Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Mouse Pad from fabric scraps

When you have fabric scraps lying around, the best way to make use of them if trying out things you have never done before. I did that today. I utilized it to try three things I have never done before - straight line quilting, free motion quilting and fabric painting.

So this is the first one.



Nice one right. But yes I know I have fallen back really bad on the binding end. Yes I need to master that.
Problem with that is it requires patience... ;)


Now onto the next one. This is the one where I tried my hand at fabric painting.



Tried some freemotion quilting. But this was a failure. I know it looks pathetic. So i started using it as a hot-pad.
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Lesson 1: If you plan to make a mouse pad, go ahead with straight line quilting. Its smoother and more comfortable to use. Free motion quilted one was a no- no (Certified by dear hubby)

Lesson 2 : Be patient while doing the binding. :(

What have you been up to lately???
Happy Crafting !

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6 comments:

  1. Oooh, I love the painted fabric, even if the straight-line quilting worked out better in the end! Great project, and what creative-type doesn't like having something handmade right there as they blog or browse on Pinterest?? ;)

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    1. haha... true... it nice to have things that you make around u ... keeps the motivation level's up :)

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  2. Such a cool idea!! The fabric painting looks amazing.
    Thanks for sharing at Artsy Corner. Hope to see you again this week :)

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  3. I think your creations are wonderful - all of them! I have lots of fabric scraps that I didn't know what to do with - now I know EXACTLY what I'm going to do with them! Thank you!

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    1. Thankyou so much Karen :) I am glad I was able to stir up some ideas :)

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