June 29th, 2012
When I discovered these IKEA Godis Chokladkex treats, I didn’t care what was inside.
All I saw was the wrapper.
I did some research…
… and remembered the Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial at the MQG website.
My little 8″ x 9″ mini quilt. Or a potholder.
Proving that dessert should always be a priority.
Fabrics: A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
Monica Solorio-Snow
Happy Zombie
Pacific Wonderland
Astoria, Oregon
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Love it! It’s fun when you get obsessed enough with quilting that you see quilts everywhere.
Now you’ve got me wondering what it would be like if IKEA named quilts…
June 29th, 2012Amazing, love the bright solids!
June 29th, 2012THAT was a great IDEA! Now I have to add IKEA to my list of to do tomorrow (luckily there is one 10 miles from me!)… I love those colors of your mini quilt! Good thinking and yes, life is short, eat dessert first!
June 29th, 2012You crazy smart lady, you!
June 29th, 2012I ♥??? you. ALways having fun. xo
June 29th, 2012Monica, you slay me! I saw these in Ikea last visit and stood in front of a huge stack laughing at the quilty possibilities … my friend (non quilty) just rolled her eyes and walked on!
June 30th, 2012I’m getting on the mega bus tomorrow at 7 AM, which happens to be right next to Ikea. Think they’ll let me in?
June 30th, 2012It looks like your research sure paid off - that’s a great little quilt!
Amazing how quilt patterns can emerge from anywhere - especially the dessert aisle!
Hope you enjoy the rest of your research!
June 30th, 2012A true quilter! I would only see the wrapper too… Love the results. How was the candy? ;)
June 30th, 2012I knew I loved Ikea but now I really love it. Not only does it have the storage solution for my fabrics and other craft supplies but now it provides quilt design inspiration too. SQUEAL!!!
June 30th, 2012Love the mini quilt. Hope the contents of the packets were tasty too.
Oh, I love it ~ the colors are so bright! Ikea is one of my favorite places to roam around to get decorating ideas! And, the fabric looks so soft and yummy.
June 30th, 2012Sweeeeeeeeet!
How were the innards?
June 30th, 2012What a great idea! How fun to be inspired by a chocolate wrapper. That is a pretty great design on the wrapper.
But how was the chocolate?
June 30th, 2012I don’t know if I could have waited long enough to find inspiration. The chocolate would be gone and the wrappers thrown away before an idea could find me.
Thanks for keeping your eyes open for me.
June 30th, 2012So, um, in your “research” did it involve any tasting? :-) Were the things in the wrappers any good? What a cute quilt! Love the bright colors. Keep up that creativity. K-
June 30th, 2012Fabulous post!
June 30th, 2012Oh darn, here I was hoping you were actually going to sew the wrappers up. One of these days I’m going to learn to make stuff from old packaging. By the time I get around to it of course, it will do be out of style.
July 1st, 2012Your little candy inspired quilt is stunning!! Love the colors!! And now, tell us what WAS in those wrappers, girl???
July 1st, 2012This is looking fun :-) Inspiration is everywhere!
July 1st, 2012It is so nice to realize that others are crazy in the same way I am! I see quilting possibilities everywhere. Drives nonquilters up a wall. Nice work!
July 1st, 2012Just love your new little quilt! Love your blog, too.
July 1st, 2012Ummmm … quilting FOOD! As long as I can eat what I sew (or the inspiration for the sewing … even I don’t want to EAT fabric) then this is a great plan.
Not to mention a colorful, fun piece of work.
Thanks for the peek ~
July 1st, 2012Mary
Mmmmmmm…research!!!!
July 1st, 2012Those wrappers ARE pretty inspiring! Well done!
to funny - quilters can find inspiration anywhere (btw, how was the chocolate?)
July 2nd, 2012Oh wow genius!! Chocolate and quilts mashup- brilliant idea!! Looooove it!!
July 2nd, 2012You’re the cleverest most creative girl EVER!
July 2nd, 2012Beautiful! ;p
July 3rd, 2012This is so cute! I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees quilts where there is no fabric. (to me the chairs in the food court at my local mall look like clam shells ) Absolutely love the link to the tutorial for the half rectangle triangles! I have been strugling to find a way to make them with out having to cut out each triangle separetly,
July 7th, 2012I am so stunned with the gorgeousness of those colors! So cool of you to see that pattern and make it with fabric.
Super LOVE.
July 8th, 2012Well that’s just so darn clever!
July 18th, 2012