Monday, March 31, 2014

March Scrappy Finishes Link Up!

I know I was not so hot on the blogging front this month so you're going to keel over at 2 posts in 2 days, but I couldn't let the last day of the month go by without the {Put Your Scraps to Work} Challenge link up.


How has your March been? Have you been scrappy happy?

This month, beside my Butterfly Medallion quilt which was made largely with scraps, I tackled a scrappy project that I have had in my sights for a LONG time.


I have a little IKEA ironing board that sits on my sewing desk beside my machine. I love it, it's so handy when I'm piecing. But it is stained and horrible and ugly now, after a few years pressing and fusing interfacing. So it needed to be prettified. And I had the perfect plan: a return to basic, simple, patchwork squares. Let the fabric do the talking.


I used the method in Randi's tutorial - it was easy to adapt it for my little board. I used some cord to do a drawstring closure which was very straightforward, and I added a layer of cotton batting underneath it so now it is lovely and padded and just about perfect. I love how nice it looks on my desk.


 So, I am looking forward to seeing what fun you've been having this month. Link up below :-)



6 comments:

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Looks awesome :) Oh how I love scraps!

Tomomi McElwee said...

So pretty. I thought about it myself but decided to go with plain fabric because the folds may have affect on ironing. How is it?

Cindy said...

Pretty pretty! Thanks for the tute link, too - I've been looking for a good one.

Ruth said...

It's lovley, really cheerful looking!

Ariadne said...

I have the same little board, very handy indeed, not with such a beautiful cover though!AriadnefromGreece!

Katy Cameron said...

Very cute :o)