WIP Wed: Vintage QR Code Quilting, mail

I'm getting back into the quilting mode this week.  I have my Vintage QR Code Quilt almost quilted.  I also added some borders, to make it bigger, and to use up more of my vintage sheets!  I'm not sure if it's my machine (a very good possibility), or the sheets, but quilting has been a bit frustrating... lots of broken thread again.  I'm hoping to get another long-time UFO quilted this week as well, and am hoping my machine cooperates.

I also wanted to share the postcards that came in the mail this week!  ALL of them are from outside of the US.  The blue bells are from Ireland, the 2 plants are from South Africa, and the bottom blue one with the buttons is from Canada!!  I love them!

Also, my "Oh Snap" block made it into the finals of the Sew Out Loud contest!  I wasn't expecting that, as I wasn't able to write up a pattern, so didn't think it'd qualify.  I've been trying, but still need to learn some computer skills.  I'll try to do a write-up here soon, and if nothing else, I'll show you how I used old-school graph paper to make this!  My favorite is 1/4 inch graph paper.  I have a notebook full of it, but you can print it off from sites on the Internet.  Stay tuned!

It's Wednesday, so I'm linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced WIP Wed.  Come over and see what every one is up to!

Vintage QR Code Quilt

I finally decided what to do with my vintage sheets!  I decided to make a "QR code" quilt out of them!  I've been wanting to make one for a while now, but the process seemed quite daunting.  It seemed daunting that is until I realized that I really didn't have to make a "real" one.  The lines/pixels on this quilt didn't exactly turn out as "crisp" as I'd hoped, but I just love it.  It's made from "recycled" fabric, is geeky, AND pink, plus I love the old/new thing going on!

I had a totally different design all planned out and drawn up for this vintage sheet quilt, but a math error, and subsequent cutting error (as in I cut up the whole entire sheet before realizing the error, error), left me with a block that was way too big.  I realized this after I sewed up the first 3.  I also had a smaller "test" block that I'd made, all from the striped fabric.

Being the frugal person that I am, I decided to come up with another plan, instead of cutting them down to size.  I must admit that I've come to my own personal conclusion that when it comes to vintage sheets, it's a lot more fun to buy them than to sew with them, so I decided I wanted to make something small... crib or lap sized.  Don't ask me how I decided to do a QR code.  Maybe it was because of the 3 big "bullseyes", and one little one that I had, maybe it just jumped into my head while I was surfing the internet looking at other quilts made from vintage sheets.  I certainly haven't seen any other QR code quilts made from vintage sheets, but must have come across both in a search somehow.  Don't you love the internet?