sassafras: make like a quilt

And sew!

That's what I had in mind when I started this scrapbook page - I've been finishing up a vintage linen quilt of my own, and was feeling really inspired by the mismatched but magically in-harmony squares of a crazy quilt. Somehow, lots of patterns work together in a crazy quilt - and I always crave a little sewing on my pages, so I wanted to try my own paper version of patchwork.

To get a quick quilted effect, I gathered scraps of patterned paper (from the Sunshine Broadcast, Count Me In, and Starters lines) and my photos and piled them in layers onto my page, stitching as I went. Really, this was way faster than it sounds. If you can sew a straight line, you're good to go! Just press the pedal and do it quickly - perfection isn't needed, here. I scrumpled and ripped things as I went, even taking stitches out in some spots and leaving holes.

I also added a few handstitched bits reminiscent of old handmade quilts and some loose threads, too - I love the carefree loose threads! :)