Everyday and Long Term Projects

So far, it has been established that everyday activities help towards recycling and composting - collecting aluminium, cutting up junk mail and envelopes to make patches for quilting, stamps for charity and any excess cut for composting and fire logs.  

LONG TERM PROJECT - PATCHWORK QUILT

My long term project (one of many) is to make a double-sided padded patchwork quilt for my retirement, with matching pillow cases.  Okay, I've still got plenty of time to do this (about 20 years).  By doing a little of something every day helps towards the future.


The colour theme of the quilt will be purple and it is possible to pick up lots of lovely fabrics in remnant boxes at fabric shops. 

Paper patches, using a 7cm wooden square, were cut out and 8cm purple fabric squares were cut out.
  
The paper square is placed centrally on the purple fabric square and the 1cm fabric hem folded over and pinned in place. The hem is then tacked in place and the pins removed.  

The paper inserts will keep the patchwork rigid and it should be exactly 7cm square. By keeping to the exact size the eventual quilt will stay neat and tidy when sewn together.