Crazy Quilts from Fleece

Close-ups of Cory's crazy quilt I made from fleece scraps.

With fleece,

you can cut out a piece and

applique onto another piece.

It really is fairly easy,

just whip stitch.

no fraying.

Crazy Quilt

a Crazy quilt

made from fleece scraps.

I also call it a

neuro-stimulation quilt.

The odd shapes and weird angles and

mixes of colors

stimulate creativity

and not the

conventional.

Cory was very polite about it.

He liked the way the fleece felt.

Kelani helped open it up

Jillian watched from thre sidelines...

More about Fleece

I have posted a little about that wonderful fabric called fleece.
Spun plastic bottle waste.
Fleece comes in all colors, patterns, thicknesses.
Does not fray, fade or shrink (do not subject to heat). No fabric softener (I gave that up anyway).
This week I finally finished my curtains I made with white polar fleece.
The white really helps the light come through.
The curtain nothing more than folding over making a simple loop at the top for a curtain rod.
You really could make these curtains without sewing.
You can cut ties and tie the curtain top.
Use safety pins to hang up.
The reason I say this is because fleece really blocks the drafts we get from our windows.
I believe energy saving. These will last awhile, they already make it feel warmer in here.
My theory also is: I think they attract dust? and keeps it from stirring in the air?
Not sure.
I bought by the bolt online after shopping around which is cheaper than local.
Watch out for shipping costs.
Keep warm.

Winter Mix

Winter Mix

We have had a winter mix of sleet rain and snow.

This picture from past years but looks the same today with near zero temperatures, crisp polar air and blue blue skies we see so rarely in the months of gray.

I stumbled onto some polar fleece at fleece4sale.com

10 pounds of random scraps arrived yesterday afternoon. I stitched up 3 hats this afternoon and now know what the blankets on Star Trek were made from. It is truly futuristic fabric available today. Undoubtedly inspired by some alien influenced dream to take recycled plastic and create warm soft and light fabric that doesn't ravel or have many bad habits. It doesn't like heat.

Neither do I.

The days are shorter and shorter yet,

The air is colder and crisper and bright.

We stay in sewing the hats for warmth

And look out at the bright sunlight

That warms the air for a few short hours

Before going to bed for the cold long night.

When you wear fleece, take a close look at how thin yet how warm soft and durable it is.

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