Quilters and patchworkers all over the world are familiar with Jelly Rolls bundles of coordinating fabrics manufactured by Moda, pre-cut into useful 2½in strips. But what do you do with all those left-over pieces once you've made your patchwork quilt? Instead of assigning them to the waste bin, save them up and you will soon have enough to stitch at least one of the fun projects in this book. Using simple sewing, quilting and patchwork techniques, there are 20 projects to choose from, including stylish cushions, pretty little bags, and a handy pincushionall of which are quick and easy to make on-the-go, and each pattern costing only 50 cents. If you don't use Jelly Rolls, any odd scraps of fabric can be used insteadjust cut them to size and away you go! All the templates are provided as well as some basic tips and techniques, and each project is accompanied by a list of the materials and tools you need, and clear, step-by-step instructions.Introduction 4 Templates 6 Patchwork Dog 8 Bookmark & Book Cover 10 Little Drawstring Bag 12 Thread Pot 14 Mini Bunting 16 Hanging Fish 18 Flower Hair Snap 20 Stacked Pincushions 22 Hair Scrunchy 24 Plastic Bag Dispenser 26 Russian Dolls 28 Needle Book 30 Buttoned-up Cushion 32 Itsy Bitsy Bag 34 Tissue Pouch 36 Sunshine Pot Mat 38 Patchwork Placemat 40 Pincushion Scissor Keeper 42 Tabby Cat Cushion 44 Coin Pouch 46 Tips & Techniques 48Carolyn Forster started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, she has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son.
