Picture it…a typical suburban bedroom, and in the corner is a typical overstuffed chair. Â Looks comfy, but nobody ever sits in it. Â It is too much out of the way to be very useful. Â I have been dreaming about a new use for that corner, and it came to fruition this weekend. Â Chair…out. Â Featherweight…in!
Featherweight set in my Sew-Ezi table. Â Stored corner shelves that weren’t being used, and a little chair from a second-hand store. Â I now have a place to sew upstairs for those times when it’s too chilly downstairs, or I need to stay close to the kitchen to listen for the timer (or call the fire department when I smell smoke).
Part II of this plan is to have a compact project that would fit nicely on my little shelves, look tidy, and something I can just pick up and sew for a few minutes here and there, with no cutting or pressing station close by. Â Well, it’s not like I don’t have any UFOs to work on, but none of them quite fit the bill regarding compact-easy-tidy.
Then I remembered the bow-ties on cheddar quilt that Bonnie Hunter had on her blog a couple of years ago (click here for her post). Â I bought the cheddar fabric at least a year ago, and planned to use scraps for the bow-ties. The bow-tie blocks are pretty small (3″ square), so it will take close to 700 to make a 72 x 84 quilt. Â I cut out 220 blocks, and they fit nicely in a cute little box. Â I stitched up four blocks to see how they would look. Â I love them!
I think I will set the bow-ties in this circular pattern.
Sue
Linking to Judy Laquidara’s Patchwork Times.
I have one of the bow tie quilts in progress as well!
Like your featherweight set up–how do you like that table?
Looks like the perfect use for your unused space. Been missing your posts, so it’s good to see you again.
That look like a great escape place!