Some of the huge stash of material has been usefully employed to make baby blocks for Jasper. I used squares of iron-on interfacing to stiffen the fabric, and also to give a template to fold the seams over. There was a bit of experimentation on the sewing of the edges - it turned out that sewing from the outside of the cube gave a cleaner edge and a sturdier block. I filled them with enough stuffing to give them shape but not distort the sides too much. Some of the blocks include bells and beads to rattle, sewn into their own mini-cubes inside the blocks to prevent any leakage.
Staying on the mission to use up scraps, this is a little tray for dice rolling during games. The patches are about an inch wide, and were sewn with embroidery thread in simple running stitch through all the layers to give the sides some stiffness.
In bird news, I have a pair of young doves hanging around the patio, waiting for their mum to come and feed them. They teetered on the edge precariously during the strong winds, but seem none the worse for it. They are a lovely soft grey, and still quite fluffy.
