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Scrappy Batiks, Part 1

I have the first of my scrappy batiks mini quilts to show you today. All of these quilts are from the same stash of left over pieces from two other batik quilts. I sewed the pieces together, squared them into blocks and created some mini quilts. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - Two placemats, made from batik scraps from two other quilts - piecefulthoughts.com

The first finish was this set of placemats. I had some 4-1/2″ strips, so I cut them to 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″, stacked them, and sewed them together. To add a little change, I placed two of the strip units on end down the middle. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - A peek at the back, using up left over backing from another quilt - piecefulthoughts.com

The backing and binding is the last of the backing fabric from a recent finish. I used scrap pieces of Warm & Natural batting for each placemat.

I quilted them with my usual straight line quilting, spaced about a half inch apart. For fun, I made the middle section a grid. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - Quilting detail, straight lines with a grid down the middle - piecefulthoughts.com

These were given to a friend last week when we met for coffee. She was delighted, having no idea that I was bringing them. The cool thing? She had just bought new dishes, and they matched perfectly. She was so excited. 

The next mini is a small table topper. It measures about 16″ square. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - This little mini, measuring 16" square, from batik scraps from two other quilts - piecefulthoughts.com

This was the result of triangle strip sets that I pieced together. The backing and binding is the same as that used for the placemats. For this mini, I used a scrap piece of Hobbs 80/20 batting. 

I decided to experiment and have some fun with the quilting. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - I experimented a bit with the quilting, using orange peel templates - piecefulthoughts.com

Using this set of orange peel templates (which I’ve honestly used more for quilting templates than I have for orange peels), I traced around the peels to create this design. I decided to quilt it with 40 wt. Aurifil thread in Light Blue Grey (#2610). 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - More detail photos of the quilting using orange peel templates - piecefulthoughts.com

The 40 wt thread makes the design stand out a bit more, which was both fun and a bit intimidating. These scrappy mini quilts are great for trying different weights of thread as I get more comfortable with quilting. 

Scrappy Batiks, Part 1 - A final peek at the quilting, using Aurifil 40 wt thread in Light Blue Grey (2610) - piecefulthoughts.com

That’s it for Scrappy Batiks, Part 1. Part 2 will include a table runner, and another small mini, so far. I decided to take a break from the batiks while I think about how I want to quilt them. 

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Happy Wednesday, all! 

Wendy

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