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| HST Trimmings |
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These HST's trimmed up at 1 1/2 inches. There were 108 of them, evenly split between the blacks and the reds. I started playing with them and one thing led to another, next thing I knew I had this cute mini. Just taking time to play can be so much fun.
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| Minis |
It uses 96 of those HST's up, and measures approx 9 x 13. My seam ripper decided it wanted to play too and got into the act on several occasions. Someone might have sewn a couple of the arrows in the wrong direction. Oh well all's good now.
I'm not sure whether to add a border or just quilt and bind it the way it is.
Do you trim up your bonus HST's or are you like me and wait till they pile up?
If I am making something that yeilds a lot of bonus HSTs, I tend to go ahead and trim them up as I go. If I only get a couple, they get pushed aside. It doesn't make sense on inspection, but it's what I do. :) I really like how your mini turned out. On whether or not to add a border, I would ask what you plan to do with it. If it is going to be a mini that you can gift or hand up, I'd say leave it as is, but if you want to make it a pillow front, then making it a size for a form would make sense... way to use up some scraps! Speaking of which, do you know about the Oh Scrap! linkup each Sunday @Quilting is more fun than housework?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out Yvonne!
DeleteWith or without boarders, it would make a very cute wall hanging. I do save my extra HST's but so far I haven't done anything with them. Maybe I need to get them out and start playing. Taking your HST's stash from 108 down to 12...I'm clapping. That's quite impressive.
ReplyDeleteHow Fun Cindy! I love black and red and cream together. All those little HSTs made a great mini.
ReplyDeleteYour little mini is the perfect idea for those pesky leftovers! If I have extras, they will be saved for future use and then trimmed as needed!
ReplyDeleteGreat what you did with the left over. I must try that myself. Love to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteOh that turned out so cute! I have a baggie of a bunch of them, some I incorporate into the back of a quilt, and a couple of times I've made something new, like you did here. I agree; it is SO much fun just to freely play with the shapes.
ReplyDeleteI always just set my bonus HSTs aside. That way I can trim them up to the size I need when I settle on a project. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to use up those bonus HSTs - I leave them in a pile until I have a project I'm afraid! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
ReplyDeleteAwww Cindy, that is a cute mini! And I thought my bonus HSTs were small at 3"! I'm planning on doing something w/mine too. I hope my finish comes out as cute as yours! I found you on the WOW linkup.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great project! I saw you on Quilt Shop Gal's Creative Goodness party!
ReplyDeleteVery fun. Great way to use up HSTs. I trim mine when I make them. I have a whole bunch that I really should dump out and play with.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I tend to leave mine in a big zip-lock baggie from each project they are from, then trim up if I come up with a use for later :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I tend to leave mine in a big zip-lock baggie from each project they are from, then trim up if I come up with a use for later :)
ReplyDeleteYour resulting mini is fantastic! I currently have 200 'bonus' HSTs from my recent finish. I definitely square up HSTs before sewing - makes for fewer dates with the seam ripper! Mine are going to go onto a shelf to taunt me for awhile :)
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