This is a quick and easy block if you stitch it down by machine. I don’t like to mess with the settings on my machine in order to use a heavier thread so I fuse the pieces to the background fabric and couch over another thread with a narrow zig zag stitch. I’ve used a
What can be cuter than a kitten? Why, a kitten in a basket, of course! I don’t know what size block to use for the base fabric but the basket is 7″ wide. The diagram shows the applique to be placed diagonally on the square to accommodate the height of the handle. Otherwise you’d have
Hot stuff kitchen potholders to make new or to cover old ones. I just remove the binding, slap on new front and back covers and bind with bias tape or strips. Cotton t-shirts, cut into strips, make them very easy to bind especially if you round the corners.
This is a little more complicated than the traditional pinwheel but what a great way to use up scraps. To download the Carnival Pinwheel pattern in a PDF file click here