What a Great Way to Use Coffee Filters
#191
Originally Posted by reeskylr
Originally Posted by San Diego Quilter
Wow - perfect for little round coffee mug rugs! What a great idea! I have some old industrial sized filters that have been sitting in my cupboard for years (pack rat that I am).....see, if I keep things long enough, I WILL use them (fact or fantasy depends on the day :) )
Linda
Linda
#192
Originally Posted by juliea9967
I've never heard about using coffee filters in the bottom of flowerpots.
Can you tell us how and why?
Thanks,
Can you tell us how and why?
Thanks,
Rule at Grannie's house--------if it sits still too long, it goes in the bottom of a flower pot!
#193
Originally Posted by Sierra
I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot -
I can't picture this!? How could you make a drunken path with circles? I'm not very up on blocks, but am very curious about this.[/quote]
a drunkard's path block uses a quarter circle set in one corner of a circle to make the block. Can be set together a billion ways.
I've also seen it called ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL, if you use a quarter circle of say red print and a square of white for one block then a quarter circle of white with a square of red print.
#194
OMG! I just had a thought for a new block-----------------
Drunk & Crazy. Use the "crazy" circle, cut into quaters, to make the cricular corner for a drunkard's path block.
LOL, should make quite an interesting scrappy quilt using bigger scraps for the square part and then more scraps in the "crazy" curved part.
This old gal would have to applique the quarter circle rather than try to piece it into the square part.
Drunk & Crazy. Use the "crazy" circle, cut into quaters, to make the cricular corner for a drunkard's path block.
LOL, should make quite an interesting scrappy quilt using bigger scraps for the square part and then more scraps in the "crazy" curved part.
This old gal would have to applique the quarter circle rather than try to piece it into the square part.
#195
Originally Posted by misseva
Originally Posted by toriabelle
Originally Posted by Sierra
I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot -
I have GOT to take time out of my pinwheel project tonight to make a block like this. Sounds like fun!!![/quote]
Far easier to simply fold the circle into quarters then cut along the lines.
#197
Originally Posted by Patricia Louise
I am new at this just mostly listen. I tryed to post a comment but guess it did not work. Ok it did. Can't find where to delete this one only edit...That's why I just listen. LOL Does anyone know how to delete this...? :oops:
#199
[quote=GrannieAnnie]
Far easier to simply fold the circle into quarters then cut along the lines.
This is the way I made my circles for my Big Dot quilt for my GD. It was so easy, only I just machine appliqued them on the 8.5 squares.
Originally Posted by misseva
Originally Posted by toriabelle
Take your circle of fabric[could be crazypatch,etc.
Take your circle of fabric[could be crazypatch,etc.
put it on fusible interfacing with the right side of fabric and fusible side of interfacing together.Stitch all the way round. Cut slit on back and turn right side out. Press onto center of desired square. Top stitch around to secure. Cut into 4 egual squares.You now have 4 perfect Drunkards Path blocks.
#200
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Hello: Once I have stitched the scraps to the foundation piece, I turn them over to the back, rottary cut to size (about 4 1/2" ), place right sides together, stitch all around, leaving about a 3" opening for turning. Before turrning, I clip the corners. Once turned, I like to use a chopstick to push out corners. I make up several at a time and then while watching (listening) to television, I hand stitch the opening with a heavy duty quilting thread. Being a true scrapper, I only use scraps of all sizes and colors. Toss the scraps in a bag, or basket, and pull them out and sew. More information then you asked for. Have fun with it. Your friends will love them. Eileen
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