Show and Tell: Chocolate Lollipop Ticker Tape

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Show and Tell: Chocolate Lollipop Ticker Tape

March 14, 2012 by terriaw

I don’t have class this week because it’s spring break, which is great timing since our weather has been unbelievably gorgeous. I’m talking sunshine and warm temperatures, as in shorts and flip flops weather! In addition to getting caught up on a few things around the house and yard, I am taking advantage of a little free time to play.

I think Amanda Jean’s ticker tape quilt idea is such a great way to capture a favorite fabric collection or a set of favorite scrap pieces.

I’ve been saving little pieces of scraps from my chocolate lollipop stash, just because I love them and don’t want to throw them away. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to make a ticker tape quilt with the smallest of snippets. I made this mini quilt which measures 16 inches wide by 20 inches tall. I love how it looks with that plaid fabric for the binding. Now I need to find the perfect spot to hang this to showcase my favorites.

Do you have a favorite fabric collection you would like to preserve in a sewing or quilting project?

Thanks for stopping by!

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Posted in Archives, fabric talk, patchwork, Recent Posts, Sewing | Tagged chocolate lollipop, mini quilt, scraps, ticker tape | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on March 14, 2012 at 1:09 pm | Reply Shell

It looks really sweet! Are you tempted to put it through the wash to fuzz up the edges of each piece? Amanda-Jean’s quilt is gorgeous too. I would enjoy doing one of these in Quite Contrary. Great way to treasure a favourite fabric line.
- on March 14, 2012 at 1:20 pm | Reply terriaw
  
  Thanks Shell! I’ve had all the pieces prepped and laid out for a couple weeks, so it was pretty quick to finish up. I love the way it looks as the edges start to unravel a bit, but I’m kinda nervous to wash it!
on March 14, 2012 at 2:50 pm | Reply Vicki

Adorable! Just big enough to get all those delicious fabrics in there:)

Isn’t the weather great?
on March 14, 2012 at 6:33 pm | Reply Sara

Very cute way to display your faves!
on March 15, 2012 at 2:25 am | Reply Teje

Hi! That is a great way to use those favourite scraps! Happy sewing! x Teje
on March 15, 2012 at 9:06 am | Reply Joanna Hody

AHH I love it! Chocolate Lollipop is so adorable! The plaid always makes my heart happy
on March 15, 2012 at 11:47 am | Reply thestitchinchicken

What a great way to use favorite little pieces of fabric! So glad you are having such lovely spring weather!
on March 15, 2012 at 3:13 pm | Reply dontchawannadream

Really cute idea! You’re so creative!
on March 15, 2012 at 3:27 pm | Reply liveacolorfullife

SO cute. If you ever have teensy bits of Bohemian I would be happy to take them off your hands and make a ticker tape. hehe.
on March 15, 2012 at 11:02 pm | Reply Stephanie in MI

So cute! I love how it turned out. I have lots of fabric I can’t even bear to cut into at all! I’m so bad!