I finally found a use for the edge strips of batting that I have been so reluctant to toss out. Another hand project!
I piece wider strips of batting to use in Linus quilts. Ever frugal, I feel the batting is so expensive (I buy a bolt) that I'm reluctant to throw anything out. These little gems are made from scrap users system 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" pieces, with (at the moment) an old polycotton sheet that was my mums, for backing: I'm going to vary the backing as I use things up and throw in the odd surprise to add interest. Always scrappy! The blue stripe is an old shirt. I anticipate a lot of odd stuff will find its way into this quilt.
I have decided that quilting isn't necessary as the batting is caught by the stitches as I sew the borders down around the edge.
You can find the basic instructions for this quilt as you go project at Stitch with Rachel on Youtube. I'm not using the template, eyeballing is working!
There is a little stash on my table for bedtime bingewatching: I don't do sitting still at all. If I have to fidget, it may as well be productive.
I'm using an EPP whip stitch to join the blocks with strong quilting thread in pale yellow, it blends with the cream backing and it was the best option in the stash. The Aurifil thread I'm using for the piecing won't be strong enough.
I use silk pins with small heads to hold the sandwich as I stitch. Small quilting needes are better as the thread sometimes catches on the pin heads, but I don't want to drop teeny needles in the bed at night when the lighting is poor!
I started joining the first two rows yesterday. I couldn't face another tub of stuff accumilating, so this one is continuous assembly.
It has been heavily overcast here, sorry about the dull photo quality!
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