Friday, July 28, 2006

Quirk ?

I do not like to have blocks laying around forever - not using them for something.
I guess that can be called a quirk ?
If I have put time into it, I like to use it for something - and if not for anything else, to be put in the backing of a quilt.
I have a soft spot for making boxes sometimes.
I have given away several and I have some myself.
I do not care much for tins though - it must be something with that textile feeling ?
My plan for the before mentioned crazy quilt RR block is to make it into a box lid like the one rectangular below.

This box now belongs to the DD of a dear friend of mine.
I got this embroidery for my birthday one year, but I do not like to put primitive embroidery on my wall, unless it is done by one of my DDs.
I have a couple of these boxes for myself as well and they are very nice for all small sewing stuff. Mine are "plain" fabric covered. These are 6,25" x 9,25".

The first box belong to my dear friend's daughter # 2, and the next belongs to the same friend's daughter # 1. It is approx. 6" square, if my memory serves me right. It has a few pearls as embellishment. The photo is taken with my first digital camera, and I see it is a little out of focus. It is nothing wrong with your vision - rather with the photographer ;-)

The third box was especially nice to make. It is also 6" square.
It was made for a dear friend of mine who loves sunflowers.
As some might recognize, the sunflower is from Thimbleberries.
The little box might be used for pins ?

16 comments:

  1. what beautiful boxes. I';ve never tried partioning mine... how have you done that?

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  2. Neat boxes. I've never seen them done liek this before. great idea.

    Yes bloglines has enticed even me! It's so much simpler to use and I still open the blogs and get to see that nice pages!

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  3. Very nice boxes! Those area great way to use blocks that you don't have an exact find for.

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  4. Your boxes are very nice. What a great idea!

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  5. I love your boxes. I was just reading a magazine that had directions for covering boxes with fabric, but used just plain fabric, not squares. What great ideas.

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  6. Oh those boxes are fun! And I really like the idea of using orphan blocks on the backs of quilts!!
    Jeanne :)

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  7. Anonymous2:54 am

    Those boxes are great- and what a great way to use up blocks!!

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  8. Cute and a good way to use up those blocks and bits of things laying around. Ultimate in recycling.

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  9. Those boxes are wonderful Hanne, they'd make wonderful gifts!
    *hugs*
    Tazzie
    :-)

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  10. I love those boxes. I could certainly make some of them for my new studio. Where can I find directions/patterns?

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  11. I got a book from the library for fabric boxes but I really didn't like those boxes. These boxes were definitely not in it. Did you create your own pattern? I really like the partitions. I have some timtex I want to use for a box before I lose it.

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  12. Cool boxes! (Do you cover premade boxes?)

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  13. I don't think that's a quirk, I think that's the normal thing. Just so many of us who collect fabric also seem to collect piles of blocks!

    Your boxes are wonderful!

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  14. Great idea...I hate purchasing any kind of wrapping supplies. I love your cartoon below also.

    Take care---Melanie

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  15. Your boxes are great - and very practical.
    I also love your Sunshine quilt!

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