Mini Block Make - A Glasses Case
Mini Blocks are incredibly fun to make (well, I find them to be) but I found mine accumulating, unused. Not ideal, really. Which is why I am very pleased to have used five mini quilt blocks to make a case for my magnifying glasses. The glasses came with a simple and very boring black sleeve, which I kept as the base. Covered with tiny little patchwork blocks it looks so much prettier! This project used five blocks that I've had sitting around for years. Three are from my free patterns , and one is a miniature (and - oops! - ever so slightly modified) version of a block by Alyce Blythe of Blossom Heart Quilts called Starshine . The blocks each finish at 1.5" square and happened to be the perfect size for my needs. I laid them out on the existing case, spread them evenly, then measured the gaps to figure out how to cut the black background fabric. Rather serendipitously the existing sleeve was 6" tall and 5.5" around so everything fit on nicely. Here's a photo mid...
