Mini Quilt /Trumpet Mat

The mini quilt trumpet pad

     My son, a musician, was recently home for a brief visit. I am always thrilled to see him, and hear him play, but I am not so enthusiastic about the brass (spitty) instruments all over the furniture.  


Trumpet explosion!

Earlier this year, I made him a pair of table runners to use at the reception of his senior recital.    

The table runner in use at home.

     I had sewn together too many strip sets for the table runners, but knew I'd use them eventually.  I only had a day to work on this project, so it was quick, and simple.

The left over fabric strips, ready to cut on an angle!

     I cut the piece fabric into 5 inch wide strips on a 60 degree angle, and sewed them together in a quick chevron pattern.  The matching was not very precise.  

I am not sure where I went wrong on some of the matching.  The fabric stretches a bit cut on an angle like that. 



I finished it with a plain black Kona cotton border, about 4 inches wide.



     I pinned it up using a flannel as the backing.  I ended up quilting in black thread down the middle of each chevron strip on top, with a grey thread on the back.

 



The wacky flannel backing!

     I had purchased what little was left of this turquoise and brown pirate deer head flannel fabric on super clearance at Joanne Fabrics, wondering what I would ever do with it, but unable to resist it.  This was the perfect little project! 

     Voila! a quick mat to protect the trumpets, and the furniture.    I was glad to have a quick project to make from start to finish.  I have three works in progress, and hope to finish up one of them soon! 

 

Enjoy the summer!

 

Take care,

Gretchen