Working with ties that I have had in my closet forEVER! I decided to retrieve them and at least get them in a condition to consider making something with them. Some were my dad's and some were bought at garage sales. I clipped the tacking threads and they actually came apart fairly easy. Some are silk and some are poly blends. HEY--the pincushion swap that we have coming up for Christmas------maybe I could experiment with the ties-------. First I will get the ties pressed and organized.-----
THEN--my first attempt at a pincushion~~
Can do better next time--the word PINS needs to be bigger--Another try at a pincushion--this time with felt and cotton fabric and trims:
I think I will remove the button trim and do some embroidery. At any rate, I am on a roll. I will post more progress later. Here is another Paper pieced block using the ties.
3 comments:
Molly,
I am eating my heart out right now over the ties...I love the paper pieced square. Gaa...I need to go cut something!
-Monica
Btw! Thank you for voting for me with the ugly mug award! They should have this award available in quilt shows. I would have a closet full of them!
I love the paper pieced block using the ties, its just fabulous. I may have to raid my brothers huge huge tie collection and do something from them for his 50th...he would just be so thrilled.
What a wonderful tie block. Are you going to embroider it?
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