Friday, May 30, 2014

Stretching a Charm Pack

I can't help myself.  I walk through fabric stores and am magnetically attracted to lovely, neat pre-cut fabrics.  Jelly rolls, layer cakes and charm packs all seem like such easy additions to the stash.  But sometimes I have a hard time using them.  For example, charm packs.  One little charm pack, well, just doesn't cover much space.

So I had this little charm pack of S'More Love that I had purchased thinking it would be perfect for a little lap quilt for the porch at our lake house.  But how to make it large enough to cover a lap?

 I was inspired by this quilt.  After making a few hourglass blocks and using up essentially all the charms, I had this.

After much debate with myself, I added a couple of borders to increase the size up to 49" by 49," a size that should be useful around the knees on a chilly morning.

And I have the PERFECT backing fabric for this...can't wait to get this one quilted and put to use!

I also put together a quilt top as part of the Boston Modern Quilt Guild's Quilt for Boston project.  I am a new member of the guild and wanted to do a little something to contribute as they near the completion of this amazing project.

Stay tuned for some quilting updates!  Yay!
Linking up with Amanda Jean's finish it up Friday party!

Kathy





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12 comments:

  1. Missy ShayMay 30, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    I love your lake house quilt, the colors are perfect!

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  2. Lorna McMahonMay 30, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    Way to stretch that charm pack, Kathy! Looks great! I am inspired!

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  3. SarahZMay 31, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Really cute projects! I love the way you stretched your charm pack :)

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  4. Daytona DamselMay 31, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    I love both quilts. I too am a precut addict and have bins of precuts. YTour idea to stretch your charm pack has given me Ideas to use some of mine up.

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  5. alidizaMay 31, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    What an adorable quilt and a great way to get the most out of a charm pack!!! Thanks for all your help on Quilts for Boston:-)

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  6. CarolineMay 31, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    Such a great idea for the charm pack, love how it turned out:)

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  7. Dresden LaneMay 31, 2014 at 6:00 PM

    I love the Smores! So cute! I see one of the blocks I made in your Boston top! Thanks for contributing.

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  8. DonaMay 31, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    I also love the charm packs but there are never enough squares and I end up debating about what to do with them. I love your idea and quilt. Just perfect!!

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  9. DonaMay 31, 2014 at 11:24 PM

    I also am drawn to the charm packs. Great way to use them and stretch out and clam down the quilt. Love it.

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  10. DonaMay 31, 2014 at 11:24 PM

    I also love the charm packs but there are never enough squares and I end up debating about what to do with them. I love your idea and quilt. Just perfect!!

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  11. Patch the GiraffeJune 1, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    What a great idea to stretch a charm pack! You're so right they don't get very far. That will be going in my bag of tricks :)

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  12. AllisonAugust 9, 2014 at 3:57 PM

    I know this is an old post, but I just found it and had to comment because I feel the same way about charm packs - love to get a sample of an entire fabric line, but they have so little fabric it is hard to know what to do with them. {as a general rule, I don't make small quilts unless it is for a baby} Also, I've got a charm pack of S'more Love in my stash I haven't figured out what to do with yet :) thanks for sharing how you stretch yours so it would cover a lap :)

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