strip into a bookmark. A THICK bookmark. Hey, it's the thought that counts. I also sent some Banana Bread to make up for the unuseable bookmark. :)

I'm glad with the progress I have made but I still have a long way to go. Don't we all?

Linking up to: Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
I'm right there with you with the FMQ thing! I did meander the heck out of a baby quilt I am working on finishing, but I need to find some ways to work on some other patterns.
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DeleteRockin' the quilt designs!! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun and a great small, yet extremely useful practice piece!
ReplyDeleteyour fmq looks fantastic! it'll just keep getting better, as you do more. nice work!
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