I made this mobile before the triangle quilt, but the triangle quilt was actually the inspiration for it. Does that make sense? Maybe I made them simultaneously. I chose the colors for the quilt from paint chips at the hardware store. I love the paint section for color combinations.
Then, I used the swatches to buy fabric for the quilt. And cut up the paint chips into triangles to mimic the triangles that would eventually be on the quilt. I used black, white, and three shades of pink, just like in the quilt. This project is super easy, but beware, if the threads get tangled it takes forever to untangle the thing! (Don’t drop it!)
Materials:
*tubing (from the hardware store)
*paint swatches
*glue gun
*thread
*yarn
Cut the tubing to make a circle and glue it together with your glue gun.
Then cut out triangles with the paint swatches. Hold two swatches together, with the colors facing out to cut the triangles so you get two each time that will match up.
Glue a piece of thread on one triangle and sandwich the other one on top.
Then, glue it on to the tubing. Glue them 1/2″ apart all the way around.
You’ll have lots of thread and glue to trim/remove after.
Use the yarn to wrap the tube, dodging the threads as you go.
Hang it up with yarn and you’re all done!
Hang it up with yarn and you’re all done!
I love triangles, but I think you could do this with lots of shapes, even shaped paper punches if you wanted to!
What is your favorite way to use paint chips?
Tiffany
01/28 at 2:27 PMBeautiful!!
Brittany M.
01/28 at 5:32 PMThis is really cute, Kate! I’m in love :) (can I make a grown-up one?)
Maureen Cracknell Handmade
01/29 at 12:02 AMThis is really smart and cute!
Alison
01/29 at 3:57 AMThis is SO CUTE! I was going to offer you one of my leather triangle mobiles because it matches your quilt so perfectly! HAHA but this is JUST as cute!
xo
Delia
01/29 at 4:43 AMI loverly this. Pinning!!!!
kirstin @ kojodesigns
01/29 at 5:34 AMKate, I LOVE THIS! Triangles, love them.
Jackie
01/29 at 1:35 PMGreat job Kate. Little Lena is going to love it when she gets a little bit bigger and can see it more clearly.
The Mother Huddle
01/29 at 2:08 PMIt’s not only adorable, but so perfect for those little eyes! Black and white, right? It’s been too long since I’ve had a baby :) The quilt is gorgeous!
~Destri
Jennifer
01/29 at 2:36 PMWhat a fabulous idea! The mobile is so cute and I bet that sweet little one is just mesmerized while watching it spin!
Jenny
Seamingly Smitten sewing patterns
http://www.seaminglysmitten.blogspot.com
Audrey
01/31 at 2:27 AMLoving this – so adorable. Loving both the mobile & quilt! Audrey – This Little Street
SiJu P.
02/01 at 6:31 AMIt’s so interesting and unusual.
And a very good idea to use this sort of tubing – never thought of this :)
Really cute mobile!