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    Old 07-07-2013, 05:38 AM
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    Default Paper Pieced Irises - need ideas for finish

    I made these irises a long time ago and have never done anything with them. They are really small. One is 3x4 and one is 4x4. I need ideas for finishes. I thought about small bags, but you guys have such great ideas, I wanted to ask if anyone has any other thoughts. Thanks for your help!
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    Old 07-07-2013, 05:54 AM
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    Mug rugs, pin cushions, sampler quilt?
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    Old 07-07-2013, 06:14 AM
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    i'd find some other flowers to PP and make a garden
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    Old 07-07-2013, 06:14 AM
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    I would put both in a wallhanging, one on top of the other.
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    Old 07-07-2013, 06:27 AM
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    They are pretty!

    I would use them for outside pockets on a bag or tote.

    Or maybe a mug rug.
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    Old 07-07-2013, 06:32 AM
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    Originally Posted by mic-pa
    I would put both in a wallhanging, one on top of the other.
    That was my 1st thought. I'm a flower person. I have a book called Fantasy Flowers that has PP flowers if I rember correctly.
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    Put them on a bag or cover for your Ipad it laptop? How about a thread catcher at your sewing machine or a sewing machine cover accent? How about finishing one for a little wall hanging for the bathroom?
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    I put left over blocks on the backs of quilts or use as labels.
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    Old 07-07-2013, 08:04 AM
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    I would try shadow box , It would make a pretty wall hanging & your Irises would look like they are floating.
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    This was my first pp pattern I took in a class. I only made one! This pic is several years old but shows the borders.

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