Brochettes plus an extra!

I finished the Brochettes placemats and runner I started at quilt retreat in October and posted about last month.  I struggled to get a good photo.  The binding is really not as dark and stark as it appears in the photo, and the colours overall are brighter.

Everything looks better in a pretty styled shot, though I forgot to take a picture without the plate hiding the placemat's design.  Oops!

These were really easy to make (once I got over distractions at retreat).  The stich-and-flip corners (AKA lost corners) result in extra triangles though.  Stitch-and-flip in my patterns often results in smaller triangle trimmings that I don't have the patience to use, but these were substantial enough that I took the time to sew them together in HST units.  

I played around with possible layouts for those bonus HST.  These are just a few I threw up on the design wall.

I knew if I didn't make something right away those bonus units would disappear into the "do this later" bin and probably never again see the light of day.  With that in mind, I made myself settle on a layout and make it.

I dithered a little about how to quilt it.  Finally, just to get it done, I used a walking foot and quilted staright lines 1/4" on each side of every seam.  It's simple but efficient, and in the end I think it's just the right amount of quilting for this extra little runner.

I added this layout to the pattern as a bonus.  After making Brochettes you're almost all the way to the bonus runner so why not tack it on to the project?

I'm curious.  How small do your bonus triangles have to be before you throw them away?  And do you eventually use the ones you save?  What do you make with them?  I have a small basket full of various saved triangles I plan to get to some day...but for now I'm feeling very smug that I used at least these few!

Happy Quilting,

Joanne

Brochettes pattern available here