Thinking outside the box …
I won’t be using the following doo-dads on this Action Quilt
I’m making with you. I do, however, want to share how / what some
“unconventional” things or ways I’ve used items on other Action Quilts. It’s
“thinking outside the box” when it comes to doo-dads!
A large yellow acrylic bead threaded with grosgrain ribbon.
I also took a piece of felt and cut slits large enough for the bead to go
through. I stitched both the ends of the ribbon and the felt strip securely within
the seam allowance of pieces.
Rubberized shelf liner… now that’s a cool texture for Loved
Ones to have on an Action Quilt! It goes through the home laundry cycle (cold
water/low heat) beautifully!
String ball shaped buttons on a metallic cording! Of course,
I secured the ends of the cording within the seam allowance.
Take a piece of gingham and do a cross-stitch design!
Here I embellished a purchased dolly by crocheting a fun
yarn around the edge, then doubled each button set and knotted a narrow satin
ribbon through their holes. Knots and more knots on the back side secures the
buttons – only scissors will get them off!
I bought a package of stretchy headbands… I made the ceramic
pendant years ago (I rarely throw anything away) and put them together! I
stitched the ends of the headband securely in place. Now the Loved One using
this Action Quilt has something to put in the pocket! (In addition, with the
pendant tucked inside the pocket and the caregiver using a safety pin to keep
it in place, it will protect the washing machine & the dryer when going
through the laundry process!)
A nicely covered pony tail band used as a slider…
I like using strap sliders on ribbon…
Sometimes, something catches my eye… like this scrapbook
page design “Layering Papers”. I have it pinned on my Pinterest Action Quilts Board.
So I created something similar out of fabric…
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