HELP,found strange pieces

[churchmouse]

I was going through my sewing stuff the other day and found a can full of pieces I had made years ago and now have forgotten what they were for.They are small circles that are folded twice and tacked making a triangle that is rounded at the bottom. They are similar to the folded star pattern but are much smaller.They are only 1 1/2 inches tall and about 2 inches wide at the bottom. Does anyone have any ideas about what they are for or what I can do with them? I can't seem to get them to work for the folded star,too small.

[mic-pa]

HI, Could you have made them to use as flower petals in an applique project. That would be my thought. Marge

[churchmouse]

Girl,I guess I could have,but my mind is just a blank.Thanks for the suggestion. I am so lost someone may have to draw me a picture. HA

[khowardquilts]

Could they be for flower buds on a Rose of Sharon block? I don't have any done that way right now. They would be placed like the appliqued buds are in this block.



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Kathy

[churchmouse]

khoward--they probably could be but it seems to me that the way they are folded that if you did a whole quilt it would be fairly heavy.I seem to remember that my late husbands aunt was using them in a quilt somehow but for the life of me I cannot remember how. If not a quilt what other way could I use them? I like that Rose of Sharron pattern I might try sometime when I finish my butterfly I am working on. If I play with them much longer I will wear them out then I won't have to think about them. HA

[institcheswithrosie]

There was a book that was popular several years ago that had folded fabric flowers. Could you have been making something from that book?

[khowardquilts]

I saw this video on quilts TV tonight. Are your pieces the size of a CD when open?http://link.brightcove.com/services/lin ... d361585353

[churchmouse]

K, no my pieces are much smaller than a CD, the circles are only 2 3/4 across when opened. In fact it's been so long they were probably made before CD's were.HA

[rosebud3]

Just a thought, maybe they were for yoyos.

[churchmouse]

institches, could you give me the name of the book you mentioned I don't have the book but it is possible that the pattern I need could be in it.