Isn't that a hoot? I didn't really expect to finish it in one afternoon, but one thing led to another and then...
Ta-Da!
This is made completely from scraps, including scrap batting and scrap binding. First I fused everything down.
Then I had to decide how to top-stitch the applique. Eventually, I decided on a straight stitch, but I made the quilt sandwich first so that the top-stitching also serves as the quilting.
It's always hard to photograph such a dark background, but I think you can get the idea in the image below.
I used metallic thread for the blade of the seam ripper, and then gave it a little gleam at it's pointy tip.
Then I decided to quilt a spiderweb into the upper left corner...just to make it ever so much scarier.
And then I stitched on the binding and voila!
This will be my NewFO project for the month, even though I broke the rules and finished it.
And speaking of the NewFO Challenge, you have until one minute before midnight tomorrow to link up to the September linky party. Link up with your new projects for September, finished or not, to be eligible to win the schoolhouse quilt block lapel pin.
After tomorrow, the party's over.
Finally, I'm happy to report that I managed to score five more pounds of Roma tomatoes at the farmer's market yesterday. I'll add in the final tomatoes from my own greenhouse and make some more tomato chutney. That stuff is so good!
That will have to wait until Tuesday, however, because tomorrow I'm welcoming good friends Deb and Tom into my home for the night, and I am so excited to see them. Their daughter recently moved to Oregon, and so I'm hoping to get to see them more often now.
Oh yes, and also on tomorrow morning's agenda...the big squash. Is there a better way to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month?
If you're due for your big squash, what are you waiting for?
15 comments:
Love the grim ripper! We've looked at that pattern a few times up at the local quilt shop here.
It may end up one of the near future projects, yet altered a little.
How fun! Love your Grim Ripper! Enjoy your time with friends tomorrow.
I love the gleaming blade of the Grim Ripper's tool! That's a fun little quilt. :D
Have a great time with your company!
That little fella is cute! I just might have to make one myself.
Very cute and so appropriate for the season.
I made this Grim Ripper last year using Fairy Frost fabrics. It is really cute.
So cute! And that tomato that thought it's a pepper is cracking me up. :) I miss home-grown tomatoes so much, that I'm determined to build a greenhouse the HOA will approve of and the deer and foxes can't get into!
So fun... love it!
This is too cute!! And NewFO start and done - wow.
Haha, love it! He is like a friend to remind you to be fearless - a seam can simply be ripped afterall!
Cute. Ill admit I read it as grim reaper at first. Thanks for the link to the pattern.
I like your Grim Ripper. Cute.
I love the Grim Ripper. I downloaded the pattern when you showed it to us before. I forgot about it, but maybe I will add that to my projects I hope to do in October.
What super cute pattern. I love your Grim Ripper. Have fun with your company.
That is so flippin' cute! I love it!
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